EP2341009B1 - Tearable packaging - Google Patents

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EP2341009B1
EP2341009B1 EP10196852.7A EP10196852A EP2341009B1 EP 2341009 B1 EP2341009 B1 EP 2341009B1 EP 10196852 A EP10196852 A EP 10196852A EP 2341009 B1 EP2341009 B1 EP 2341009B1
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Agata Surdziel
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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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
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    • B65D75/5827—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • B65D75/5833—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall

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  • the present invention relates to a package according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such packaging in particular those which are formed exclusively by direct connection of a front packaging with a package back, are very well suited for space-saving packaging flat packaged goods, such as flat electronic components, decals for scrapbooks or applied to flat substrates drugs or area-shaped drugs. But other, physical packaging goods with significant dimensions in three mutually orthogonal directions in space may be packaged in such packaging.
  • the tear-open area has a smaller surface area than the tear-open side itself, it is ensured that when opening the packaging there is always a portion of the packaging unimpaired by the opening process, on which the packaging can be held during opening.
  • the tear-open area adjoins at least two sides of packaging material of the tear-open side outside the tear-open area, care must be taken that even with the packaging open, a pocket-like residual packaging space remains which, although no longer closed, is suitable for the packaged goods Also set on the open packaging, so that the packaged goods when opening the packaging does not threaten to get lost.
  • the tear-open side is formed of film material at least in the tear-open region, it can be ensured that the force required for opening, in particular tearing, of the packaging by at least sectionally separating the tear-open region from the remaining packaging material of the tear-open side is not excessively high.
  • the film material may preferably be a film laminate constructed of at least two laminate layers.
  • the film laminate may have a barrier layer, such as of metal or a metal oxide or of EVOH, SiO 2 and the like.
  • a barrier layer such as of metal or a metal oxide or of EVOH, SiO 2 and the like.
  • the film laminate is preferably metallized, for example by sputtering or vacuum vapor deposition.
  • the film laminate may have at least one film stretched in at least one direction, so that this stretched film, preferably a uniaxially stretched film, defines by its stretching direction a crack guiding direction along which a crack preferably propagates in the stretched film and thus in the film laminate. Then, if the uniaxially stretched film in the film laminate is to impose on the rest of the film laminate the crack propagation direction predetermined by its stretching direction, it is advantageous to make the uniaxially stretched film, or a totality of uniaxially stretched films in the film laminate, thicker than each individual remaining layer of the film laminate , particularly preferably thicker form than the entirety of all other layers of the film laminate.
  • the film laminate may have a polyester film, such as polyethylene terephthalate, for example, to impart some dimensional stability to the film.
  • At least one uniaxially stretched film is for example a film of oriented polypropylene or oriented polyamide in question.
  • the film laminate may have a layer with a color or print order and a layer of a cover lacquer.
  • the film laminate can particularly preferably have on one of its outer sides a layer of sealable material, for example of sealable polyethylene or another thermoplastic material, in order to be able to simply and securely connect the front and the back of the packaging by sealing.
  • sealable material for example of sealable polyethylene or another thermoplastic material
  • the tear-open area is designed so that it projects beyond the packaged goods in all directions.
  • the tear-open region can essentially correspond to a complete wall of the packaging space, that is to say essentially one of the packaging sides from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging, minus any edge seams.
  • the packaged goods can be completely exposed after opening the packaging.
  • the tear-open area in the unopened packaging state may be surrounded on four sides by the tear-side packaging material.
  • the tear-open region is formed from film material, in particular film laminate, so that the transition region from the film material to the other, different packaging material of the tear-open side defines the boundary of the tear-open region.
  • a particularly simple tearing of the packaging at the tear-open region with little effort can be achieved by the tearing-off side also being formed, at least in sections, by film material in the immediate vicinity of the tear-open region. Then, in fact, a defined tear-off distance can be introduced into the foil material by appropriate manipulation of the foil material.
  • perforation in particular laser perforation, embossing, partial slitting or even the use of unidirectionally stretched films may be used for manipulation.
  • the tear-open side is preferably formed essentially completely from film material.
  • the manufacture of the package can be further simplified and the overall weight of the package can be further reduced by forming both the front of the package and the back of the package substantially entirely of sheet material.
  • the side of the packaging which does not serve as a tear-open side is formed essentially of rigid packaging material, for example of deep-drawn plastic material, compared to film material. This can be contoured in a suitable manner to accommodate the product to be packaged.
  • the tear-open range extends from a tear-open beginning to an edge region of the package, it can be realized particularly easily that the tear-open region can be torn off the tear-open side, so that the tear-open region after opening is an access into the packaging space during the removal of the packaged goods does not bother.
  • the tear-open area has a grip tab at its beginning.
  • the handle flap When the packaging is viewed in the plane of the tear-open side, the handle flap is surrounded on all sides by packaging material on the tear-open side. In that case, in addition, if the grip tab is additionally arranged in the plane of extent of the tear-open side, the grip tab does not protrude beyond the edge of the packaging, so that it is exposed to less undesired external influences.
  • the grip tab is to be regarded as being surrounded on all sides by packaging material of the tear-open side when viewing the package in the plane of the tear-off side, even though the grip tab is not completely located in the plane of the tear-open side, but in one in the tear-off side Level of the tear-up side deformed or deformed imaginary state is surrounded on all sides by packaging material of the tear-open side.
  • the tangential plane at the respectively adjacent point of the tear-open side should be considered the plane of the tear-open side in the sense of the present application.
  • the tear-open region runs along a predetermined tear-open path in a tear-open direction from a tear-open region beginning, preferably from the grip flap, to a tear-open region end.
  • the tear-open region along the tear-open direction is shorter than the package at the attachment location of the tear-open region in the tear-open direction.
  • the tear-open area can be strip-shaped, ie with a significantly smaller width extension compared to the longitudinal extension (in the tear-open direction), the width extension again being smaller than the unidirectional dimension of the package at the application location of the tear-open area.
  • gripping tab as such is tangible, preferably the tear with a material weakening about the tear side penetrating cut line provided, which defines the grip tab and / or through which the handle particularly easy from the Material Association of the tear is leachable.
  • the grip tab is preferably provided for ease of gripping in an area of the package in which the tear-open side is not connected to the other side of the package, to prevent material weakening such as embossing, scribing caused by the formation of the handle tab , in particular penetration, the tear-open side creates an undesirable access to the packaging space, a material weakening, in particular penetration, created by the formation of the grip tab, the tear-open side separated from the packaging space. This separation is such that the weakening of material created by the formation of the grip tab does not violate the integrity of the wrapping of the packaging space.
  • the separation of the weakening of the tear-off side from the packaging space produced by the formation of the pull tab is realized particularly simply according to the invention in that the tear-off side is detachably connected to the respective other side from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging along a release region which is located at least in sections between the pull tab and the packaging space is.
  • the release region can extend over the region of the tear-open side, in which the grip tab and, in particular, the material weakening intended for its formation is provided. Then, the handle latch can be releasably connected to the other side of the packaging and only be detached from it for opening.
  • a material weakening produced by the formation of the gripping tab is separated from the packaging space according to the invention in that the release region is located behind the gripping tab in the tear-open direction extends over at least the entire width of the tear region.
  • the above-mentioned release region is preferably formed by a detachable, so-called “peelable” seal.
  • a detachable so-called “peelable” seal.
  • the outer surface of the tear-open side pointing towards the respective other side from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging and / or the outer surface of the respective other packaging side facing the tear-side from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging are provided with a corresponding sealable outer layer.
  • This can be provided on at least one of the said sides, preferably on both, even only pattern-like, preferably only in those places where it is actually needed for a sealed joint. As a result, contamination of packaged goods by contents of the sealable layer can almost certainly be avoided.
  • the packaging front side and the packaging rear side are connected to one another by sealing at least in sections, preferably completely undetachably, along a peripheral sealing edge surrounding the packaging space.
  • the permanent connection ensures that the contents of the package are only through the predetermined opening location, so the tear, is accessible or can be made accessible.
  • the packaging can be gripped by one hand, while with the other hand, the packaging, such as after grasping the grip tab, is torn open.
  • the holding section is provided in the tearing direction before a tear-open area beginning, in particular in front of the grip tab.
  • the front side of the packaging from a different material than the packaging back, also from different film materials, in particular film laminates.
  • FIG. 1 an embodiment of a package according to the invention is generally designated 10.
  • the package 10 has a tear-side trained Packaging front page 12, which with an equal in the direction of the FIG. 1 behind packaging rear side 13 (see FIG. 2 ) is connected by an insoluble seal in the sealing area 14 between the outer edge 10 a of the package 10 and the Um chargedsrand indicated by dashed line 16 of the packaging space 18 formed between the packaging front side 12 and the packaging rear side 13.
  • the front of the packaging 12 and the rear of the packaging 16 are permanently sealed to one another, while the two sides of the packaging 12 and 13 are not connected to one another in the region of the packaging space 18.
  • dashed line 20 is a viewing direction of the FIGS. 1 and 2 shown thin packaged 22, such as a photo, decal or trained as a thin leaflet drug that is received in the packaging space 18 behind the front of the package 12, but before the packaging rear side 13.
  • the packaging space 18 can, as in FIG. 1 and 2 at its upper left corner, have a bulge 18a, which serves to form a grip tab 24, since there is no grip material forming the packaging material connected to the packaging back and thus can be folded or folded out of the plane of extension of Aufrenfinseite in a simple manner.
  • the packaging front side 12 designed as a tear-open side can be provided with a curvilinear penetration 26, for instance in the form of a cut or a punching, so that the grip tab 24 is located around the end of the packaging front 12 defined by the end points 26a and 26b of the penetration 26 Bending axis B from the extension surface of the front packaging side 12 is bendable out to grip the grip tab 24 easier.
  • the grip tab 24 forms an initial portion of a tear-open area 28 which extends along the tear-A.
  • the extent of the tear region 28 transversely to the tear direction A is indicated by the dotted lines 30 and 32. These tear-leading lines 30 and 32 define a tear-open path 34.
  • the tear-guiding lines 30 and 32 preferably begin at the end points 26a and 26b of the penetration 26 introduced into the packaging front side 12 to form the grip tab 24, which can serve as tear-in aid due to their notch effect.
  • the rissshuntden lines 32 may by a material weakening, such as a perforation, in particular laser perforation, which preferably does not completely penetrate the packaging front side 12 to protect the packaged 22 from external influences in the thickness direction, by other material weakenings, such as material removal, embossing and the like or by a longitudinal the risswden lines 30 and 32 extending unidirectional stretching a lead in the tear-side designed as packaging front 12.
  • a material weakening such as a perforation, in particular laser perforation
  • the tear-open region 28 can end in the region of the packaging space 18 at its longitudinal end opposite the grip tab 24 or, moreover, can reach into the sealing region 14 or even as far as the edge 10 a of the packaging 10.
  • the tear-open area 28 is surrounded on four sides by the packaging front side 12 of packaging material (foil laminate) of the front side 12 of the packaging which is designed as a tear-open side.
  • a sealing area 36 in which the inside surface of the package front 12 and the inside surface of the package back 13 are detachably connected to each other by sealing.
  • the area 36 of a releasable seal advantageously extends transversely to the tear direction A in the plane of extension of the tear-open side (packaging front side 12) at least over the width of the tear-open area 28, particularly preferably beyond the width of the bulge 18a of the packaging space 18, so that the bulge 18a passes through the Region 36 of the releasable seal from the packaging space 18 is separated.
  • the area of a releasable seal 36 may extend in a direction orthogonal to the tear direction A also over the entire width of the package 10, if this is advantageous for manufacturing reasons.
  • FIG. 2 is the packaging 10 of FIG. 1 shown in the opened packaging state.
  • the tear-open region 28 was gripped on the gripping tab 24 while the package 10 was held by the other hand on the holding region 14a, and separated along the tear direction A by external force, in particular by tearing, from the surrounding packaging material of the packaging front side 12 formed as a tear-open side ,
  • the opening edges 38 and 40 which are preferably integrally connected to the penetration 26, have been produced, which together with the penetration 26 form an opening 42 of the packaging.
  • the tear-open region 28 is shown only partially in a folded-away state away from the opening 42.
  • the opened package 10 can advantageously around an opening 42 be folded substantially along its longitudinal direction passing virtual kink axis K, so that the flat packaged 22 easily accessible from the residual bag 44, which is formed by the remaining on the package 10 rest of the now open packaging space 18 can be removed.
  • the tear-open region 28 could easily be peeled off from the packaging rear side 13, without fear of destroying the tear-open region even before opening the packaging 10.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a package according to the preamble of claim 1.

Gattungsgemäße Verpackungen sind aus der DE 41 15 000 A1 und der WO 92/15497 A1 bekannt.Generic packaging are from the DE 41 15 000 A1 and the WO 92/15497 A1 known.

Derartige Verpackungen, insbesondere solche, die ausschließlich durch unmittelbare Verbindung einer Verpackungsvorderseite mit einer Verpackungsrückseite gebildet sind, eignen sich sehr gut zum Platz sparenden Verpacken flächiger Verpackungsgüter, wie beispielsweise flächige elektronische Bauteile, Abziehbilder für Sammelalben oder auf flächige Substrate aufgetragene Arzneien oder flächig ausgeformte Arzneien. Aber auch andere, körperliche Verpackungsgüter mit nennenswerten Abmessungen in drei zueinander orthogonalen Raumrichtungen können in derartigen Verpackungen verpackt sein.Such packaging, in particular those which are formed exclusively by direct connection of a front packaging with a package back, are very well suited for space-saving packaging flat packaged goods, such as flat electronic components, decals for scrapbooks or applied to flat substrates drugs or area-shaped drugs. But other, physical packaging goods with significant dimensions in three mutually orthogonal directions in space may be packaged in such packaging.

Dabei ist es wichtig, dass die Verpackung ohne Gefahr einer Beschädigung oder gar Zerstörung des Verpackungsgutes geöffnet werden kann.It is important that the packaging can be opened without risk of damage or even destruction of the packaged goods.

Gerade bei bekannten rechteckigen Verpackungen, bei welchen lediglich eine Verpackungsvorderseite und eine Verpackungsrückseite längs eines Umfangsrandes unter Einfassung eines Verpackungsraums miteinander verbunden sind und bei welchen zum Öffnen der Verpackung ein Randabschnitt von der übrigen Verpackung abgerissen wird, kann es bei ungünstiger Lage des Verpackungsgutes im Verpackungsraum geschehen, dass das Verpackungsgut vom öffnenden Riss erfasst und beim Öffnen der Verpackung unerwünschterweise eingerissen oder sogar durchgerissen wird.Especially in the case of known rectangular packages in which only one front of the packaging and one rear of the packaging along a peripheral edge are bound together to enclose a packaging space and in which an edge portion of the remaining packaging is torn off to open the packaging, it can happen in unfavorable position of the packaging material in the packaging space in that the packaged goods are caught by the opening crack and are undesirably torn or even torn open when the pack is opened.

Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Verpackung anzugeben, welche besonders geeignet ist für empfindliche, flache Verpackungsgüter, insbesondere für solche Verpackungsgüter, die leicht knicken.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a package which is particularly suitable for sensitive, flat packaged goods, especially for those packaged goods that kink easily.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung gelöst durch eine gattungsgemäße Verpackung mit den Merkmalen des kennzeichnenden Teils des Anspruchs 1.This object is achieved according to the present invention by a generic packaging with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1.

Dadurch, dass der Aufreißbereich einen kleineren Flächeninhalt aufweist als die Aufreißseite selbst, ist sichergestellt, dass beim Öffnen der Verpackung stets ein vom Öffnungsvorgang unbeeinträchtigter Abschnitt der Verpackung verbleibt, an welchem die Verpackung während des Öffnens gehalten sein kann.Characterized in that the tear-open area has a smaller surface area than the tear-open side itself, it is ensured that when opening the packaging there is always a portion of the packaging unimpaired by the opening process, on which the packaging can be held during opening.

Weiterhin kann dadurch, dass der Aufreißbereich an wenigstens zwei Seiten an Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite außerhalb des Aufreißbereichs angrenzt, dafür gesorgt sein, dass selbst bei geöffneter Verpackung ein taschenartiger Rest-Verpackungsraum verbleibt, welcher zwar nicht mehr geschlossen ist, welcher aber geeignet ist, das Verpackungsgut auch an der geöffneten Verpackung festzulegen, so dass das Verpackungsgut beim Öffnen der Verpackung nicht droht, verloren zu gehen.Furthermore, because the tear-open area adjoins at least two sides of packaging material of the tear-open side outside the tear-open area, care must be taken that even with the packaging open, a pocket-like residual packaging space remains which, although no longer closed, is suitable for the packaged goods Also set on the open packaging, so that the packaged goods when opening the packaging does not threaten to get lost.

Dadurch, dass die Aufreißseite zumindest im Aufreißbereich aus Folienmaterial gebildet ist, kann sichergestellt werden, dass die zum Öffnen, insbesondere Aufreißen, der Verpackung durch wenigstens abschnittsweises Trennen des Aufreißbereichs von dem übrigen Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite benötigte Kraft nicht übermäßig hoch ist.Due to the fact that the tear-open side is formed of film material at least in the tear-open region, it can be ensured that the force required for opening, in particular tearing, of the packaging by at least sectionally separating the tear-open region from the remaining packaging material of the tear-open side is not excessively high.

Das Folienmaterial kann vorzugsweise ein Folienlaminat sein, welches aus wenigstens zwei Laminatschichten aufgebaut ist.The film material may preferably be a film laminate constructed of at least two laminate layers.

So kann das Folienlaminat eine Barriereschicht, etwa aus Metall oder einem Metalloxid oder aus EVOH, SiO2 und dergleichen aufweisen. Im Falle einer metallischen Barriereschicht ist das Folienlaminat vorzugsweise metallisiert, etwa durch Sputtern oder Vakuumbedampfen.Thus, the film laminate may have a barrier layer, such as of metal or a metal oxide or of EVOH, SiO 2 and the like. In the case of a metallic barrier layer, the film laminate is preferably metallized, for example by sputtering or vacuum vapor deposition.

Weiterhin kann das Folienlaminat wenigstens eine in wenigstens einer Richtung gereckte Folie aufweisen, so dass diese gereckte Folie, vorzugsweise eine uniaxial gereckte Folie, durch ihre Reckrichtung eine Rissführungsrichtung definiert, längs welcher sich ein Riss in der gereckten Folie und damit im Folienlaminat bevorzugt ausbreitet. Dann, wenn die uniaxial gereckte Folie im Folienlaminat dem übrigen Folienlaminat die durch seine Reckrichtung vorbestimmte Rissausbreitungsrichtung aufzwingen soll, ist es vorteilhaft, die uniaxial gereckte Folie, bzw. eine Gesamtheit an uniaxial gereckten Folien im Folienlaminat, dicker auszubilden als jede einzelne übrige Schicht des Folienlaminats, besonders bevorzugt dicker auszubilden als die Gesamtheit aller übrigen Schichten des Folienlaminats.Furthermore, the film laminate may have at least one film stretched in at least one direction, so that this stretched film, preferably a uniaxially stretched film, defines by its stretching direction a crack guiding direction along which a crack preferably propagates in the stretched film and thus in the film laminate. Then, if the uniaxially stretched film in the film laminate is to impose on the rest of the film laminate the crack propagation direction predetermined by its stretching direction, it is advantageous to make the uniaxially stretched film, or a totality of uniaxially stretched films in the film laminate, thicker than each individual remaining layer of the film laminate , particularly preferably thicker form than the entirety of all other layers of the film laminate.

Weiterhin kann das Folienlaminat, etwa um der Folie eine gewisse Formstabilität zu verleihen, eine Polyesterfolie, etwa aus Polyethylenterephthalat, aufweisen.Furthermore, the film laminate may have a polyester film, such as polyethylene terephthalate, for example, to impart some dimensional stability to the film.

Als die wenigstens eine uniaxial gereckte Folie kommt beispielsweise eine Folie aus orientiertem Polypropylen oder orientiertem Polyamid in Frage.As the at least one uniaxially stretched film is for example a film of oriented polypropylene or oriented polyamide in question.

Das Folienlaminat kann darüber hinaus eine Schicht mit einem Farb- bzw. Druckauftrag sowie eine Schicht aus einem Abdecklack aufweisen.In addition, the film laminate may have a layer with a color or print order and a layer of a cover lacquer.

Weiterhin kann das Folienlaminat besonders bevorzugt an einer seiner Außenseiten eine Schicht aus siegelbarem Material, etwa aus siegelbarem Polyethylen oder einem anderen thermoplastischen Kunststoff, aufweisen, um die Verpackungsvorderseite und die Verpackungsrückseite durch Siegeln einfach und sicher miteinander verbinden zu können.Furthermore, the film laminate can particularly preferably have on one of its outer sides a layer of sealable material, for example of sealable polyethylene or another thermoplastic material, in order to be able to simply and securely connect the front and the back of the packaging by sealing.

Grundsätzlich kann daran gedacht sein, dass der Aufreißbereich so ausgestaltet ist, dass er das Verpackungsgut nach allen Seiten überragt. Beispielsweise kann der Aufreißbereich im Wesentlichen einer vollständigen Wandung des Verpackungsraums, also im Wesentlichen einer der Verpackungsseiten aus Verpackungsvorderseite und Verpackungsrückseite abzüglich etwaiger Randsäume, entsprechen. Dadurch kann das Verpackungsgut nach dem Öffnen der Verpackung vollständig freiliegen.In principle, it can be thought that the tear-open area is designed so that it projects beyond the packaged goods in all directions. For example, the tear-open region can essentially correspond to a complete wall of the packaging space, that is to say essentially one of the packaging sides from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging, minus any edge seams. As a result, the packaged goods can be completely exposed after opening the packaging.

Häufig reicht jedoch bereits ein flächenmäßig kleinerer Aufreißbereich für eine sichere Öffnung der Verpackung und Entnahme des Verpackungsguts aus. Dann kann daran gedacht sein, den Aufreißbereich derart zu gestalten, dass er an drei Seiten von Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite umgeben ist.Frequently, however, even a surface area smaller tear-open range for a secure opening of the packaging and removal of the packaged goods. Then it may be thought to make the tear-open area such that it is surrounded on three sides by packaging material of the tear-open side.

Ebenso kann dann, wenn gewünscht ist, dass ein Rand der Verpackung von der Ausbildung oder/und der Betätigung des Aufreißbereichs unbeeinflusst bleiben soll, der Aufreißbereich im ungeöffneten Verpackungszustand an vier Seiten von Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite umgeben sein.Also, when it is desired that an edge of the package is left unaffected by the formation and / or operation of the tear-open area, the tear-open area in the unopened packaging state may be surrounded on four sides by the tear-side packaging material.

Grundsätzlich kann daran gedacht sein, dass im Wesentlichen ausschließlich der Aufreißbereich aus Folienmaterial, insbesondere Folienlaminat, gebildet ist, so dass der Übergangsbereich vom Folienmaterial zum übrigen, andersartigen Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite die Grenze des Aufreißbereichs definiert.In principle, it can be thought that essentially only the tear-open region is formed from film material, in particular film laminate, so that the transition region from the film material to the other, different packaging material of the tear-open side defines the boundary of the tear-open region.

Ein besonders einfaches Aufreißen der Verpackung am Aufreißbereich mit geringem Kraftaufwand kann jedoch dadurch erreicht werden, dass die Aufreißseite auch in der unmittelbaren Umgebung des Aufreißbereichs zumindest abschnittsweise von Folienmaterial gebildet ist. Dann kann nämlich in das Folienmaterial eine definierte Aufreißstrecke durch entsprechende Manipulation des Folienmaterial eingebracht sein. Als Manipulation kommen beispielsweise Perforation, insbesondere Laserperforation, Prägung, Teilschlitzung oder auch das Verwenden von unidirektional gereckten Folien in Frage.However, a particularly simple tearing of the packaging at the tear-open region with little effort can be achieved by the tearing-off side also being formed, at least in sections, by film material in the immediate vicinity of the tear-open region. Then, in fact, a defined tear-off distance can be introduced into the foil material by appropriate manipulation of the foil material. When For example, perforation, in particular laser perforation, embossing, partial slitting or even the use of unidirectionally stretched films may be used for manipulation.

Aus Gründen einer möglichst einfachen Herstellung der Verpackung ist vorzugsweise die Aufreißseite im Wesentlichen vollständig aus Folienmaterial gebildet.For reasons of the simplest possible production of the packaging, the tear-open side is preferably formed essentially completely from film material.

In Fortführung des eben dargelegten Gedankens kann die Herstellung der Verpackung noch weiter dadurch vereinfacht und das Gesamtgewicht der Verpackung weiter dadurch reduziert werden, dass sowohl die Verpackungsvorderseite als auch die Verpackungsrückseite im Wesentlichen vollständig aus Folienmaterial gebildet sind.Continuing with the idea just outlined, the manufacture of the package can be further simplified and the overall weight of the package can be further reduced by forming both the front of the package and the back of the package substantially entirely of sheet material.

Grundsätzlich soll jedoch nicht ausgeschlossen sein, dass die nicht als Aufreißseite dienende Verpackungsseite aus, verglichen zu Folienmaterial, im Wesentlichen starrem Verpackungsmaterial gebildet ist, etwa aus tiefgezogenem Kunststoffmaterial. Dieses kann in geeigneter Weise konturiert sein, um das zu verpackende Füllgut aufnehmen zu können.In principle, however, it should not be ruled out that the side of the packaging which does not serve as a tear-open side is formed essentially of rigid packaging material, for example of deep-drawn plastic material, compared to film material. This can be contoured in a suitable manner to accommodate the product to be packaged.

Dann, wenn der Aufreißbereich von einem Aufreißbereichsanfang bis zu einem Randbereich der Verpackung reicht, kann besonders einfach realisiert werden, dass der Aufreißbereich von der Aufreißseite abreißbar ist, so dass der Aufreißbereich nach dem Herstellen einer Öffnung als Zugang in den Verpackungsraum bei der Entnahme des Verpackungsguts nicht weiter stört.Then, when the tear-open range extends from a tear-open beginning to an edge region of the package, it can be realized particularly easily that the tear-open region can be torn off the tear-open side, so that the tear-open region after opening is an access into the packaging space during the removal of the packaged goods does not bother.

Zum erleichterten Greifen des Aufreißbereichs und damit zum erleichterten Aufreißen der Verpackung weist der Aufreißbereich an seinem Anfang eine Grifflasche auf.For easier gripping of the tear-open area and thus for easier tearing of the packaging, the tear-open area has a grip tab at its beginning.

Um zu verhindern, dass die Grifflasche unerwünschterweise verbogen oder sogar zerstört, etwa abgerissen wird, kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Grifflasche, bei Betrachtung der Verpackung in der Ebene der Aufreißseite, allseits von Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite umgeben ist. Dann nämlich, wenn zusätzlich die Grifflasche in der Erstreckungsebene der Aufreißseite angeordnet ist, steht die Grifflasche nicht über den Rand der Verpackung hinaus, so dass sie weniger unerwünschten äußeren Einflüssen ausgesetzt ist. Die Grifflasche soll jedoch selbst dann im Sinne der vorliegenden Anmeldung als bei Betrachtung der Verpackung in der Ebene der Aufreißseite allseits von Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite umgeben angesehen werden, wenn die Grifflasche zwar nicht vollständig in der Ebene der Aufreißseite gelegen ist, sie jedoch in einem in die Ebene der Aufreißseite verformten oder verformt gedachten Zustand allseits von Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite umgeben ist.In order to prevent the grip tab from being undesirably bent or even destroyed, such as being torn off, it can be provided that the When the packaging is viewed in the plane of the tear-open side, the handle flap is surrounded on all sides by packaging material on the tear-open side. In that case, in addition, if the grip tab is additionally arranged in the plane of extent of the tear-open side, the grip tab does not protrude beyond the edge of the packaging, so that it is exposed to less undesired external influences. However, for the purposes of the present application, the grip tab is to be regarded as being surrounded on all sides by packaging material of the tear-open side when viewing the package in the plane of the tear-off side, even though the grip tab is not completely located in the plane of the tear-open side, but in one in the tear-off side Level of the tear-up side deformed or deformed imaginary state is surrounded on all sides by packaging material of the tear-open side.

Im unwahrscheinlichen Fall einer gekrümmten Aufreißseite soll die Tangentialebene an dem jeweils benachbarten Punkt der Aufreißseite als Ebene der Aufreißseite im Sinne der vorliegenden Anmeldung gelten.In the unlikely event of a curved tear-open side, the tangential plane at the respectively adjacent point of the tear-open side should be considered the plane of the tear-open side in the sense of the present application.

Da Verpackungen, wie sie hier diskutiert werden, in der Regel als Massenware produziert werden, ist ein wiederholbares, im Wesentlichen stets gleiches Öffnungsverhalten der Verpackung wünschenswert. Hierzu kann vorgesehen sein, dass der Aufreißbereich längs einer vorbestimmten Aufreißstrecke in einer Aufreißrichtung von einem Aufreißbereichanfang, vorzugsweise von der Grifflasche, zu einem Aufreißbereichende verläuft. Vorzugsweise ist der Aufreißbereich längs der Aufreißrichtung kürzer ausgebildet als die Verpackung am Anbringungsort des Aufreißbereichs in Aufreißrichtung.Since packages, as discussed herein, are typically produced in bulk, a repeatable, substantially always identical opening behavior of the package is desirable. For this purpose, it may be provided that the tear-open region runs along a predetermined tear-open path in a tear-open direction from a tear-open region beginning, preferably from the grip flap, to a tear-open region end. Preferably, the tear-open region along the tear-open direction is shorter than the package at the attachment location of the tear-open region in the tear-open direction.

Der Aufreißbereich kann streifenartig, d.h. mit einer im Vergleich zur Längserstreckung (in Aufreißrichtung) des Aufreißbereichs deutlich geringeren Breitenerstreckung ausgebildet sein, wobei die Breitenerstreckung wiederum kleiner ist als die gleichgerichtete Abmessung der Verpackung am Aufbringungsort des Aufreißbereichs.The tear-open area can be strip-shaped, ie with a significantly smaller width extension compared to the longitudinal extension (in the tear-open direction), the width extension again being smaller than the unidirectional dimension of the package at the application location of the tear-open area.

Damit die oben beschriebene, insbesondere allseits von Verpackungsmaterial der Aufreißseite umgebene, Grifflasche als solche greifbar ist, ist vorzugsweise die Aufreißseite mit einer Materialschwächung etwa einer die Aufreißseite durchdringende Schnittlinie, versehen, welche die Grifflasche definiert oder/und durch welche die Grifflasche besonders leicht aus dem Materialverband der Aufreißseite herauslösbar ist.In order for the above-described, especially on all sides surrounded by packaging material of the tear, gripping tab as such is tangible, preferably the tear with a material weakening about the tear side penetrating cut line provided, which defines the grip tab and / or through which the handle particularly easy from the Material Association of the tear is leachable.

Da die Grifflasche für ihr einfaches Ergreifen vorzugsweise in einem Bereich der Verpackung vorgesehen ist, in welchem die Aufreißseite nicht mit der jeweils anderen Verpackungsseite verbunden ist, ist, um zu verhindern, dass eine durch die Bildung der Grifflasche erzeugte Materialschwächung, wie etwa Prägung, Ritzung, insbesondere Durchdringung, der Aufreißseite einen unerwünschten Zugang zum Verpackungsraum schafft, eine durch die Bildung der Grifflasche erzeugte Materialschwächung, insbesondere Durchdringung, der Aufreißseite von dem Verpackungsraum getrennt. Diese Trennung ist dergestalt, dass die durch die Bildung der Grifflasche erzeugte Materialschwächung die Integrität der Umhüllung des Verpackungsraumes nicht verletzt.Since the grip tab is preferably provided for ease of gripping in an area of the package in which the tear-open side is not connected to the other side of the package, to prevent material weakening such as embossing, scribing caused by the formation of the handle tab , in particular penetration, the tear-open side creates an undesirable access to the packaging space, a material weakening, in particular penetration, created by the formation of the grip tab, the tear-open side separated from the packaging space. This separation is such that the weakening of material created by the formation of the grip tab does not violate the integrity of the wrapping of the packaging space.

Die Trennung der durch die Bildung der Grifflasche erzeugten Schwächung der Aufreißseite vom Verpackungsraum ist erfindungsgemäß besonders einfach dadurch realisiert, dass die Aufreißseite mit der jeweils anderen Seite aus Verpackungsvorderseite und Verpackungsrückseite längs eines Lösebereichs lösbar verbunden ist, welcher zumindest abschnittsweise zwischen der Grifflasche und dem Verpackungsraum gelegen ist.The separation of the weakening of the tear-off side from the packaging space produced by the formation of the pull tab is realized particularly simply according to the invention in that the tear-off side is detachably connected to the respective other side from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging along a release region which is located at least in sections between the pull tab and the packaging space is.

Grundsätzlich kann sich der Lösebereich über den Bereich der Aufreißseite hinweg erstrecken, in welchem die Grifflasche und vor allem die zu ihrer Bildung vorgesehene Materialschwächung vorgesehen ist. Dann kann auch die Grifflasche lösbar mit der jeweils anderen Verpackungsseite verbunden sein und erst zum Öffnen von dieser abgelöst werden.In principle, the release region can extend over the region of the tear-open side, in which the grip tab and, in particular, the material weakening intended for its formation is provided. Then, the handle latch can be releasably connected to the other side of the packaging and only be detached from it for opening.

Um dagegen die Grifflasche möglichst schnell griffbereit zu haben und deshalb eine Verbindung der Grifflasche mit einer der Verpackungsseiten zu vermeiden, ist eine durch die Bildung der Grifflasche erzeugte Materialschwächung von dem Verpackungsraum erfindungsgemäß dadurch getrennt, dass der Lösebereich in Aufreißrichtung hinter der Grifflasche gelegen ist und sich wenigstens über die gesamte Breite des Aufreißbereichs erstreckt.In contrast, in order to have the gripping bottle as quickly as possible at hand and therefore to avoid connection of the gripping bottle to one of the sides of the packaging, a material weakening produced by the formation of the gripping tab is separated from the packaging space according to the invention in that the release region is located behind the gripping tab in the tear-open direction extends over at least the entire width of the tear region.

Wie oben bereits angedeutet, kann als einfach herzustellende Verbindung der Aufreißseite mit der jeweils anderen Verpackungsseite an eine Siegelverbindung gedacht sein.As already indicated above, can be thought of as easily produced connection of the tear with the other side of the packaging on a sealing compound.

Dabei ist der oben genannte Lösebereich vorzugsweise durch eine lösbare, so genannte "peelbare" Siegelung gebildet. Hierzu ist vorzugsweise die zu der jeweils anderen Seite aus Verpackungsvorderseite und Verpackungsrückseite weisende Außenfläche der Aufreißseite oder/und die zur Aufreißseite weisende Außenfläche der jeweils anderen Verpackungsseite aus Verpackungsvorderseite und Verpackungsrückseite mit einer entsprechenden siegelbaren Außenschicht versehen. Diese kann an wenigstens einer der genannten Seiten, vorzugsweise an beiden, auch nur musterartig vorgesehen sein, vorzugsweise nur an jenen Stellen, an welchen sie tatsächlich für eine Siegelverbindung benötigt wird. Dadurch kann eine Belastung von Verpackungsgut durch Inhaltsstoffe der siegelbaren Schicht mit an Sicherheit grenzender Wahrscheinlichkeit vermieden werden.The above-mentioned release region is preferably formed by a detachable, so-called "peelable" seal. For this purpose, preferably the outer surface of the tear-open side pointing towards the respective other side from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging and / or the outer surface of the respective other packaging side facing the tear-side from the front of the packaging and the back of the packaging are provided with a corresponding sealable outer layer. This can be provided on at least one of the said sides, preferably on both, even only pattern-like, preferably only in those places where it is actually needed for a sealed joint. As a result, contamination of packaged goods by contents of the sealable layer can almost certainly be avoided.

Zur Bildung der Verpackung und insbesondere zur Bildung des Verpackungsraums sind die Verpackungsvorderseite und die Verpackungsrückseite längs eines den Verpackungsraum umgebenden, umlaufenden Siegelrandes zumindest abschnittsweise, vorzugsweise vollständig unlösbar miteinander durch Siegeln verbunden. Durch die unlösbare Verbindung ist sichergestellt, dass der Verpackungsinhalt nur durch die vorbestimmte Öffnungsstelle, also den Aufreißbereich, zugänglich ist oder zugänglich gemacht werden kann.In order to form the packaging and in particular to form the packaging space, the packaging front side and the packaging rear side are connected to one another by sealing at least in sections, preferably completely undetachably, along a peripheral sealing edge surrounding the packaging space. The permanent connection ensures that the contents of the package are only through the predetermined opening location, so the tear, is accessible or can be made accessible.

Zur erleichterten Handhabung der Verpackung beim Öffnen kann vorgesehen sein, dass sie einen im Wesentlichen verpackungsraumfreien Halteabschnitt aufweist, in welchem die Verpackung für einen Aufreißvorgang greifbar und haltbar ist. An diesem Halteabschnitt kann die Verpackung durch eine Hand gegriffen werden, während mit der anderen Hand die Verpackung, etwa nach einem Greifen der Grifflasche, aufgerissen wird.To facilitate handling of the package during opening can be provided that it has a substantially packaging space-free holding portion in which the package for a tearing process is tangible and durable. At this holding section, the packaging can be gripped by one hand, while with the other hand, the packaging, such as after grasping the grip tab, is torn open.

Um insbesondere die beim Aufreißen auftretenden Kräfte aufnehmen zu können, kann vorzugsweise vorgesehen sein, dass der Halteabschnitt in Aufreißrichtung vor einem Aufreißbereichsanfang, insbesondere vor der Grifflasche, vorgesehen ist.In order to be able to absorb in particular the forces occurring during tearing, it can preferably be provided that the holding section is provided in the tearing direction before a tear-open area beginning, in particular in front of the grip tab.

Grundsätzlich kann daran gedacht sein, die Verpackungsvorderseite aus einem anderen Material zu bilden als die Verpackungsrückseite, auch aus unterschiedlichen Folienmaterialien, insbesondere Folienlaminaten.In principle, it may be thought to form the front side of the packaging from a different material than the packaging back, also from different film materials, in particular film laminates.

Die vorliegende Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der beiliegenden Figuren näher erläutert. Es stellt dar:

Figur 1
eine Draufsicht auf die Aufreißseite einer Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackung im geschlossenen Verpackungszustand, und
Figur 2
die Draufsicht von Figur 1 im geöffneten Verpackungszustand.
The present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures. It shows:
FIG. 1
a plan view of the tear-open side of an embodiment of a package according to the invention in the closed packaging state, and
FIG. 2
the top view of FIG. 1 in the opened packaging state.

In Figur 1 ist eine Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Verpackung allgemein mit 10 bezeichnet.In FIG. 1 an embodiment of a package according to the invention is generally designated 10.

Die Verpackung 10 weist eine als Aufreißseite ausgebildete Verpackungsvorderseite 12 auf, welche mit einer gleich großen in Betrachtungsrichtung der Figur 1 dahinter liegenden Verpackungsrückseite 13 (siehe Figur 2) durch eine unlösbare Siegelung in dem Siegelbereich 14 zwischen dem Außenrand 10a der Verpackung 10 und dem durch Strichlinierung 16 angedeuteten Umfassungsrand des zwischen Verpackungsvorderseite 12 und Verpackungsrückseite 13 gebildeten Verpackungsraums 18 verbunden ist. Mit anderen Worten: in dem umlaufenden Siegelbereich 14 sind Verpackungsvorderseite 12 und Verpackungsrückseite 16 unlösbar aneinander angesiegelt, während die beiden Verpackungsseiten 12 und 13 im Bereich des Verpackungsraums 18 nicht miteinander verbunden sind.The package 10 has a tear-side trained Packaging front page 12, which with an equal in the direction of the FIG. 1 behind packaging rear side 13 (see FIG. 2 ) is connected by an insoluble seal in the sealing area 14 between the outer edge 10 a of the package 10 and the Umfassungsrand indicated by dashed line 16 of the packaging space 18 formed between the packaging front side 12 and the packaging rear side 13. In other words: in the peripheral sealing area 14, the front of the packaging 12 and the rear of the packaging 16 are permanently sealed to one another, while the two sides of the packaging 12 and 13 are not connected to one another in the region of the packaging space 18.

Mit der Strichlinie 20 ist ein in Betrachtungsrichtung der Figuren 1 und 2 dünnes Verpackungsgut 22, etwa ein Foto, Abziehbild oder ein als dünnes Blättchen ausgebildetes Medikament dargestellt, das hinter der Verpackungsvorderseite 12, aber vor der Verpackungsrückseite 13 im Verpackungsraum 18 aufgenommen ist.With the dashed line 20 is a viewing direction of the FIGS. 1 and 2 shown thin packaged 22, such as a photo, decal or trained as a thin leaflet drug that is received in the packaging space 18 behind the front of the package 12, but before the packaging rear side 13.

Der Verpackungsraum 18 kann, etwa wie in Figur 1 und 2 an seiner linken oberen Ecke, eine Ausbeulung 18a aufweisen, welche zur Ausbildung einer Grifflasche 24 dient, da dort das die Grifflasche bildende Verpackungsmaterial nicht mit der Verpackungsrückseite verbunden ist und somit in einfacher Weise aus der Erstreckungsebene der Aufreißseite heraus gefaltet oder geklappt werden kann.The packaging space 18 can, as in FIG. 1 and 2 at its upper left corner, have a bulge 18a, which serves to form a grip tab 24, since there is no grip material forming the packaging material connected to the packaging back and thus can be folded or folded out of the plane of extension of Aufreißseite in a simple manner.

Hierzu kann die als Aufreißseite ausgebildete Verpackungsvorderseite 12 mit einer krummlinigen Durchdringung 26 versehen sein, etwa in Form eines Schnitts oder einer Stanzung, so dass die Grifflasche 24 um eine durch die Endpunkte 26a und 26b der Durchdringung 26 definierten, in der Erstreckungsebene der Verpackungsvorderseite 12 gelegene Biegeachse B aus der Erstreckungsfläche der Verpackungsvorderseite 12 heraus biegbar ist, um die Grifflasche 24 leichter ergreifen zu können.For this purpose, the packaging front side 12 designed as a tear-open side can be provided with a curvilinear penetration 26, for instance in the form of a cut or a punching, so that the grip tab 24 is located around the end of the packaging front 12 defined by the end points 26a and 26b of the penetration 26 Bending axis B from the extension surface of the front packaging side 12 is bendable out to grip the grip tab 24 easier.

Die Grifflasche 24 bildet einen Anfangsabschnitt eines Aufreißbereichs 28, welcher sich längs der Aufreißrichtung A erstreckt. Die Ausdehnung des Aufreißbereichs 28 quer zur Aufreißrichtung A ist durch die punktierten Linien 30 und 32 angedeutet. Diese rissführenden Linien 30 und 32 definieren eine Aufreißstrecke 34.The grip tab 24 forms an initial portion of a tear-open area 28 which extends along the tear-A. The extent of the tear region 28 transversely to the tear direction A is indicated by the dotted lines 30 and 32. These tear-leading lines 30 and 32 define a tear-open path 34.

Die rissführenden Linien 30 und 32 beginnen vorzugsweise bei den Endpunkten 26a und 26b der zur Bildung der Grifflasche 24 in die Verpackungsvorderseite 12 eingebrachten Durchdringung 26, welche aufgrund ihrer Kerbwirkung als Einreißhilfe dienen können.The tear-guiding lines 30 and 32 preferably begin at the end points 26a and 26b of the penetration 26 introduced into the packaging front side 12 to form the grip tab 24, which can serve as tear-in aid due to their notch effect.

Die rissführenden Linien 32 können durch eine Materialschwächung, wie eine Perforation, insbesondere Laserperforation, welche die Verpackungsvorderseite 12 zum Schutz des Verpackungsguts 22 vor Einflüssen von außen in Dickenrichtung vorzugsweise nicht vollständig durchdringt, durch sonstige Materialschwächungen, wie Materialabtrag, Prägung und dergleichen oder durch eine längs der rissführenden Linien 30 und 32 verlaufenden unidirektionalen Reckung einen in die als Aufreißseite ausgebildete Verpackungsvorderseite 12 führen.The rissführenden lines 32 may by a material weakening, such as a perforation, in particular laser perforation, which preferably does not completely penetrate the packaging front side 12 to protect the packaged 22 from external influences in the thickness direction, by other material weakenings, such as material removal, embossing and the like or by a longitudinal the rissführenden lines 30 and 32 extending unidirectional stretching a lead in the tear-side designed as packaging front 12.

Der Aufreißbereich 28 kann an seinem zur Grifflasche 24 entgegengesetzten Längsende noch im Bereich des Verpackungsraums 18 enden oder kann darüber hinaus bis in den Siegelbereich 14 oder sogar bis zum Rand 10a der Verpackung 10 reichen.The tear-open region 28 can end in the region of the packaging space 18 at its longitudinal end opposite the grip tab 24 or, moreover, can reach into the sealing region 14 or even as far as the edge 10 a of the packaging 10.

In dem in Figur 1 gezeigten bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Aufreißbereich 28 an vier Seiten der als Aufreißseite ausgestalteten Verpackungsvorderseite 12 von Verpackungsmaterial (Folienlaminat) der Verpackungsvorderseite 12 umgeben.In the in FIG. 1 In the preferred embodiment shown, the tear-open area 28 is surrounded on four sides by the packaging front side 12 of packaging material (foil laminate) of the front side 12 of the packaging which is designed as a tear-open side.

Um die Durchdringung 26 der Verpackungsvorderseite 12 von dem Verpackungsraum 18 zu trennen und so den Verpackungsraum 18 tatsächlich gegenüber dem Außenbereich zu verschließen, ist ein Siegelbereich 36 vorgesehen, in welchem die Innenfläche der Verpackungsvorderseite 12 und die Innenfläche der Verpackungsrückseite 13 lösbar miteinander durch Siegeln verbunden sind.To the penetration 26 of the front packaging side 12 of the To separate packaging space 18 and thus actually close the packaging space 18 from the outside, there is provided a sealing area 36 in which the inside surface of the package front 12 and the inside surface of the package back 13 are detachably connected to each other by sealing.

Der Bereich 36 einer lösbaren Siegelung erstreckt sich vorteilhafterweise quer zur Aufreißrichtung A in der Erstreckungsebene der Aufreißseite (Verpackungsvorderseite 12) wenigstens über die Breite des Aufreißbereichs 28, besonders bevorzugt über die Breite der Ausbeulung 18a des Verpackungsraums 18 hinaus, so dass die Ausbeulung 18a durch den Bereich 36 der lösbaren Siegelung vom Verpackungsraum 18 abgetrennt ist.The area 36 of a releasable seal advantageously extends transversely to the tear direction A in the plane of extension of the tear-open side (packaging front side 12) at least over the width of the tear-open area 28, particularly preferably beyond the width of the bulge 18a of the packaging space 18, so that the bulge 18a passes through the Region 36 of the releasable seal from the packaging space 18 is separated.

Der Bereich einer lösbaren Siegelung 36 kann sich in einer Richtung orthogonal zur Aufreißrichtung A auch über die gesamte Breite der Verpackung 10 erstrecken, wenn dies aus Fertigungsgründen vorteilhaft ist.The area of a releasable seal 36 may extend in a direction orthogonal to the tear direction A also over the entire width of the package 10, if this is advantageous for manufacturing reasons.

In Figur 2 ist die Verpackung 10 von Figur 1 im geöffneten Verpackungszustand gezeigt. Der Aufreißbereich 28 wurde hierzu an der Grifflasche 24 gegriffen, während die Verpackung 10 mit der anderen Hand am Haltebereich 14a gehalten wurde, und entlang der Aufreißrichtung A durch äußere Krafteinwirkung, insbesondere durch Aufreißen, von dem ihn umgebenden Verpackungsmaterial der als Aufreißseite ausgebildeten Verpackungsvorderseite 12 getrennt. Dabei wurden die mit der Durchdringung 26 vorzugsweise einstückig verbundenen Öffnungsränder 38 und 40 erzeugt, welche zusammen mit der Durchdringung 26 eine Öffnung 42 der Verpackung bilden.In FIG. 2 is the packaging 10 of FIG. 1 shown in the opened packaging state. For this purpose, the tear-open region 28 was gripped on the gripping tab 24 while the package 10 was held by the other hand on the holding region 14a, and separated along the tear direction A by external force, in particular by tearing, from the surrounding packaging material of the packaging front side 12 formed as a tear-open side , In this case, the opening edges 38 and 40, which are preferably integrally connected to the penetration 26, have been produced, which together with the penetration 26 form an opening 42 of the packaging.

Der Aufreißbereich 28 ist nur zum Teil in einem von der Öffnung 42 weg weisenden, umgeklappten Zustand dargestellt.The tear-open region 28 is shown only partially in a folded-away state away from the opening 42.

Die geöffnete Verpackung 10 kann vorteilhafterweise um eine die Öffnung 42 im Wesentlichen längs ihrer Längsrichtung durchsetzenden virtuellen Knickachse K geknickt werden, so dass das flächige Verpackungsgut 22 leicht greifbar aus der Resttasche 44, die durch den an der Verpackung 10 verbleibenden Rest des nun offenen Verpackungsraums 18 gebildet ist, entfernt werden kann.The opened package 10 can advantageously around an opening 42 be folded substantially along its longitudinal direction passing virtual kink axis K, so that the flat packaged 22 easily accessible from the residual bag 44, which is formed by the remaining on the package 10 rest of the now open packaging space 18 can be removed.

Hierzu kann der in Figur 2 über der Knickachse K gelegene Verpackungsteil 10a um die Knickachse K vom Betrachter der Figur 2 weg gefaltet werden.For this purpose, the in FIG. 2 located above the bending axis K packing part 10a about the bending axis K from the viewer of FIG. 2 be folded away.

Durch die lösbare Siegelung im Bereich 36 konnte der Aufreißbereich 28 leicht von der Verpackungsrückseite 13 abgeschält werden, ohne dass eine Zerstörung des Aufreißbereichs noch vor dem Öffnen der Verpackung 10 zu befürchten gewesen wäre.Due to the detachable seal in the region 36, the tear-open region 28 could easily be peeled off from the packaging rear side 13, without fear of destroying the tear-open region even before opening the packaging 10.

Claims (11)

  1. A package (10) for flat packaging goods with a package rear side (13) and a package front side (12) connected thereto to form a packaging space (18) surrounded by the package (10), wherein one side of one of the package rear side (13) and package front side (12) has as the tear-open side (12) a tear-open zone (28) which has a smaller surface area than the tear-open side (12), and in the extension plane of the tear-open side (12) on at least two edges (30 or 32, at 36) extending in linearly independent directions adjoins packaging material of the tear-open side (12), and which in the unopened package state is separable from the adjoining packaging material of the tear-open side (12) by the application of an external force at least in sections to form a package opening (42) affecting the packaging space (18), wherein for this purpose the tear-open side (12) is formed from film material at least in the tear-open zone (28), wherein the tear-open zone (28) comprises a grip tab (24) at its start, wherein a material weakening (26) created by the formation of the grip tab (24), in particular piercing (26), of the tear-open side (12) is separated from the packaging space (18) in such a way that the integrity of the enclosure of the packaging space (18) is not impaired,
    wherein the package front side (12) and the package rear side (13) are joined to one another by sealing in a non-detachable manner along a sealing edge (14) surrounding the packaging space (18),
    characterized in that the tear-open side (12) is detachably connected to the respective other side (13) of one of package front side (12) and package rear side (13) along a detaching zone (36) which is situated at least in sections between the grip tab (24) and the packaging space (18) behind the grip tab (24) in the tear-open direction (A) and extends at least over the entire width of the tear-open zone (28).
  2. A package according to claim 1,
    characterised in that the tear-open zone (28) is surrounded on three sides by packaging material of the tear-open side (12).
  3. A package according to claim 1,
    characterised in that the tear-open zone (28) is surrounded on four sides by packaging material of the tear-open side (12).
  4. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the tear-open side (12) even in the immediate vicinity of the tear-open zone (28) is formed at least in sections of film material, preferably is formed substantially completely from film material.
  5. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that both the package front side (12) and the package rear side (13) are formed substantially completely from film material.
  6. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the tear-open zone (28) extends from a tear-open zone start (at 24) up to an edge zone (10a of the package (10).
  7. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the tear-open zone (28) is capable of being torn off from the tear-open side (12).
  8. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the grip tab (24), when the package (10) is viewed in the plane of the tear-open side (12), is surrounded on all sides by packaging material of the tear-open side (12).
  9. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that the tear-open zone (28) extends along a predetermined tear-open path (34) in a tear-open direction (A) from a tear-open zone start (at 24), preferably from the grip tab (24), to a tear-open zone end.
  10. A package according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that it has a holding portion (14a) which is substantially free of packaging space and in which the package (10) is capable of being gripped and held for a tearing-open operation.
  11. A package according to claim 10,
    characterised in that the holding portion (14a) is provided in tearing-open direction (A) in front of a tear-open zone start (at 24), in particular in front of the grip tab (24).
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