EP2656742A1

EP2656742A1 - Disposable, automatic, and environmentally safe packaging box

Info

Publication number: EP2656742A1
Application number: EP11851615.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Wentian HE
Original assignee: DONGGUAN CITY TIANXIN METALS MANUFACTURE CO Ltd
Current assignee: DONGGUAN CITY TIANXIN METALS MANUFACTURE CO Ltd
Priority date: 2010-12-23
Filing date: 2011-05-03
Publication date: 2013-10-30
Also published as: CN102048240A; WO2012083575A1; US20130264231A1; CN102048240B

Abstract

A disposable, automatic, and environmentally safe packaging box, which includes a box body (1), a cigarette outlet (10) located on the top of the box body (1), a mechanism (2) for controlling extension and retraction of cigarette located inside the box body (1) and on the same side of the cigarette outlet (10), and a cigarette-pushing mechanism (3) disposed inside the box body (1) and on the opposite side of the cigarette outlet (10). The cigarette-pushing mechanism (3) includes a bottom plate (30), a V-shaped bend (31) and a U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate (32). One end of the V-shaped bend (31) is movably fixed on the cigarette-pushing plate (32), and the other end of the V-shaped bend (31) is movably fixed on the bottom plate (30). A snap-fit (33) is provided on the bottom plate (30), and a groove (34), through which the snap-fit (33) passed, is provided on the cigarette-pushing plate (32). The bottom plate (30) and the cigarette-pushing plate (32) form an integrated structure through the engagement of the snap-fit (33) and the groove (34). The cigarette outlet (10) is provided with an elastic plastic sheet for dustproof and moisture proof.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box.

2. Description of Related Art

The Chinese patent CN200710073781.7 of the applicant's previous application discloses an automatic, controllable, and telescopic cigarette box, wherein the cigarette can be retracted in and pushed out conveniently during the process of storing and taking the cigarette out without deformation and fracture. The present invention is realized as follows: an automatic, controllable, and telescopic cigarette box, comprising a case body sealed by a case body with a case cover, wherein a top cover is set at the cigarette outlet of the box body and connected with the box body, and a cigarette-pushing mechanism and a mechanism for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette are set in the box body. The mechanism for controlling the extension and retraction of cigarette includes a cigarette-pushing plate, and one or more pushing slide grooves are provided against the sides of the cigarette box near the cigarette outlet. The cigarette-pushing plate is movably fixed on the pushing slide groove through a push button. One or more cigarette-guiding grooves are provided on the cigarette-pushing plate, wherein friction lines are formed on the cigarette-guiding groove. However, the automatic cigarette box has the following disadvantages: 1. the cigarette-pushing mechanism includes a V-shaped bend and a U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate. One end of the V-shaped bend is movably fixed on the cigarette-pushing plate, and the other end of the V-shaped bend is movably fixed on the box cover. Therefore, it is inconvenient to install the V-shaped bend due to its elasticity. 2. As the cigarette outlet of the box body is provided with a top cover, it requires a large force to push the top cover open due to larger resistance, wherein the top cover is connected with a torsion spring. Moreover, it is with a complex structure and a high cost.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims at addressing the technical problem by providing a disposable, automatic, easy-to-install and environmentally-friendly packaging box with simple structure and novel design. The present invention is realized through the following technical solution:

A disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box is provided in the present invention, comprising a box body, a cigarette outlet located on the top of the box body, a mechanism for controlling the extension and retraction of the cigarette located inside the box body and on the same side of the cigarette outlet, and a cigarette-pushing mechanism located inside the box body and on the opposite side of the cigarette outlet; the cigarette-pushing mechanism includes a bottom plate, a V-shaped bend and a U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate; one end of the V-shaped bend is movably fixed on the cigarette-pushing plate, and the other end of the V-shaped bend is movably fixed on the bottom plate; a snap-fit is provided on the bottom plate, and a groove, through which the snap-fit passed, is provided on the cigarette-pushing plate; the bottom plate and the cigarette-pushing plate form an integrated structure through the engagement of the snap-fit and the groove.

Preferably, the V-shaped bend comprises a semi-circle formed on both sides and at the junction of both sides, and a groove is formed on the cigarette-pushing plate to accommodate the V-shaped bend.
Preferably, a hook is provided at the bottom of the U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate, and a sticker is provided on the side wall of the box body to form a groove through the engagement of the hook.
Preferably, the U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate is provided with a push button on the installation back of the V-shaped bend, a push hole is provided on the bottom plate to accommodate the push button, and a through hole corresponding to the push hole is provided on the box body.
Preferably, the top of the box body is provided with a first fold and a second fold disposed on the top of the first fold, wherein the second fold is shorter than the first fold.
Preferably, an elastic sheet is provided between the first fold and the second fold to cover the cigarette outlet.
Preferably, a stopper is provided on the first fold near the cigarette outlet to prevent the second row of cigarettes from sliding out.
Preferably, the elastic sheet is an elastic plastic sheet.
Preferably, the mechanism for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette includes a cigarette-pushing plate, and a push button fixed on the plate. A pushing slide groove is provided against the side of the box body near the cigarette outlet. The cigarette-pushing plate is movably set on the pushing slide groove.
Preferably, the cigarette-pushing plate is provided with one or more cigarette-guiding grooves, wherein the curvature of the cigarette-guiding groove engages with that of the cigarette, and the height of two side walls of the cigarette-guiding groove is higher that the radius of the cigarette-guiding groove. Friction lines are formed on the cigarette-guiding groove by resistance convex lines vertical to the direction of the cigarette-guiding groove, wherein a taper angle is formed by adjacent resistance convex lines in a place adjacent to the cigarette-guiding groove.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box of the present invention is very convenient and simple to install due to the integrated structure formed by the bottom plate and the cigarette-pushing plate through the engagement of the snap-fit and the groove. The cigarette outlet is provided with an elastic plastic sheet for dust proof and moisture proof with a very low cost. In addition, the packaging box is provided with a simple integrated structure and novel design.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

For easy illustration, the present invention is detailed in combination with the drawings and the preferred embodiments below.

FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of the disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box from another angle according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 shows a dimensional combination view of the disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to the present invention, wherein the box body is transparent;
FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the cigarette-pushing mechanism of the disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of A points shown in FIG. 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 1-5, which includes a box body 1, a cigarette outlet 10 located on the top of the box body 1, a mechanism 2 for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette located inside the box body 1 and on the same side of the cigarette outlet 10, and a cigarette-pushing mechanism 3 located inside the box body 1 and on the opposite side of the cigarette outlet 10; the cigarette-pushing mechanism 3 which includes a bottom plate 30, a V-shaped bend 31 and a U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate 32. One end of the V-shaped bend 31 is movably fixed on the cigarette-pushing plate 32, and the other end of the V-shaped bend 31 is movably fixed on the bottom plate 30. A snap-fit 33 is provided on the bottom plate 30, and a groove 34, through which the snap-fit 33 passed, is provided on the cigarette-pushing plate 32; the bottom plate 30 and the cigarette-pushing plate 32 form an integrated structure through the engagement of the snap-fit 33 and the groove 34; after the box is filled with a cigarette, it is very convenient and simple to install the box just by placing the cigarette-pushing mechanism 3 directly onto the structure.
Wherein, the V-shaped bend 31 comprises a semi-circle formed on both sides and at the junction of both sides, and a groove 35 is formed on the cigarette-pushing plate 32 to accommodate the V-shaped bend 31. When putting in three rows of cigarettes, we can take advantage of the depressed part of the middle row of the three rows of cigarettes, wherein the projection on the back of the groove 35 is located in the depressed part, keeping the V-shaped bend 31 from occupying extra space. A hook 36 is provided at the bottom of the U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate 32, and a sticker 16 is provided on the side wall of the box body 1 to form a groove 17 through the engagement of the hook 36, wherein the hook is relatively thin to fix the groove 17 stably due to good elasticity. The U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate 32 can continuously slide in the box body 1 through the engagement of the hook 36 and the groove 17 to prevent the U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate 32 from pushing out of the cigarette outlet 10 after the cigarettes are finished.
The U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate 32 is provided with a push button 37 on the installation back of the V-shaped bend 31, a push hole 38 is provided on the bottom plate 30 to accommodate the push button 37, and a through hole 11 corresponding to the push hole 38 is provided on the box body 1. The snap-fit 33 can slide out through the groove 34 by pushing the push button 37 upward, wherein the cigarette-pushing plate 32 can push the cigarette in a parallel way into the a mechanism 2 for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette under the spring action of the V-shaped bend 31. The mechanism for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette 2 includes a cigarette-pushing plate 20, and a push button 21 fixed on the plate 20. A pushing slide groove 12 is provided against the side of the box body 1 near the cigarette outlet 10. The cigarette-pushing plate 20 is movably set on the pushing slide groove 12 through the pull button 21. The cigarette-pushing plate 20 is provided with one or more cigarette-guiding grooves 22, wherein the curvature of the cigarette-guiding groove 22 engages with that of the cigarette, and the height of two side walls of the cigarette-guiding groove 22 is higher that the radius of the cigarette-guiding groove 22. Friction lines 23 are formed on the cigarette-guiding groove 22 by resistance convex lines vertical to the direction of the cigarette-guiding groove 22, wherein a taper angle is formed by adjacent resistance convex lines in a place adjacent to the cigarette-guiding groove 22.
The top of the box body 1 is provided with a first fold 13 and a second fold 14 disposed on the top of the first fold 13, wherein the second fold 14 is shorter than the first fold 13. An elastic sheet 4 is provided between the first fold 13 and the second fold 14 to cover the cigarette outlet for dust proof and moisture proof with a very low cost. Wherein, a stopper 15 is provided on the first fold 13 near the cigarette outlet 10 to prevent the second row of cigarettes from sliding out. A certain curvature of the elastic sheet 4 can be formed by the second fold 14. Due to small friction between the cigarette and the elastic sheet 4, it is convenient to take the cigarette in and out, rather than block the cigarette from sliding out by forming a right angle. In this embodiment, the elastic sheet 4 is an elastic plastic sheet.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box of the present invention is very convenient and simple to install due to the integrated structure formed by the bottom plate and the cigarette-pushing plate through the engagement of the snap-fit and the groove. The cigarette outlet is provided with an elastic plastic sheet for dust proof and moisture proof with a very low cost. In addition, the packaging box is provided with a simple integrated structure and novel design.
The aforesaid embodiment is just an embodiment of the present invention, which doesn't constitute restriction to the scope of the rights of the present invention. Any equivalent change and modification based on the present invention shall be covered within the scope claimed by the present invention.

Claims

A disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box, comprising a box body, a cigarette outlet located on the top of the box body, a mechanism for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette located inside the box body and on the same side of the cigarette outlet, and a cigarette-pushing mechanism located inside the box body and on the opposite side of the cigarette outlet, characterized in that, the cigarette-pushing mechanism includes a bottom plate, a V-shaped bend and a U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate; one end of the V-shaped bend is movably fixed on the cigarette-pushing plate, and the other end of the V-shaped bend is movably fixed on the bottom plate; a snap-fit is provided on the bottom plate, and a groove, through which the snap-fit passed, is provided on the cigarette-pushing plate; the bottom plate and the cigarette-pushing plate form an integrated structure through the engagement of the snap-fit and the groove.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 1, characterized in that the V-shaped bend comprises a semi-circle formed on both sides and at the junction of both sides, and a groove is formed on the cigarette-pushing plate to accommodate the V-shaped bend.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 1, characterized in that a hook is provided at the bottom of the U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate, and a sticker is provided on the side wall of the box body to form a groove through the engagement of the hook.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 1, characterized in that the U-shaped cigarette-pushing plate is provided with a push button on the installation back of the V-shaped bend, a push hole is provided on the bottom plate to accommodate the push button, and a through hole corresponding to the push hole is provided on the box body.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 1, characterized in that the top of the box body is provided with a first fold and a second fold disposed on the top of the first fold, wherein the second fold is shorter than the first fold.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 5, characterized in that an elastic sheet is provided between the first fold and the second fold to cover the cigarette outlet.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 5, characterized in that a stopper is provided on the first fold near the cigarette outlet to prevent the second row of cigarettes from sliding out.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 6, characterized in that the elastic sheet is an elastic plastic sheet.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 1, characterized in that the mechanism for controlling extension and retraction of the cigarette includes a cigarette-pushing plate, and a push button fixed on the plate; a pushing slide groove is provided against the side of the box body near the cigarette outlet; the cigarette-pushing plate is movably set on the pushing slide groove.
The disposable, automatic, and environmentally-friendly packaging box according to Claim 9, characterized in that the cigarette-pushing plate is provided with one or more cigarette-guiding grooves, wherein the curvature of the cigarette-guiding groove engages with that of the cigarette, and the height of two side walls of the cigarette-guiding groove is higher that the radius of the cigarette-guiding groove. Friction lines are formed on the cigarette-guiding groove by resistance convex lines vertical to the direction of the cigarette-guiding groove, wherein a taper angle is formed by adjacent resistance convex lines in a place adjacent to the cigarette-guiding groove.