EP2727852B1 - Emballage pour articles de tabac ayant des compartiments coulissants - Google Patents

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EP2727852B1
EP2727852B1 EP12191180.4A EP12191180A EP2727852B1 EP 2727852 B1 EP2727852 B1 EP 2727852B1 EP 12191180 A EP12191180 A EP 12191180A EP 2727852 B1 EP2727852 B1 EP 2727852B1
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Marco WLEKLINSKI
Nadja Strehle
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Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/38—Drawer-and-shell type containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1036—Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1072—Bundle of cigarette packs

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  • the invention relates to a package for tobacco related articles comprising at least a first compartment and a second compartment, wherein the at least first compartment and the second compartment are coupled to each other and are slidable with respect to each other.
  • Tobacco related articles preferably smoking articles like cigarettes or cigarillos, are often contained in disposable packages having a substantially cuboid or parallelepiped shape.
  • a widespread type of a cigarette package is the hinged lid package.
  • packages for tobacco related articles ranging from soft packs to classical cigarette or cigar boxes.
  • Packages for tobacco related articles which depart from the classical hinged lid design are becoming more and more popular, for example, packages having a plurality of containers, boxes or compartments.
  • FIG. 2013/38814 Another multi-compartment cigarette package having movable compartments is disclosed in CN 2013/38814 .
  • the compartments are coupled using two L-shaped pieces, which project from the first compartment and penetrate through slits in the second compartment.
  • the package comprises a jack member which causes a hinged lid of one of the compartments to open automatically, when the two compartments are displaced with respect to each other.
  • the package has a complex structure.
  • Another multi-compartment package is known from CA 2 639 984 A1 (base for the preamble of claim 1).
  • the compartments are coupled by a mechanism using a conveyor belt.
  • the access to the interior of the compartments is not easy and secure enough.
  • a package for tobacco related articles which comprises at least a first compartment and a second compartment, which may be suitable for accommodating the tobacco related articles.
  • the at least first compartment and the second compartment may be coupled to each other.
  • the compartments may be slidable with respect to each other between a first position and a second position. In the first position of the compartments, at least a first access opening of the first compartment may be accessible. In the second position of the compartments, at least the first access opening of the first compartment may be inaccessible. In particular, in the first position, the first access opening of the first compartment and a second access opening of the second compartment may be accessible. Furthermore, in the second position of the compartments, the first access opening of the first compartment and the second access opening of the second compartment may be inaccessible.
  • the access openings are advantageously inaccessible and a user may not open a compartment accidently. This reduces the probability for unintended loss of the tobacco related articles.
  • the package is easy to handle and provides an attractive technical function.
  • different tobacco related articles or different tobacco products may be stored in the two compartments.
  • different types of tobacco related articles or differently flavored tobacco related articles may be provided in the two compartments.
  • the package provides an appealing visual and haptic experience to its user.
  • the open state of the package which may be the first position of the compartments, the surface of the package provides an increased space, which is available for customer information.
  • the first compartment and the second compartment each comprise a front wall and a rear wall.
  • the front wall and the rear wall can be opposite to each other with respect to an interior of the compartment.
  • the first compartment and the second compartment may be coupled to each other at their rear walls.
  • the first access opening, which provides access to the interior of the first compartment is arranged in the rear wall of the first compartment.
  • a second access opening for providing access to an interior of the second compartment is arranged in the rear wall of the second compartment.
  • at least one of the access openings may be a cutout in the rear wall of the first compartment and / or the second compartment, respectively. In the second position of the compartments, which is a closed position of the package, the rear walls of the compartments almost entirely cover each other.
  • the access opening(s) may be arranged in this exposed part of the rear wall(s).
  • the tobacco related articles inside the compartments are accessible to a user.
  • the package may be handled very easily.
  • a sliding movement of the two compartments with respect to each other is sufficient to open or close the package.
  • the design or construction of the package is simple and economic.
  • a rear wall of the first compartment closes the second access opening of the second compartment and vice versa, when the compartments are in the second position.
  • the simple design of the package may be advantageous with respect to its production cost.
  • Each compartment i. e. the first compartment and the second compartment, may further comprise: a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls.
  • the front wall and the rear wall, the top wall and the bottom wall and the pair of side walls may be arranged to be opposite to each other with respect to the interior of the compartment.
  • either one of the side walls may be a part of a hinged lid.
  • a top wall of the package may be a part of a hinged lid.
  • a hinged lid may be arranged either at a top or at a lateral side of the compartment. Both compartments of the package have a hinged lid.
  • the package comprises a support structure.
  • the support structure comprises a deflecting member which is surrounded by a conveyor belt.
  • the conveyor belt is coupled to the first compartment and to the second compartment.
  • the first compartment and the second compartment are slidable with respect to the support structure.
  • a first displacement of the first compartment is transferred into a second displacement of the second compartment, by help of the conveyor belt.
  • the first displacement has a first direction and the second displacement has a second direction.
  • the first direction may be substantially opposite to the second direction.
  • the displacement of the first compartment is transferred into the second displacement of the second compartment by help of a rotation of the conveyor belt around the deflecting member.
  • a movement or displacement of the first compartment is advantageously coupled to a movement or displacement of the second compartment.
  • the package offers a coupled and automatic movement of the two compartments. The user pushes a first compartment and the second compartment will automatically follow, however, in opposite direction. Similar, a displacement of the second compartment causes an opposite displacement of the first compartment.
  • a direction of movement of the conveyor belt may be substantially perpendicular to a length extension of the deflecting member.
  • the direction of movement of the conveyor belt may be substantially perpendicular to a length extension of the package.
  • the first compartment and the second compartment of the package slide sideways, when the package is handled in upright position. There is a surprising and unexpected automatic movement of the compartments.
  • the support structure further comprises a top panel and a bottom panel.
  • the top panel and the bottom panel may project in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to a length extension of the deflecting member.
  • the top panel can at least partially cover the top walls of the compartments, i. e. the top wall of the first compartment and the top wall of the second compartment.
  • the bottom panel of the support structure can at least partially cover the bottom walls of the compartments.
  • the compartments of the package are protected by the support structure.
  • the support structure guides the sliding movement of the first and the second compartment.
  • the support structure may further comprise a front panel and a rear panel.
  • the front, rear, top and bottom panel can form a frame.
  • the frame can at least partially surround the first compartment and the second compartment. This frame protects the front wall(s) of the compartments and increases the mechanical stability of the package.
  • a durable package may be provided, which has an attractive visual appearance and offers a surprising mechanical function.
  • the support structure protects the compartments.
  • the deflecting member can project between the top panel and the bottom panel of the frame, i. e. of the support structure.
  • the deflecting member may project inside an interior space which is surrounded by the frame. Furthermore, the deflecting member may project between the top panel and the bottom panel of the supporting structure in a center of the interior space.
  • the first compartment and the second compartment each comprise a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall and a rear wall.
  • the front wall and the rear wall may be opposite to each other with respect to an interior of the compartment.
  • the top wall and the bottom wall may be opposite to each other with respect to the interior of the compartment.
  • At least one of the two compartments may comprise and access opening for providing access to the interior of the compartment.
  • the access opening may be arranged on a lateral side surface of the compartment. This side surface is adjacent to the top wall, the bottom wall, the front wall and the rear wall.
  • the conveyor belt may be coupled to a respective one of the rear walls of the first compartment and the second compartment.
  • the support structure can at least partially contact the front wall, the top wall and the bottom wall of either one of the first compartment and the second compartment.
  • the deflecting member may be adjacent to the rear wall of the first compartment and adjacent to the rear wall of the second compartment.
  • the deflecting member may project between the rear wall of the first compartment and the rear wall of the second compartment.
  • the deflecting member does not directly contact the rear walls, at least in a section of the deflecting member, which is surrounded by the conveyor belt.
  • a first section of the conveyor belt may be arranged between the rear wall of the first compartment and a first side of the deflecting member.
  • a second section of the conveyor belt may be arranged between the rear wall of the second compartment and a second side of the deflecting member, which is opposite to the first side.
  • the support structure in particular the frame and the deflecting member, guide(s) the first compartment and the second compartment during the sliding movement.
  • the front panel of the support structure at least partially contacts the front wall of the first compartment.
  • the rear panel of the support structure may at least partially contact the front wall of the second compartment.
  • the top panel of the support structure can contact the top walls and the bottom panel of the support structure can contact the bottom walls of the first compartment and the second compartment, respectively. The guidance of the compartments during the sliding action may be improved.
  • both of the first compartment and the second compartment may comprise a hinged lid for closing the access opening.
  • the lid may be swiveled around a hinge line for opening and closing the access opening.
  • the hinge line is arranged on the front wall of the compartment. A direction of movement of the conveyor belt may be substantially perpendicular to a direction of the hinge line(s).
  • the first and the second compartment may be applied for accommodating different types or styles of tobacco related articles, for example differently flavored cigarettes.
  • the first compartment or the second compartment may be pushed out of the frame by applying a force on a lateral wall of the compartment. This causes the pushed compartment to slide partially outwards of the frame.
  • the second compartment may move in opposite direction.
  • both compartments are inaccessible to the user, when the compartments are in the second position. In the first position, the compartments are accessible. The user has to push only a single compartment, in order to open or close the package.
  • a displacement of the compartments with respect to each other may be limited at least in one direction of movement.
  • the displacement of the compartments may be restricted to a movement between the first position and the second position.
  • the displacement of the compartments may be limited by the connecting member, which may be a part of the second compartment.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified perspective view showing a package 10 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the package 10 comprises a first compartment 11 and a second compartment 12.
  • the compartments 11, 12 may be configured similar to a classical hinged lid package, however, a first lid 13, which closes an access opening of the first compartment 11 may be arranged at a lateral side of the first compartment 11. Similar, a second lid 14, which closes an access opening of the second compartment 12, may be arranged on a lateral side of this second compartment 12.
  • the lids 13, 14 may be swiveled around hinge lines.
  • a second hinge line 15, which is for swiveling the second lid 14 of the second compartment 12 is visible only.
  • the second hinge line 15 may be arranged on a front wall 17 of the second compartment 12.
  • a first hinge line (not shown) may be arranged on a front wall (not visible) of the first compartment 11.
  • the first lid 13 may be swiveled around this first hinge line.
  • FIG. 1 the compartments 11, 12 of the package 10 are in a first state and the package 10 is open.
  • a simplified perspective view showing a second state of the compartments 11, 12, is shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the package 10 is closed
  • the access openings of the compartments 11, 12 are accessible because the lids 13, 14 are swiveled around their hinge lines 15, 51a to open or close the access openings.
  • the package 10 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 further comprises a support structure 18.
  • the support structure 18 may be configured to be a frame, which at least partially surrounds the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12.
  • the support structure 18 may comprise a top panel 19 and a bottom panel 23, which may be arranged to be substantially parallel to each other and which may be opposite to each other with respect to an interior space which is surrounded by the frame.
  • the support structure 18 may comprise a front panel 12a and a rear panel (not visible in FIG. 1 ).
  • the front panel 12a and the rear panel may also be arranged to be substantially parallel to each other and to be opposite to each other with respect to the interior space of the frame.
  • the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12 are slidable with respect to each other between the first position, which is depicted in FIG. 1 , and the second position, which is depicted in FIG. 7 .
  • the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12 may be displaced with respect to each other and with respect to the support structure 18. The displacement takes place in a direction, which may be parallel to direction D.
  • the compartments 11, 12 may be coupled to each other using a conveyor belt which may be wrapped around a deflecting member of the support structure 18. In the simplified perspective view of FIG. 1 , neither the conveyor belt nor the deflection member is visible. We will refer to these parts of the package 10 further below in more detail.
  • a first displacement of the first compartment 11, which has a first direction D1 is converted via the conveyor belt into a second displacement of the second compartment 12, which is directed in a second direction D2.
  • the second compartment 12 is automatically displaced towards the second direction D2.
  • the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 may be substantially opposite to each other.
  • a user may push the first compartment 11 towards direction D1*, which is substantially opposite to the first direction D1.
  • the second compartment 12 automatically performs a displacement towards direction D2*.
  • a displacement of the first compartment 11 towards direction D1* is converted into a displacement of the second compartment 12 towards a direction D2*.
  • the package 10 may be opened and closed by a displacement of either one of the first compartment 11 or the second compartment 12.
  • the other compartment 11, 12 will automatically follow this displacement, however, in opposite direction.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified front side view of the package 10 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • the direction of view is towards the front panel 12a of the support structure 18.
  • the front panel 12a is omitted.
  • the top panel 19 of the support structure 18 may be arranged to be adjacent to a top wall 21 of the first compartment 11 and to a top wall 22 of the second compartment 12 (see also FIG. 1 ).
  • the bottom panel 23 of the support structure 18 may be arranged to be adjacent to a bottom wall 24 of the first compartment 11 and a bottom wall 25 of the second compartment 12.
  • the deflection member can project between a top panel 19 and a bottom panel 23 of the support structure 18.
  • the deflection member may be arranged to be substantially perpendicular to the top panel 19 and to the bottom panel 23. Furthermore, a direction D of the displacement of the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12 may be substantially perpendicular to a length extension of the deflection member.
  • FIG. 3 there is a simplified top side view of the package 10 according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • the front panel 12a, the top panel 19 and a rear panel 31 of the support structure 18 are visible.
  • a front wall 16 of the first compartment 11 may be adjacent to the rear panel 31 of the support structure 18.
  • a front wall 17 of the second compartment 12 may be arranged to be adjacent to the front panel 12a of the support structure 18.
  • a rear wall 32 of the first compartment 11 may face a rear wall 33 of the second compartment 12.
  • the deflection member of the support structure 18 may project between these rear walls 32, 33.
  • the deflection member is not visible in FIG. 3 , however, its position is indicated by a dashed line 34.
  • the compartments 11, 12 are in the first position.
  • the lids 13, 14 of the first and second compartment 11, 12 may be opened.
  • the first compartment 11 may be accessed by swiveling the first lid 13 around the first hinge line 51 a.
  • the first lid 13 comprises a rear side tab 56a, a top side tab 54a, a front side tab 53a and a pair of lateral tabs 58a, 51 b. In FIG. 3 , only a second lateral tab 51 b is visible.
  • the design of the first compartment 11 will be explained in more detail when making reference to a blank, which is for manufacturing this compartment (see FIG. 10 ).
  • a front wall 16 of the first compartment 11 includes the rear tab 56a of the first lid 13.
  • the hinge line 51 a may be arranged on this front wall 16.
  • the second lid 14 of the second compartment 12 may be configured similar to the first lid 13 of the first compartment 11.
  • a second hinge line 15, which is for swiveling the second lid 14, may be arranged on the front side 17 of the second compartment 12.
  • a second position of the compartments 11, 12, which is the closed state of the package 10, is shown in the simplified top side view of the FIG. 4 .
  • the access openings of the compartments 11, 12 are not accessible because the lids 13, 14 may not be swiveled around the hinge lines 51 a and 15, respectively.
  • the first lid 13 of the first compartment 11 may not be opened because the front side tab 53a of the first lid 13 is adjacent to the rear wall 33 of the second compartment 12.
  • the first lid 13 may not be swiveled around the first hinge line 51 a.
  • the first compartment 11 may not be opened accidentally. This prevents the user from an unintended loss of the tobacco related articles, which may be stored in the compartments 11, 12. Similar explanations apply mutatis mutandis to the second lid 14 of the second compartment 12.
  • top side tab 54a of the first lid 13 and a side wall 35 of the second compartment 12 may substantially project in a common plane.
  • a side wall 59 of the first compartment 11 and a top side tab 36 of the second lid 14 of the second compartment 12 may substantially project in a common plane.
  • FIG. 5 is a simplified cross sectional view along line V-V in FIG. 2 .
  • the lids 13, 14 of the compartments 11, 12 are swiveled around the hinge lines 51a and 15 and a first interior space 37 of the first compartment 11 may be accessed via a first access opening 38 and a second interior space 39 of the second compartment 12 may be accessed via a second access opening 31 a.
  • a rear wall 32 of the first compartment 11 and a rear wall 33 of the second compartment 12 are coupled to a conveyor belt 91 in a first connecting area 54b and in a second connecting area 32a, respectively.
  • the conveyor belt 91 and the rear walls 32, 33 may be connected using glue or a suitable adhesive.
  • a displacement of the first compartment 11 from the closed position, which is shown in FIGs. 4 , 6 and 7 , into the opened position, which is shown in FIGs. 1 to 3 , 5 and 8 , along direction D1 causes the conveyor belt 91 to rotate clockwise around the deflection member 45.
  • This rotation of the conveyor belt 91 causes the second compartment 12 to be displaced in the second direction D2.
  • For closing the package 10 for example the first compartment 11 is pushed or displaced towards direction D1*.
  • the conveyor belt 91 is rotated in anti-clockwise direction around the deflection member 45. Consequently, the second compartment 12 is automatically displaced towards direction D2*.
  • the closed status of the package 10 is shown in another simplified cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 7 and 8 are further simplified perspective views showing the package 10 according to the embodiment.
  • the compartments 11, 12 are in the second state and the package 10 is closed.
  • An interior space of either one of the compartments 11, 12 is inaccessible, because the lids 13, 14 of the compartments 11, 12 may not be opened.
  • the support structure 18 at least partially surrounds the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12.
  • the package 10 is opened and the compartments 11, 12 are accessible.
  • the lids 13,14 may be opened.
  • the first lid 13 of the first compartment 11 is swiveled around the first hinge line 51a and tobacco related articles 81, for example cigarettes, are accessible to a user.
  • An inner frame 84 of the first compartment 11 is visible in FIG. 8 .
  • An inner surface of the first lid 13 abuts this inner frame 84, when the first compartment 11 is closed.
  • FIG. 9 there is a simplified view showing a blank 40 for manufacturing a support structure 18 of a package 10, according to an embodiment of the invention. Same reference numerals are used for the parts of the blank 40 and the support structure 18 in FIGs. 1 to 8 .
  • the blank 40 comprises a bottom panel 23, a top panel 19, a front panel 12a and a rear panel 31. Furthermore, the blank 40 comprises a deflecting member 45, which is coupled to a first connecting strap 46 and to a second connecting strap 47.
  • the first connecting strap 46 comprises a connecting area 48, which may be free from varnish and / or ink and which may be for coupling the first connecting strap 46 to an inner surface of the bottom panel 23.
  • the second connecting strap 47 may be coupled to an inner surface of the top panel 19.
  • the parts may be coupled to each used using a glue or a suitable adhesive.
  • the deflection member 45 may comprise two lateral flaps 49, which may be folded along folding lines 41a.
  • the deflection member 45 may be surrounded by the conveyor belt 91.
  • the lateral flaps 49 may provide a reinforcement of the edges of the deflection member 45 and will further allow a smooth rotation of the conveyor belt 91 around the deflection member 45.
  • the blank 40 is folded along the further folding lines 42a.
  • the deflection member 45 is coupled to the bottom panel 23 and the top panel 19 via the first connecting strap 46 and the second connecting strap 47, respectively, the deflection member 45 projects vertically in an interior space which is surrounded by the support structure 18.
  • the support structure 18 provides a frame for accommodating the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12.
  • the deflection member 45 substantially projects between the bottom panel 23 and the top panel 19 in substantially a center of this frame.
  • a total length of the blank 40 may be 332.9 mm and the blank 40 may have a width of 60 mm.
  • the bottom panel 23 may have a length of 60 mm and a width of 21.5 mm.
  • the front panel 12a may have a length of 89.6 mm and a width of 60 mm.
  • the top panel 19 may be 60 mm long and 22 mm wide.
  • the rear panel 31 of the support structure 18 may have a length of 89.3 mm and a width of 60 mm.
  • the first connecting strap 46 may have a width of 11 mm and a length of 60 mm.
  • the deflecting member 45 may have a length of 89 mm and a width of 33 mm.
  • the lateral flaps 49 may have a width of 11 mm, their length may be shorter than a length of the deflecting member 45. However, according to another embodiment of the invention, the length of the lateral flaps 49 may be arranged to be substantially equal to a length of the deflecting member 45.
  • the second connecting strap 47 may have a width of 10.5 mm and a length of 60 mm.
  • FIG. 10 there is a blank 50 for manufacturing a first compartment 11 or a second compartment 12 for a package 10 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the package 10 comprises two compartments 11, 12 and two blanks 50 are suitable for manufacturing the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12, respectively.
  • the blank 50 in FIG. 10 is applied for manufacturing the first compartment 11.
  • the second compartment 12 may be manufactured and configured similar and the below description applies mutatis mutandis.
  • same reference numerals are used for parts of the blank 50 in FIG. 10 and for the first compartment 11 in FIGs. 1 to 8 .
  • the blank 50 comprises a front wall 16, a rear wall 32, a top wall 21 and a bottom wall 24.
  • the top wall 21 and the bottom wall 24 are coupled to the rear wall 32.
  • the front wall 16 is coupled to a first connecting tab 55 having a connection area 56 which may be free of ink and varnish and which is for coupling the first connecting tab 55 to an inner surface of the top wall 21.
  • a second connecting tab 57 having a connecting area 58 which may be free of ink and varnish may be connected to the front wall 16.
  • the connecting area 58 is for connecting the second connecting tab 57 to an inner surface of the bottom wall 54.
  • the first compartment 11 may be manufactured by folding the blank 50 along the folding lines which are shown in dashed lines. For example, a length of the rear wall 32 and the front wall 16 of the first compartment 11 is 87 mm.
  • the rear wall 32 may be 60 mm wide and the front wall may be 80 mm wide.
  • a width of the side wall 59 may be 9,5 mm.
  • the blank 50 comprises a side wall 59 which is arranged opposite to a first access opening 38 (see FIG. 5 ).
  • the first access opening 38 of the first compartment 11 may be opened and closed using the hinged lid 13, which is swivelable along the hinge line 51a.
  • the hinged lid 13 comprises an inner flap 52a which may be folded along a folding line (shown in dashed line) between the inner flap 52a and a front side tab 53a.
  • the first lid 13 comprises a top side tab 54a, which may be a side wall of the first compartment 11, and which may be arranged opposite to the side wall 59 with respect to an interior of the first compartment 11.
  • the front wall 53a of the lid 13 may be a part of the rear wall 32 of the first compartment 11 and may project into a recess 55a of the rear wall 32, when the lid 13 is closed.
  • a rear tab 56a of the lid 13 may be coupled to the hinge line 51 a and may be a part of the front wall 16 of the first compartment 11.
  • the front wall 16 and the rear tab 56a form a front side surface of the first compartment 11.
  • the first lid 13 may be manufactured by coupling a first lateral tab 57a with a connecting area 58a to an opposite lateral tab 57a.
  • a second lateral tab 51 b may be coupled to a connecting area 52b of a second lateral tab 51 b.
  • the inner flap 52a may be folded inwardly so as to contract an inner surface of the front wall 53a.
  • the blank 50 for manufacturing the first compartment 11 or the second compartment 12 comprises a central connecting area 54b which may be arranged on the rear wall 32.
  • This central connecting area 54b is for coupling the conveyor belt 91 to the first compartment 11 and to the second compartment 12, respectively.
  • FIG. 11 is a blank 60 for a conveyor belt 91.
  • a first lateral edge 61 and a second lateral edge 62 of the conveyor belt 91 may overlap in the central connecting area 54b of the first compartment 11 or the second compartment 12, when the conveyor belt is fixed to either one of the two compartments 11, 12.
  • the second compartment 12 may be connected to a center of the conveyor belt 91.
  • the conveyor belt 91 may be 86 mm long and may have a width of 66 mm. This dimension is slightly smaller than a length of the deflection member 45, which may be 89mm, in order to allow a smooth rotation of the conveyor belt 91 around the deflection member 45.
  • FIG. 12 there is a blank 70 for an inner frame 84 or collar, which may be inserted in the access openings 38, 31a of the compartments 11, 12.
  • Inner frames 84 are in principle known from hinged lid packages.
  • a front wall 53a of for example the first lid 13 ( FIG. 5 ) abuts the inner frame 84, when the first compartment 11 is closed.
  • the inner frame 84 (see FIG. 8 ) comprises spring tabs 71 which provide a frictional connection with an inner surface of the lid 13 so as to hold the first lid 13 in its closed position.
  • a lower part 72 of the inner frame 84 may be fixed to an inner surface of the rear wall 32 of for example the first compartment 11.
  • An upper part 73 is abutted by the first lid 13.
  • FIGs. 13 to 18 In the simplified perspective views of FIGs. 13 to 18 the assembly of the package 10 according to the embodiment of FIGs. 1 to 8 will be explained by making reference to selected process steps.
  • FIG. 13 there is the blank 40 for manufacture of the support structure 18.
  • the flaps 49 are folded along folding lines 41a onto the deflection member 45.
  • the rotation of the lateral flaps 49 along the folding lines 41a is indicated by arrows.
  • the blank 60 for manufacturing the conveyor belt 91 is arranged on the deflection member 45 and is wrapped round the deflection member 45. This is indicated by arrows in FIG. 15 .
  • first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12 are arranged on the conveyor belt 91.
  • the first and second compartment 11, 12 may be coupled to the conveyor belt 91 at a respective one of their central connecting areas 45b (see FIG. 10 ).
  • the blank 40 for manufacturing the support structure 18 is wrapped around the first and second compartment 11, 12 by folding the blank 40 along the folding lines 42a. This is illustrated in FIGs. 17 and 18 , which show subsequent steps during the folding of the blank 40.
  • FIG. 19 is a simplified perspective view, showing a package 10 according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • the package 10 is configured similar to the package 10, which is known from FIGs. 1 to 8 .
  • the first lid 13 of the first compartment 11 is shown in open state and an interior space, which is for accommodating tobacco related articles 81, for example cigarettes, is accessible.
  • an inner surface of the front wall 53a of the lid 13 abuts the inner frame 84.
  • the support structure 18 of the package 10, according to the embodiment in FIG. 19 comprises no front panel and no rear panel.
  • the support structure 18 comprises only a top panel 19 and a bottom panel 23.
  • the top panel 19 may be adjacent to a top wall 21 of the first compartment 11 and to a top wall 22 of the second compartment 12. Similar, the bottom panel 23 of the support structure 18 may be adjacent to a bottom wall 24 of the first compartment 11 and adjacent to a bottom wall 25 of the second compartment 12.
  • FIG. 20 is a simplified perspective front view of the package 10 according to the embodiment of FIG. 19 .
  • the deflection member 45 is arranged between the top panel 19 and the bottom panel 23 of the support structure 18.
  • the deflection member 45 is surrounded by the conveyor belt 91.
  • a direction D is a direction of the rotation of the conveyor belt 91 and a direction of the displacement of the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12, respectively.
  • Direction D may be substantially perpendicular to a direction of the hinge line 51 a.
  • FIG. 21 there is another simplified perspective view showing a package 10 for tobacco related articles 81, according to a construction which is not covered by the present invention.
  • the package 10 comprises a first compartment 11 and a second compartment 12.
  • the first compartment 11 comprises an access opening 38 which may be a cutout in the rear wall 117 of the first compartment 11.
  • the first compartment 11 does not comprise a hinged lid, the first access opening 38 is closed by a rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12, when the package 10 is in a closed position, i.e. when the compartments 11, 12 are in the second position.
  • FIG. 22 This situation is illustrated in the simplified top view of FIG. 22 .
  • the compartments 11, 12 are in a second position and the rear wall 117 of the first compartment 11 and the rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12 almost entirely overlap or cover each other.
  • a first side wall 112 of the first compartment 11 and a first side wall 114 of the second compartment 12 project almost in a same plane, when the compartments 11, 12 are in this second position.
  • a second side wall 113 of the first compartment 11 and a second side wall 115 of the second compartment 12 may be arranged in a common plane.
  • the rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12 closes the first access opening 38 of the first compartment 11, when the compartments 11, 12 are in this second position.
  • the first access opening 38 of the first compartment 11 is accessible.
  • the second position which is shown in FIG. 22 , the first access opening 38 of the first compartment 11 is inaccessible, because it is closed by the rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12.
  • edges between a front wall 16 and the side walls 112, 113 of the first compartment 11 and the edges between the front wall 17 and the side walls 114, 115 of the second compartment 12 are beveled.
  • FIG. 23 is a simplified view on the rear wall 117 of the first compartment 11.
  • the rear wall 117 comprises a slit 121, which is for insertion of a connecting member for coupling the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12.
  • the slit 121 has a width W2.
  • FIG. 24 there is a simplified view on the rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12. Similar to the first compartment 11, the second compartment comprises a second access opening 31a, which may be a cut-out in the rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12.
  • the rear wall 116 of the second compartment 12 comprises a connecting member 131.
  • the connecting member 131 may be cut out from the rear wall 116.
  • the cutout in the rear wall 116 may be slightly greater than the connecting member 131 and the tobacco related articles 81 inside the second compartment 12 are visible through the remaining aperture.
  • An inner foil, which usually surrounds the tobacco related articles 81 is omitted for clarity reasons only.
  • the connecting member 131 may be shaped similar to an arrow. This will facilitate the insertion of the connecting member 131 into the slit 121.
  • a distant portion 132 at the free end of the connecting member 131 may be wider than a connecting portion 133, which is coupled to the rear wall 116 at connecting line 134.
  • the distant portion 132 of the connecting member 131 has a width W3, which may be greater than the width W2 of the slit 121. This prevents the connecting 131 member from being pulled out of the slit 121.
  • this wider distant portion 132 limits the displacement of the compartments 11, 12 with respect to each other.
  • the width W3 may be greater than a width W1 of the connecting portion 133. To allow a smooth movement between the first and the second compartment 11, 12, the width W1 of the connecting portion 133 is slightly smaller than the width W2 of the slit 121.
  • One or both of the compartments 11, 12 of the construction shown in FIGS. 21 to 24 may be provided with a hinged lid covering a lateral access opening.
  • the first and second compartment 11, 12 according to the embodiment of FIGs. 21 to 24 may be configured similar to the compartments 11, 12, which are known from the embodiment of FIGs. 1 to 7 .
  • a hinge line for swiveling the lids may be arranged on a front wall 16 and 17 of the first compartment 11 and the second compartment 12, respectively.
  • Same or similar advantages and technical aspects apply to a package according to this particular embodiment of the invention, which have been already mentioned with respect to the embodiments of FIGs. 1 to 7 .
  • the first compartment 11, the second compartment 12, the support structure 18 and the conveyor belt 91 may be manufactured from cardboard material.
  • the material of the conveyor belt 91 may be however a flexible material. This advantageously applies to all embodiments of the invention.

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  1. Étui (10) pour des articles contenant du tabac, comprenant au moins un premier compartiment (11) et un deuxième compartiment (12), où le ou les premiers compartiments (11) et deuxièmes compartiments (12) sont reliés les uns aux autres et où les compartiments sont coulissants les uns par rapport aux autres entre une première position et une deuxième position, où, dans la première position des compartiments (11, 12), au moins une première ouverture d'accès (38) du premier compartiment (11) est accessible, et où dans la deuxième position des compartiments (11, 12), au moins la première ouverture d'accès (38) du premier compartiment (11) n'est pas accessible, où le premier compartiment (11) et le deuxième compartiments (12) comprennent chacun une paroi avant (16, 17) et une paroi arrière (32, 33) opposées l'une à l'autre par rapport à l'intérieur (37, 39) des compartiments (11, 12), où le premier compartiment (11) et le deuxième compartiment (12) sont raccordés l'un à l'autre sur leurs parois arrière (32, 33), où ledit étui comprend en outre une structure de support (18) pourvue d'un élément de décalage (45) entouré par une courroie roulante (91), où la courroie roulante (91) est raccordée au premier compartiment (11) et au deuxième compartiment (11), où la première ouverture d'accès (38) permettant d'accéder à l'intérieur (37) du premier compartiment (11) est présentée dans la paroi arrière (32) du premier compartiment (11), en ce qu' une deuxième ouverture d'accès (31 a) du deuxième compartiment (11) est accessible dans la première position des compartiments (11, 12), caractérisé en ce que la deuxième ouverture d'accès (31a) du deuxième compartiment (12) n'est pas accessible dans la deuxième position des compartiments (11, 12), et en ce que la deuxième ouverture d'accès (31 a) permettant d'accéder à l'intérieur (39) du deuxième compartiment est présentée dans la paroi arrière (33) du deuxième compartiment (12), le premier compartiment (11) et le deuxième compartiment (12) étant pourvus chacun d'un couvercle rabattable (13, 14) pour fermer l'ouverture d'accès, lequel est présenté sur une face latérale du premier compartiment (11) et du deuxième compartiment (12), les couvercles rabattables (13, 14) étant prévus pour être pivotés autour d'une ligne d'articulation (15, 51 a) pour l'ouverture et la fermeture de chacune des ouvertures d'accès (38, 31 a), et les lignes d'articulation (15, 51 a) étant présentées sur la paroi avant (16, 17) des compartiments (11, 12).
  2. Étui selon la revendication 1, où le premier compartiment (11) et le deuxième compartiments (12) sont coulissants par rapport à la structure de support (18), et où un premier déplacement du premier compartiment (11), ledit premier déplacement étant effectué dans une première direction, entraîne un deuxième déplacement du deuxième compartiment (12) dans une deuxième direction sensiblement opposée à la première direction, les déplacements en sens contraire des compartiments (11, 12) étant dus à la rotation de la courroie roulante (91) autour de l'élément de décalage (45).
  3. Étui selon la revendication 2, où la direction de déplacement de la courroie roulante (91) est sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'extension longitudinale de l'élément de décalage (45) et en particulier où la direction de déplacement de la courroie roulante (91) est sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'extension longitudinale de l'étui (10).
  4. Étui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, où la structure de support (18) comprend en outre un face supérieure (19) et une face inférieure (23), où la face supérieure (19) et la face inférieure (23) s'étendent sensiblement perpendiculairement à l'élément de décalage (45), la face supérieure (19) recouvrant au moins partiellement une paroi supérieure du premier compartiment (11) et une paroi supérieure du deuxième compartiment (11), et la face inférieure (23) recouvrant au moins partiellement une paroi inférieure du premier compartiment (11) et une paroi inférieure du deuxième compartiment (12).
  5. Étui selon la revendication 4, où la structure de support (18) comprend en outre une face avant (12a) et une face arrière (31), la face avant, la face arrière, la face supérieure et la face inférieure (12a, 31, 19, 23) formant un cadre qui entoure au moins partiellement le premier compartiment (11) et le deuxième compartiment (12).
  6. Étui selon la revendication 5, où l'élément de décalage (45) s'étend entre la face supérieure (19) et la face inférieure (23) de la structure de support (18) et dans un espace intérieur entouré par le cadre.
  7. Étui selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, où le premier compartiment (11) et le deuxième compartiment (12) comprennent chacun : une paroi supérieure (21, 22), une paroi inférieure (24, 25), une paroi avant (16, 17) et la paroi arrière (32, 33), où la paroi avant (16, 17) et la paroi arrière (32, 33) sont opposées l'une à l'autre par rapport à l'intérieur (37, 39) du compartiment et où la paroi supérieure (21, 22) et la paroi inférieure (24, 25) sont opposées l'une à l'autre par rapport à l'intérieur (37, 39) du compartiment (11, 12), où l'ouverture d'accès (38, 31 a) permettant d'accéder à l'intérieur (37, 39) du compartiment (11, 12) est présentée sur une surface latérale du compartiment (11, 12) qui est adjacente à la paroi supérieure, la paroi inférieure, la paroi avant et la paroi arrière (21, 22, 24, 25, 16, 17, 32, 33), et où la courroie roulante (91) est raccordée à une paroi arrière respective (32, 33) du premier compartiment (11) et du deuxième compartiment (12).
  8. Étui selon la revendication 7, où la face avant (12a) de la structure de support (18) contacte au moins partiellement la paroi avant (16) du premier compartiment (11), la face arrière (31) contacte au moins partiellement la paroi avant (17) du deuxième compartiment (12), la face supérieure (19) contacte les parois supérieures (21, 22) et la face inférieure (23) contacte les parois inférieures (24, 25) du premier compartiment (11) et du deuxième compartiment (12).
  9. Étui selon la revendication 8, où l'élément de décalage (45) s'étend entre les parois arrière (32, 33) des compartiments (11, 12).
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