EP2590873B1 - Doppelfunktionspackungseinlage und packungskarton für empfindliche flache gegenstände - Google Patents

Doppelfunktionspackungseinlage und packungskarton für empfindliche flache gegenstände Download PDF

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EP2590873B1
EP2590873B1 EP10737003.3A EP10737003A EP2590873B1 EP 2590873 B1 EP2590873 B1 EP 2590873B1 EP 10737003 A EP10737003 A EP 10737003A EP 2590873 B1 EP2590873 B1 EP 2590873B1
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  • the present invention relates to a packaging box for sensitive flat objects.
  • buffer materials are generally used to protect packaged items from damage during transport and handling.
  • a popular buffer material is for example polystyrene (in form of EPS panels or inserts) since such material has a very low density, therefore adding little weight to the package, and provides good shock resistance due to its large elastic modulus.
  • Packaging inserts made of such material are often shaped to provide an item to be packaged in a cardboard box with a holding structure which holds it at a distance from the walls of the box to and, by combining the shock absorbing properties of the insert material with room for motion in the box, protects it from damage when the box suffers impact during transport and handling.
  • Polystyrene foam inserts have a further disadvantage in that they present ecological dangers because they cannot be recycled together with other plastics and are, therefore, often disposed of with residual waste which is ultimately destined to be deposited in a landfill or incinerated.
  • honeycomb boards in which honeycomb-like cells of paper are provided on face sheets of cardboard, such as corrugated cardboard, or are sandwiched between two such face sheets. Due to the honeycomb-like structure, the resulting honeycomb board provides outstanding rigidity and torsional stability.
  • honeycomb or "honeycomb-like” is used, it is to be understood that this shall not limit the structure to an actually honeycomb-shaped cell structure, i.e. is to an essentially hexagonal cell shape, but that equivalent cell structures, such as those made up of wave-like shifted cell walls, are also comprised in the present definition of the term.
  • US patents 2,728,479 and 2,761,553 teach to at least partially compress honeycomb panels and, thus, partially or totally crush their honeycomb structure so as to transform the core of the panel into bellows-like cells as cushioning layers, for use as inserts in box-shaped packages. Due to the way of compressing the panels, i.e. in parallel to the cells' honeycomb-like walls, the direction of cushioning is also parallel to these walls, and perpendicular to the face sheet of the panel. In use, the partially crushed layer of the honeycomb material is adjacent to the item to be packaged while the uncrushed portion, via the face sheet, forms the outer wall of the package.
  • the inserts provide only insufficient structural rigidity. An unsatisfactory approach to solve this issue is to increase the overall thickness of the insert, which however renders it less practical and more expensive to produce.
  • some boxes see for example GB 2 378 177 A ) have an inner space that is simply surrounded by the above-mentioned honeycomb structure to protect the corners and edges of the book against damage, but the protective effect cedes when the weight of the item is substantial like in electrical appliances, or when the impact during handling is large.
  • uncompressed honeycomb frames are provided between two cardboard panels to form a flat, book-like box that is well-suited to withstand torsional forces.
  • the fragile object is held in the cavity formed by the surrounding uncompressed honeycomb frames by suspending it between two sheets of elastic film which shall prevent the object from contacting the box walls during transport and handling.
  • the panels may additionally be provided with compressed honeycomb panels that provide cushioning.
  • a packaging box made of base and lid portions, the rims of which comprise packaging inserts that provide both torsion resistance and cushioning effects, minimising the number of components necessary to set up a complete packaging box and therefore saving material, time and costs.
  • the aim of such packaging box is to combine structural rigidity and elastic resiliency, in order to securely package and protect sensitive items, in particular flat items sensitive to mechanical shock, while at the same time being easy to assemble and quick to package the object.
  • sensitive items in particular flat items sensitive to mechanical shock
  • Such items will, for example, be electronic equipment like flat-panel television sets or computer monitors, but possibly also items such as large paintings.
  • the invention provides a packaging box for a flat object sensitive to mechanical shock as defined in claim 1.
  • uncompressed is to be understood as referring to such a honeycomb paper structure in which the cells have not been crushed
  • compressed is to be understood as referring to such portions of the honeycomb paper structures in which the cell walls have been at least partially crushed or deformed along at least a portion of the cell walls' height by application of a force substantially parallel to the cell walls, and thus in this area portion no longer provide the rigidity and stiffness of the uncompressed cell walls, but rather resilience and cushioning in a direction substantially perpendicular to the planar sides of the honeycomb paper structure (substantially parallel to the direction of the cell walls in an uncompressed state).
  • the core of the insert extends continuously from the uncompressed area portion into the compressed area portion, in other words it is intact across the imaginary boundary between an uncompressed area portion and a compressed area portion and can, therefore, provide additional stability to the insert, avoiding for example possible breakage or separation, which otherwise could occur along the boundary of separate compressed and uncompressed structures.
  • the insert of the packaging box of the invention thus is a honeycomb paper structure with compressed and uncompressed area portions next to each other (in the plane of the sides or the face sheet), the thicknesses of which can be precisely defined and which can, therefore, be tailored to the specific requirements of packaging fragile or sensitive items.
  • the thickness of the compressed area portion is smaller than the thickness of the uncompressed area portion, and may be specifically adapted to the fragile or sensitive item the insert will be used with.
  • the dual-purpose packaging insert provides both the rigidity necessary to reinforce the packaging box, for example along edges and/or corners, and the resilience required for cushioning the fragile or sensitive item, such as for example a flat panel TV, held by the one or more of the inserts within the package.
  • the above insert provides both benefits at the same time, while being available in predetermined shapes and numbers, and obtainable in mass production.
  • the dual-purpose packaging insert of the packaging box of the invention can be applied for immediate use in reinforcing and cushioning within packaging boxes. With the insert of the packaging box of the invention, it is no longer necessary to rely on separate cushioning and reinforcing inserts (which are separately and often sequentially processed from a blank of honeycomb material).
  • the perimeter of the uncompressed area portion and/or the compressed area portion comprises a curved or angled line, wherein the angled line comprises at least one not substantially right angle.
  • the outer edge of the packaging insert and/or the borderline between uncompressed and compressed area portions may be of these line shapes, and thus perfectly adaptable to the intended use. This is particularly advantageous in packaging of shock-sensitive electronic equipment, since these items mostly require non-straight peripheries of the insert and the compressed and uncompressed area portions.
  • the dual-purpose packaging insert is L-shaped.
  • This shape allows the insert to be advantageously used in corners of packaging inserts, which are particularly vulnerable to impact during handling of the package and, thus, need particular reinforcement.
  • the L-shape is intended as in the plane of the face or cover sheet as the structure of the insert with adjacent compressed and uncompressed area portions will naturally result in a substantially L-shaped cross-section along a section through both adjacent area portions.
  • the invention provides a packaging box for a sensitive flat object as defined in claim 4, comprising a base and a lid portion made of generally flat corrugated cardboard, wherein the rims of the base and the lid portion are comprised of foldable edge portions of the cardboard and are provided at least at the corners of the rims with reinforcing inserts made of honeycomb paper structures having a core made of a plurality of uncompressed hollow cells defined by undeformed cell walls extending between and defining opposing planar sides which are substantially perpendicular to the cell walls and at least one of which is covered by a face sheet, the reinforcing inserts thus providing structural stiffness and rigidity to the box, and the base and lid portions are provided with cushioning inserts made of honeycomb paper structures having a core made of a plurality of compressed hollow cells defined by at least partially deformed cell walls extending between and defining opposing planar sides which are substantially perpendicular to the cell walls and at least one of which is covered by a face sheet, so as to receive and resilient
  • the packaging box of the above two aspects of the invention comprises base and lid portions, with the base and lid portions forming the major sides of the box.
  • the foldable edge portions can be folded up and provide the small-edge or minor sides of the box.
  • the packaging box of the invention is thus a box that may be laid or stored on its base portion and simply opened by lifting off the lid portion which will provide a large opening to the inner space of the box.
  • This allows for particularly convenient access to the packaging box and greatly facilitates loading the sensitive flat object into the box, which has to be simply deposited onto the compressed area portions of the dual-purpose packaging insert or the cushioning insert of the box.
  • the compressed area portions are already present in the box and can be provided in the size, shape and thickness appropriate for the object to be packaged so that it is securely held and cushioned, without possibility for unwanted displacements (other than those due to the resilience of the cushioning). No inserts have to be added or placed in the box, once the object is inside.
  • the lid portion is simply lowered onto the base portion and the box is closed. Securing the box against reopening may be effected by standard techniques such as taping. At the same time, it is also very easy for the user to unpack the sensitive flat object by raising the lid portion to open the box and simply lifting the object out of it. No inserts have to be removed.
  • the thickness of the compressed area portion is smaller than the thickness of the uncompressed area portion (reinforcing insert), and may be specifically adapted to the fragile or sensitive object the insert will be used with.
  • the inserts can provide a holding structure capable of securely supporting the object from all sides of the box.
  • the uncompressed area portions or the reinforcing inserts are provided at least at the corners of the rims (i.e. of the box), the actual extension along the rims away from the corners will depend upon the rigidity and stability requirements placed upon the box. In general, the uncompressed area portions or the reinforcing inserts will extend along a fifth or more of the length along at least one of the two rims leading away from the corner.
  • the foldable edge portions will comprise two (or three even parts) that are adjacent to each other when going towards the edge of the base and lid portions, and are each foldable at a right angle to the adjacent part.
  • the foldable edge portions form a rim having a substantially square U-shaped (or open square tubular shaped) cross-section, which provides a high degree of stability to the rim.
  • the perimeter of the cushioning inserts and/or of the reinforcing inserts comprises a curved or angled line, wherein the angled line comprises at least one not substantially right angle.
  • the outer edge of the cushioning and/or reinforcing inserts, including any line separating them may be of these line shapes. This is particularly useful in packaging of shock-sensitive electronic equipment, since these items mostly require non-straight peripheries of the inserts.
  • the foldable edge portions of the rims are folded over and around at least two sides of the uncompressed area portions or the reinforcing inserts.
  • the rims of the packaging box of the invention are comprised by a highly stable uncompressed honeycomb structure enveloped by the U-shape folded edge portions of corrugated cardboard, which results in strong, highly stable rims that provide the packaging box with superior torsional stiffness. This is particularly important when packaging sensitive flat objects such as flat panel screens that must not be bent during transport and handling.
  • the base and lid portions are connected to each other by a hinge portion of the cardboard so as to open or close the box.
  • the packaging box of the invention is thus a clam shell type box which, when laid or stored on its base portion, can simply be opened by lifting the lid portion which will swivel about the hinge portion, to again provide a large opening to the inner space of the box.
  • the hinge portion is a flat rectangular portion of the cardboard.
  • the hinge can effectively form a small-edge or minor side of the box.
  • it is preferably connected to the base and lid portions through a bend or score line, so as to be foldable at a right angle to the base and lid portions.
  • the box further comprises second reinforcing and/ or cushioning inserts arranged at the hinge portion. In this way, the object to be held can be supported from all sides,
  • the uncompressed area portions of the dual-purpose packaging inserts or the reinforcing inserts extend along two opposing sides of the rims adjacent to the hinge portion. These opposing sides correspond to the lateral small-edge/minor sides of the box when viewed in the opening direction of the box.
  • This measure provides increased stability, rigidity and torsional stiffness to the packaging box.
  • the front small-edge/minor side of the box, and thus the corresponding rims of the base and lid portions may have a central portion free of uncompressed area portions or reinforcing inserts, saving material and leaving space for additional items to be packaged such as accessories (manuals, cables, installation software etc.).
  • the packaging inserts, the reinforcing inserts and/or the cushioning inserts comprise recesses in which additional cushioning elements are provided.
  • additional cushioning elements serve to appropriately distance the edges of the flat sensitive object from the uncompressed area portions or the reinforcing inserts, in a direction parallel to the face sheets, so that cushioning is also provided in this direction, parallel to the flat object.
  • cushioning elements are preferably rolled-up or folded cushioning inserts. By rolling them up or folding them, the cushioning inserts acquire a very high degree of resilience, thus providing superior cushioning in the direction parallel to the flat object.
  • the inserts are glued to the rims of the base and the lid portions. Thus, any relative movement between insert and base and lid portions is prevented, improving overall stability.
  • a dual-purpose packaging insert 1 of a packaging box according to the invention is schematically shown in a sectional view.
  • the insert comprises a core of honeycomb paper material that is comprised of a plurality of cells 10 that are substantially regularly arranged between an upper face sheet 14, 16 and a lower face sheet 15 of cardboard or, preferably, paper, such as Kraft paper.
  • the cells are formed by upright walls 11, which in the present example are zigzagshaped paper strips arranged next to each other and connected, for example by gluing, at their apices 12 (see figure lb).
  • the cells 10 are substantially square-shaped, however it will be understood that other shapes, such as hexagonal (true honeycomb), diamond shape etc. are possible.
  • the packaging insert 1 has an uncompressed area portion 20 in which the cell walls 11 of the cells are undeformed and extend between the opposing planes defined by the upper face sheet 14 and the lower face sheet 15.
  • the uncompressed area portion provides good rigidity and torsional stability due to the core made of uncrushed, substantially straight-walled cells.
  • the packaging insert 1 further comprises a compressed area portion 30, the thickness of which is smaller than the thickness of the uncompressed area portion 20, and in which the cells 10 have been partially crushed due to compression said portion has undergone during manufacturing. It is to be observed that the cell walls of the compressed area portion 30 are deformed along a certain height of the cell, as shown by crushed cell wall portions 13a in Figure 1a , while the remaining height of these cells may remain substantially intact with a substantially straight cell wall portion 13b. In general, the degree of resilience required in the compressed area portion will determine if the cell is crushed along its entire height (high resilience), or only along a part of the height, thus forming partially deformed cells with deformed cell wall portions 13a and undeformed cell wall portions 13b.
  • the cells walls may either cede or deform in the upper part (just below the face sheet 16), with the undeformed cell walls below (above the bottom face sheet 15), or vice versa. It may also occur that both types of arrangement occur together in the same compressed area portion 30, that is with upper compressed cell wall portions 13a in one set of crushed cells and lower compressed cell wall portions in the adjacent set of crushed cells.
  • the compressed area portion provides, due to the bellows-like deformation of the cell walls, a good degree of resilience against forces acting perpendicularly to the plane of the face sheet (plane of the insert), and are thus capable to efficiently absorb impacts or mechanical shocks acting onto the insert. In this manner, objects placed onto the face sheet 16 of the compressed area portion 30 are well protected against damage.
  • the core between facing sheets 14, 16 on the upper side of the insert and the face sheet 15 on the lower side extends continuously from the uncompressed area portion 20 to the compressed area portion 30, that is the honeycomb cell structure is not interrupted at the transition from one area portion to the other.
  • the physical properties of the uncompressed area portion 20 torsional stiffness, rigidity
  • Figure 2 shows a packaging box according to the invention that is designed to hold a flat panel TV screen, that is a flat object sensitive to mechanical shocks.
  • the box comprises a base portion 110 and a lid portion 112 made of generally flat corrugated cardboard, and the base and the lid portions 110, 112 are connected to each other by a hinge portion 114 also of the corrugated cardboard.
  • a hinge portion 114 also of the corrugated cardboard.
  • the base, lid and hinge portions 110, 112 and 114 are rectangular flat corrugated cardboard, it is to be understood that other geometries, such as octagonal base and lid portions with a rectangular hinge, are equally possible within the framework of the present invention.
  • the box in Figure 2 is shown in its opened state, in which the base portion 110 lies horizontally, and the lid portion 110 is raised into a vertical position, pivoting about the hinge portion 114.
  • the hinge portion 114 is connected to the base portion 110 and the lid portion 112 via kinks or bends 115 in the cardboard, as is commonly known.
  • the base and the lid portions 110, 112 have rims 140 which are comprised of foldable edge portions 141, 142 of the cardboard.
  • the foldable edge portions 141, 142 are provided, generally at the front rim of the box, with openings 143, 144 which, in the closed state of the box, provide space to grasp the box easily.
  • packaging inserts 101 (L-shape), 101' (mirror-inverted L-shape) which have the generic cross-sectional structure of figure 1 and which each comprise an uncompressed area portion 120 and a compressed area portion 130.
  • the uncompressed area portion is provided at the rim 140, while the compressed area portion 130 is provided towards the inner space of the box on the lid and base portions 110, 112.
  • the packaging insert 101' is L-shaped and is adapted perfectly to the corner and the lateral side 152 of the base (or lid).
  • the foldable edge portions 141, 142 are folded inward by 90° from the base and lid portions 110, 112 so as to form, together with the flat corrugated cardboard of the base and lid portions 110, 112, substantially a square C-shape in cross section that becomes the small-edge or minor side of the box.
  • the foldable edge portion 141 is folded over and around two sides of the uncompressed area portion 120 of the packaging insert 101, 101' so that the foldable edge portion 141 forms a vertical-oriented side on the open side of the insert (perpendicular to the face sheets 14, 15), while the foldable edge portion 142 overlies the face sheet of the packaging inserts 101, 101'.
  • the foldable edge portion 142 is fastened, preferably glued, to the packaging inserts 101, 101' (at the top, on face sheet 14), as is the corrugated cardboard of the base and lid portions, which is glued to the lower face sheet 15 of the packaging insert 101, 101'.
  • the glue used is a hot-melt glue, but other adhesives or fixing elements may be contemplated, too.
  • the packaging inserts 101, 101' are provided in this embodiment not only in correspondence of the corners 145 of the rim 140, but also extend along opposing sides 150, 152 of the base and lid portions 110, 112.
  • the L-shaped packaging inserts 101, 101' extend along the opposing sides 150, 152 not only with their uncompressed area portions 120 but provide also the compressed area portions 130 along the sides 150, 152 right behind the uncompressed area portion 120. In this manner, a very large cushioning surface can be provided for the flat panel TV set, which notably improves its cushioning.
  • the packaging inserts 101, 101' comprise cut-outs or recesses 125, arranged partially in the uncompressed and partially in the compressed area portions 120, 130, and into which cushioning elements 160 made of crushed honeycomb material are inserted.
  • the cushioning elements 160 are formed by a rolled-up piece of crushed honeycomb paper board, which provides a very high degree of cushioning in all directions.
  • the cushioning element is formed by providing spaced apart sections of crushed honeycomb core material 161a-c, each having its own top face sheet 164a-c, on a common bottom face sheet 165.
  • the cushioning insert can provide cushioning in all directions perpendicular to its bottom face sheet 165.
  • the cushioning elements 160 of the present example are arranged so that they protrude from the uncompressed area portion of the insert in a direction towards the compressed area portion, therefore defining resilient cushioning surfaces against which the flat object to be packaged abuts in a direction of the plane of the packaging insert (plane of the face sheet).
  • cushioning inserts 160 made of crushed honeycomb paper board, which corresponds to the compressed area portions of the inserts 101, 101', are arranged and glued onto the hinge portion 114.
  • the flat object to be packaged in the packaging box 100 is laid onto the compressed area portions 130 of the packaging inserts 101, 101' of the base portion 110, which provide cushioning in a direction perpendicular to the base 110.
  • the flat object is securely held and resiliently cushioned by means of the cushioning elements 160 and the cushioning inserts 170, which provide the cushioning effect in the plane of the base 110 and the lid 112. Closing the lid portion 112 onto the base portion 110 thus sandwiches and locks the flat object from all sides, protecting it securely against mechanical shock.
  • the packaging box is laid flat on its base portion 110 and the lid portion 112 is opened.
  • the sensitive flat object such as a flat panel TV
  • the sensitive flat object is placed onto the compressed area portions 130 of the inserts 101, 101' of the base portion 110, and abutted from three sides (front, left, right) by the cushioning elements 160 of the base portion 110.
  • the lid portion 112 is closed, and the equivalent compressed area portions 130 and the cushioning elements 160 of the inserts 101, 101' of the lid portion 112 abut and securely hold the sides of the flat object, with the cushioning insert 170 providing cushioning from the rear side, in correspondence to the hinge portion 114.
  • the box can now be secured with adhesive tape or any other suitable means, preferably around the front and lateral sides of the box.
  • the packaging box of the invention acquires a high degree of torsional stiffness, rigidity and strength, which allow the box to be stacked on pallets, and shipped and handled in a horizontal position, without damage to the rims or the packaging inserts of the box.

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  1. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) für ein flaches Objekt, das empfindlich ist gegen mechanische Stöße, mit einem Basis- und einem Deckelabschnitt (110, 112) aus im Allgemeinen flacher Wellpappe,
    wobei Ränder (140) der Basis- und Deckelabschnitte (110, 112) aus faltbaren Randabschnitten (141, 142) des Kartons bestehen,
    wobei die Basis- und Deckelabschnitte (110, 112) mit einem oder mehreren Doppelzweck-Verpackungseinsätzen (1) versehen sind, mit einem Kern, der aus einer Vielzahl von hohlen Zellen (10) ausgebildet ist, die durch Zellwände (11) definiert sind, wobei die hohlen Zellen gegenüberliegende ebene Seiten definieren, die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu den Zellwänden stehen, und von denen mindestens eine mit einer Außenschicht (14, 16) bedeckt ist,
    wobei
    der Verpackungseinsatz bzw. die Verpackungseinsätze (1) einen unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitt (120) einer vorgegebenen Dicke aufweist bzw. aufweisen, mit nicht deformierten Zellwänden (11), die sich zwischen den gegenüberliegenden ebenen Seiten erstrecken, wodurch strukturelle Steifigkeit und Festigkeit bereitgestellt ist, und
    einen komprimierten Flächenabschnitt (130) kleinerer Dicke, wobei die Zellwände (13a, 13b) des komprimierten Flächenabschnitts mindestens partiell deformiert sind, um so Elastizität und Polsterung in einer Richtung senkrecht zu den ebenen Seiten bereitzustellen,
    wobei sich der Kern kontinuierlich von dem unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitt (120) in den komprimierten Flächenabschnitt (130) erstreckt,
    wobei der bzw. die unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitt(e) (120) zumindest bei den Ecken (145) der Ränder (140) der Basis- und der Deckelabschnitte bereitgestellt ist/sind, um den Karton mit struktureller Steifigkeit und Festigkeit zu versehen, und
    wobei der/die komprimierten Flächenabschnitt(e) (130) bei dem Basis- und dem Deckelabschnitt (110, 112) bereitgestellt ist/sind, um so das flache Objekt aufzunehmen und elastisch zu halten, wenn die Basis- und Deckelabschnitte geschlossen sind, und daher für eine Polsterung des flachen Objekts in einer Richtung senkrecht zu den ebenen Seiten zu sorgen,
    wobei die faltbaren Randabschnitte (141, 142) der Ränder (140) über und um mindestens zwei Seiten der verstärkenden Einlagen gefaltet sind.
  2. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) nach Anspruch 1, bei dem der Umfang des unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitts bzw. der unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitte (120) und/oder des komprimierten Flächenabschnitts bzw. der komprimierten Flächenabschnitte (130) eine gekrümmte oder abgewinkelte Linie aufweist, wobei die abgewinkelte Linie mindestens einen im Wesentlichen nicht rechten Winkel aufweist.
  3. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei dem der Einsatz L-förmig ist.
  4. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) für ein empfindliches flaches Objekt, mit einem Basis- und einem Deckelabschnitt (110, 112) aus im Wesentlichen flacher Wellpappe,
    wobei die Ränder (140) der Basis- und der Deckelabschnitte (110, 112) aus faltbaren Randabschnitten (141, 142) des Kartons aufgebaut sind,
    wobei die Ränder (140) der Basis- und der Deckelabschnitte zumindest bei den Ecken der Ränder mit verstärkenden Einsätzen (101, 101') versehen sind, die aus Wabenpapierstrukturen mit einem Kern (112) ausgebildet sind, der aus einer Vielzahl unkomprimierter hohlen Zellen ausgebildet ist, die durch nicht deformierte Zellwände definiert sind, die sich zwischen gegenüberliegenden ebenen Seiten erstrecken und diese definieren, die im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu den Zellwänden stehen, und von denen mindestens eine mit einer Außenschicht bedeckt ist, wobei die verstärkenden Einsätze daher dem Karton strukturelle Steifigkeit und Festigkeit verleihen, und
    wobei die Basis- (110) und Deckelabschnitte (112) mit polsternden Einsätzen versehen sind, die aus Wabenpapierstrukturen mit einem Kern ausgebildet sind, der aus einer Vielzahl komprimierter hohlen Zellen (130) ausgebildet ist, die durch zumindest partiell deformierte Zellwände definiert sind, die sich zwischen gegenüberliegenden ebenen Seiten erstrecken und diese definieren, welche im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu den Zellwänden stehen, und von denen mindestens eine mit einer Außenschicht bedeckt ist, um so das flache Objekt aufzunehmen und elastisch zu halten, wenn die Basis- und Deckelabschnitte geschlossen sind, und daher für eine Polsterung des flachen Objekts in einer Richtung senkrecht zu den ebenen Seiten zu sorgen, und
    wobei die faltbaren Kantenabschnitte (141, 142) der Ränder (140) über und um mindestens zwei Seiten der unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitte (120) gefaltet sind.
  5. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) nach Anspruch 4, bei dem der Umfang der polsternden Einsätze und/oder der verstärkenden Einsätze eine gekrümmte oder abgewinkelte Linie aufweist, wobei die abgewinkelte Linie mindestens einen im Wesentlichen nicht rechten Winkel aufweist.
  6. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-5, bei dem die Basis- und Deckelabschnitte (110, 112) miteinander mittels eines Gelenkabschnitts (114) des Kartons verbunden sind, um so den Karton zu öffnen oder schließen.
  7. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) nach Anspruch 6, bei dem der Gelenkabschnitt (114) ein flacher rechteckiger Abschnitt des Kartons ist.
  8. Verpackungsbehältnis (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 6 oder 7, bei dem der Karton ferner zweite verstärkende und/oder polsternde Einsätze (170) aufweist, die bei dem Gelenkabschnitt (114) angeordnet sind.
  9. Verpackungsbehältnis nach einem der Ansprüche 1-8, bei dem die unkomprimierten Flächenabschnitte (120) des Doppelzweck-Verpackungseinsatzes (1) oder die verstärkenden Einsätze ferner entlang von zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten (150, 152) der Ränder (140) neben dem Gelenkabschnitt (114) bereitgestellt sind.
  10. Verpackungsbehältnis nach einem der Ansprüche 1-9, bei dem die Verpackungseinsätze (1), die verstärkenden Einsätze und/oder die polsternden Einsätze Vertiefungen (125) aufweisen, in denen zusätzliche polsternde Elemente (160) vorgesehen sind.
  11. Verpackungsbehältnis nach Anspruch 10, bei dem die polsternden Elemente (160) aufgerollte oder gefaltete polsternde Einsätze sind.
  12. Verpackungsbehältnis nach einem der Ansprüche 1-11, bei dem die Verpackungseinsätze (1) an die Ränder (140) der Basis und der Deckelabschnitte (110, 112) geleimt sind.
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