EP2977334A1 - Package for cigarettes and method and device for the manufacturing of such packages - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a pack for cigarettes (11), comprising a box part (12) bounded at least by a front wall (16), a rear wall (13), side walls (17, 18) and a bottom wall (15) Box part (12) for receiving at least one in an inner blank (33) wrapped, preferably cuboid, cigarette group (32) and wherein the package (10) has predetermined dimensions in terms of width, depth and height and at least one dimension of at least one Cigarette group (32) is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the box part (12), so that the at least one cigarette group (32) does not fill the interior of the box part (12) with respect to the at least one dimension, and wherein in the box part (12) a collar (28) is arranged, at least consisting of a collar front wall (29), which rests against the front wall (16) of the box part (12) and collar side walls (30, 31 ) disposed adjacent to side walls (17, 18) of the box part (12), and wherein the collar (28) serves to compensate for at least one different dimension. The invention is characterized in that walls of the collar (28) are folded to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body (37, 38, 48) which at least partially compensates for the at least one dimension.

Description

The invention relates to a pack for cigarettes, with a box part, which is limited at least by a front wall, a rear wall, side walls and a bottom wall, wherein the box part for receiving at least one wrapped in an inner blank, preferably cuboid, cigarette group is used and wherein the pack predetermined Dimensions in terms of width, depth and height and at least one dimension of the at least one cigarette group is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the box part, so that the at least one group of cigarettes does not fill the interior of the box part with respect to the at least one dimension, and wherein in the box part, a collar is arranged, at least consisting of a collar front wall which rests against the front wall of the box part and collar side walls, which are arranged adjacent to side walls of the box part, and wherein the collar to compensate we at least one different dimension serves, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing such packages, according to the preamble of claims 9 and 13.

Due to legal regulations, the freedom of design in the design or the design of packs for cigarettes in individual countries severely restricted be, or with such a restriction is expected in the foreseeable future. In particular, it can be assumed that packs for cigarettes may only have certain dimensions, so that an adaptation of the dimensions of the packs to the corresponding dimensions of the pack contents becomes difficult or even impossible.

Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to propose a pack for cigarettes and a method and a device for producing packs for cigarettes, which offer the simplest possible solution for packaging pack contents of different dimensions in a simple manner.

To solve this problem, a package according to the invention has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that walls of the collar are folded to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body, which at least partially compensates for the dimension.

In practice, the package will be designed so that the different dimension is compensated by a filler (complete). If the packing has several fillers, then the different dimensions can each be proportionally compensated by all fillers.

A special feature can furthermore be that at least one of the walls folded into a filling body is held by holding means in a position forming the filling body.

An advantage of this solution may be that a gluing of walls of the filling body can be omitted, so that the time required for the glue to set, no longer needs to be considered in the manufacturing process.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the holding means are formed by embossing and / or punching in walls of the collar, between which at least parts of a wall of the collar or the filling body is held in the position forming the filler.

In a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the holding means are formed on the one hand as tabs formed by punching and on the other hand as formed by embossing of the wall projections, wherein the tabs on the one hand and the Projections on the other hand arranged along an imaginary axis and the axes are spaced apart, so that between tabs on the one hand and projections on the other hand, a distance is formed, which serves to receive at least a portion of a wall in the filling body forming position, wherein the wall between the tabs held on the one hand and the projections on the other.

Preferably, the holding means are arranged adjacent to a fold line between adjacent walls of the collar, in particular in the region of a rear side of the box part.

In particular, a free end of a wall can be held on the holding means, or it can be arranged in a wall formed by a punch tab whose free end is held on the holding means.

The securing of the collar after folding can also or additionally be done by gluing.

A method for achieving the object mentioned has the features of claim 9. It is therefore envisaged that in the area of the folding stage the collar placed on the inner group of cigarettes will be folded, walls of the collar being folded to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body which at least partially compensates for the at least one dimension.

Technically, this can be implemented such that walls of the collar are folded in the folding platform on the one hand by fixed folding organs and on the other hand by movable folding organs, on the one hand walls of the collar during transport of the same folded along the folding stage by the fixed folding organs and on the other hand, walls of the collar be folded by the movable folding organs during a standstill of the collar in the folding stage.

Preferably, the walls are held in their position forming the filler by walls are at least partially connected by holding means and / or gluing together.

In particular, first walls of the collar on both sides of the cigarette group are folded by fixed folding members laterally against the cigarette group, and then folded lateral free ends of the collar by fixed folding organs by 90 °, and then walls of the collar adjacent to the side against the cigarette group folded walls by movable folding organs folded upwards, wherein at the same time by a fixed upper guide further folding of the walls takes place, and finally by another fixed folding member, the folding of the sleeve or the shaped packing is completed, the achieved folding position is achieved by engaging at least one wall with the holding means.

An apparatus for solving the above-mentioned problem has the features of claim 13. It is accordingly provided that in the area of the folding stage the collar placed on the cigarette group enveloped in the inner blank is foldable, walls of the collar being foldable to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body which at least partially compensates for the at least one dimension.

Preferably, it can be provided that walls of the collar in the folding platform are on the one hand by fixed folding organs and on the other hand foldable by folding members, on the one hand walls of the collar during transport of the same along the folding stage by the fixed folding members are foldable, and on the other hand, walls of the collar the movable folding members are foldable during a standstill of the collar in the folding stage.

In particular, it can be provided that the walls are held in their position forming the filler by walls are at least partially connected by holding means and / or gluing together.

Fig. 1

eine Zigarettenpackung des Typs Hinge-Lid mit geöffnetem Deckel in räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 2

einen Zuschnitt für einen Kragen der Packung gemäß Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines Kragens,

Fig. 4

ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Kragens,

Fig. 5

einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Packung gemäß Fig. 1 entlang Schnittlinie V - V,

Fig. 6

einen Horizontalschnitt durch eine Packung mit einem Kragen gemäß Fig. 3,

Fig. 7

einen Horizontalschnitt durch eine Packung mit einem Kragen gemäß Fig. 4,

Fig. 8

eine schematische Darstellung der Schritte zur Faltung des Kragens um den Packungsinhalt,

Fig. 9

eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Packungen gemäß Fig. 1 bis 8 in räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 10

eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 9,

Fig. 11

eine Einzelheit der Vorrichtung in vergrößerter Darstellung im Bereich XI gemäß Fig. 10,

Fig. 12

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XII - XII in Fig. 11,

Fig. 13

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XIII - XIII in Fig. 10,

Fig. 14

einen Vertikalschnitt durch die Vorrichtung entlang Schnittlinie XIV - XIV in Fig. 11,

Fig. 15

ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel Zigarettenpackung des Typs Hinge-Lid mit geöffnetem Deckel in räumlicher Darstellung,

Fig. 16

einen Zuschnitt für einen Kragen der Packung gemäß Fig. 15,

Fig. 17

einen Horizontalschnitt durch die Packung gemäß Fig. 15 entlang Schnittlinie XVII - XVII in Fig. 15,

Fig. 18

eine weitere Variante eines Zuschnitts für einen Kragen einer Packung, und

Fig. 19

einen Horizontalschnitt durch eine Packung mit einem Kragen gemäß Fig. 18 in einer Darstellung analog zu Fig. 17.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are given in the description of the remainder and the drawing. In this show:

Fig. 1

a cigarette pack of the Hinge-Lid type with lid open in a spatial representation,

Fig. 2

a blank for a collar of the package according to Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3

a second embodiment of a collar,

Fig. 4

a third embodiment of a collar,

Fig. 5

a horizontal section through the package according to Fig. 1 along section line V - V,

Fig. 6

a horizontal section through a pack with a collar according to Fig. 3 .

Fig. 7

a horizontal section through a pack with a collar according to Fig. 4 .

Fig. 8

a schematic representation of the steps for folding the collar around the package contents,

Fig. 9

an apparatus for producing packages according to Fig. 1 to 8 in spatial representation,

Fig. 10

a plan view of the device according to Fig. 9 .

Fig. 11

a detail of the device in an enlarged view in the area XI according to Fig. 10 .

Fig. 12

a vertical section through the device along section line XII - XII in Fig. 11 .

Fig. 13

a vertical section through the device along section line XIII - XIII in Fig. 10 .

Fig. 14

a vertical section through the device along section line XIV - XIV in Fig. 11 .

Fig. 15

a fourth embodiment cigarette pack of the Hinge-Lid type with lid open in a spatial representation,

Fig. 16

a blank for a collar of the package according to Fig. 15 .

Fig. 17

a horizontal section through the package according to Fig. 15 along section line XVII - XVII in Fig. 15 .

Fig. 18

another variant of a blank for a collar of a pack, and

Fig. 19

a horizontal section through a pack with a collar according to Fig. 18 in a representation analogous to Fig. 17 ,

The invention will be described below with reference to various embodiments, each of which relates to a pack 10 of the type hinge-lid (hinge lid) for cigarettes 11. It is explicitly pointed out that the invention may also relate to other types of packs 10 for cigarettes 11 or is suitable.

The packs 10 or pack variants shown in the figures consist of a box part 12 and a cover 14 pivotally mounted in the region of a rear wall 13 of the box part 12. The box part 12 further consists of a (lower) bottom wall 15 and an (upright) front wall 16, which is opposite the rear wall 13. Side walls 17, 18 connect rear wall 13 and front wall 16 to each other and are made of overlapping, inner and outer side lobes 19, 20 are formed. The lid 14 also consists of a rear wall 21, front wall 22, upper end wall 23 and side walls 24, 25. The side walls 24, 25 of the lid 14 are also formed by overlapping, inner and outer side flaps 26, 27.

Another component of the packs 10 is in each case a one-piece collar or a collar 28 formed in a single cut in a different configuration. However, basic components of the collar 28 are always a front wall 29, which rests against the front wall 16 of the box part 11 and possibly connected to this by gluing. Furthermore, the collar 28 includes side walls 30, 31 which extend along side walls 17, 18 of the box part 12. Depending on the configuration of the collar 28, this consists of further walls which will be discussed below. A protruding from the box part 12 upper portion of the collar 28 is enclosed by the lid 14 in the closed position of the package 10.

The cuboidal packing 10 of thin cardboard described so far is particularly suitable for receiving cigarettes 11 or other rod-shaped objects. The cigarettes 11 are formed as a cigarette group 32 and are wrapped in an inner blank 33. In this way, a cigarette block 34 is formed. In the exemplary embodiments described below, the cigarette group 32 or the cigarette block 34 has a substantially parallelepiped-shaped cross section, that is to say substantially square or rectangular. It is understood that the cigarette block 34 may also have other cross-sectional shapes, for example with a trapezoidal or triangular cross-section.

It should also be noted that in the box part 12, as usual with cigarette packs, only one cigarette block 34 can be positioned. Alternatively, it is also possible that two or more cigarette blocks 34 are provided in a pack 10.

The dimensions (width, height, depth) do not correspond at least in part to the corresponding dimensions of the interior of the box part 12 or of the pack 10, so that a cavity would be created without countermeasures so that the cigarette group 32 or cigarette block 34 would not be held securely or properly in the box part 12. Accordingly, at least one dimension of the cigarette group 32 or of the cigarette block 34 does not correspond to the corresponding dimension of the interior of the box part 12 or the pack 10.

If it is pointed out in the context of this application that the dimensions of cigarette group 32 or cigarette block 34 on the one hand and the interior of the box part 12 and the pack 10 on the other hand are different, this does not refer to the usual deviations in the course of Maß - And manufacturing tolerances or for the purpose of easy removal of the cigarettes 11 are usually present, but to deviations that go beyond this measure. The invention thus relates to such deviations in the dimensions that result from the fact that within the pack 10 one or more groups of cigarettes 31 or cigarette blocks 34 are received, which due to the number and / or dimensions of the cigarettes 11 have a smaller package content than conventional Packs of 10, allowing significant differences in dimensions exist, which must be compensated in a suitable manner to safely accommodate the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 despite the different dimensions in the pack 10. Of course, it is also about the dimensions that have the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 before individual cigarettes 11 were removed from the pack.

In a first embodiment according to Fig. 1, 2 and 5 a cigarette group 32 or a cigarette block 34 is provided which has a smaller width than the interior of the box part 12. With regard to the depth and height of the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 are no special features.

To compensate for the smaller width of the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 is a specially designed collar 28 is used, which is formed of several sections. The collar 28 is designed such that the cigarette block 34 is bordered by the front wall 29 of the collar and two side walls 35, 36 adjoining the front wall 29. The front wall 22 extends over the entire width of the cigarette block 34 and lies on the inside on the front wall 16 of the box part 12. The side walls 35, 36 extend from the front wall 29 to the rear wall 13 of the box part 12.

On both sides of the cigarette block 34 enclosed by the front wall 29 and the side walls 35, 36 there are two filling bodies 37, 38, which are formed by walls of the collar 28. For this purpose, the corresponding walls of the collar 28 are folded into a sleeve and connected to each other so that the sleeve-like shape of the packing 37, 38 is stabilized or secured.

In the present case, the two filling bodies 37, 38 are formed by four walls of the collar 28. These include in each case by a side wall 39 following the side walls 30 and 31, which extends to the level of the front wall 29. This is followed by another front wall 40, which extends in each case into the region of the side walls 17, 18. The front wall 40 is adjoined in each case by a side wall 30, 31, which extends as far as the plane of the rear wall 13 of the box part 12. This is followed by a rear wall 41, which extends along the rear wall 13 of the box part 12 to the side wall 39 of the collar. The walls correspondingly form a cross-sectionally rectangular filling body 37, which is bounded laterally by the walls and is open at the top and bottom.

To connect the walls of the collar 28 to the packing 37, 38 holding means on the collar 28 are provided. The holding means are formed in the present case on the one hand as tabs 42 and on the other hand as embossments 43. The tabs 42 and embossments 43 are formed on the side wall 39, namely by punching on the one hand and embossing on the other hand and positioned in the vicinity of the rear wall 13. In the present case, two tabs are provided, which are arranged one above the other in a plane, and three embossments, which are also arranged in a plane, but laterally offset from the tabs 42. A lateral free end of the rear wall 41 of the collar 28 is positioned so that it is held between the tabs 42 and the embossments 43. In this way, the filler bodies 37, 38 in their, the different dimension compensating shape, secured.

It is understood that the holding means can also be formed only by embossing 43 or only by tabs 42. Also conceivable are other combinations with other means which may be formed by material deformation or processing in the collar 28.

The individual walls of the collar 28 are connected to each other via fold lines 44. As usual, the collar 28 has a recess 45 in the region of the cigarette block 34 as a removal aid for the cigarettes 11. Opposite the recess 45, a correspondingly shaped projection 46 is formed. In this way, an at least substantially waste-free separation of collar 28 from a continuous material web is possible.

Within the cigarette group 32, the cigarettes 11 are arranged in four rows with five cigarettes 11 each. The cigarettes 11 adjacent rows are arranged in saddle position to each other. Of course, the formation can be adapted according to the respective requirements.

A second embodiment is in Fig. 3 and 6 shown. Unlike in the first embodiment, the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 is not arranged centrally or centrally in the box part 12, but adjacent to the side wall 18. Accordingly, only one filler 37 is provided, which fills the rest of the interior of the box part 12. The filler 37 is formed as the corresponding filler 37 in the first embodiment, but with correspondingly larger walls 39, 40, 30 and 41st

In the third embodiment according to Fig. 4 and 7 a variant of a pack 10 is shown in which two groups of cigarettes 32 and cigarette blocks 34 are arranged in the box part 12. The two groups of cigarettes 34 are located at a distance from each other in each case in the region of the side walls 17, 18 and together have a smaller width than the interior of the box part 12. Accordingly, between the two groups of cigarettes 32 or cigarette blocks 34, a filling body 48 is arranged, which compensates for the smaller width of the two cigarette blocks 34.

Also, the filler 48 is formed by walls of the collar 28 as in the first two embodiments. In the region of the lateral free ends of the collar 28 are each a front wall 29 and two adjacent side walls 35, 36 are arranged, each comprising a cigarette block 34. In between there is another front wall 40 with two laterally adjacent side walls 49, 50. The side wall 49 has a tab 51 formed by punching, which can be pivoted out of the side wall 49 in the direction of the rear wall 13 and in this position between two embossments 43 and a tab 42 is held on the side wall 50 to stabilize the filler 48.

Hereinafter, the manufacture of a package 10 according to the first embodiment ( Fig. 1, 2 and 5 ) based on 8 to 14 described:

Fig. 8 first shows schematically the individual folding steps that must be performed to fold the collar 28 around the cigarette block 34, so that they can be introduced together into the partially folded package 10. The starting point here is the cigarette group 32 or the cigarette block 34 encased in the inner blank 33. The collar 28 is placed on the cigarette block 34 so that the recess 45 is in the correct position with respect to the contents of the package. The collar 28 is unfolded, that is placed in a plane lying on the cigarette block 34.

In the next step, the two side walls 35, 36 are folded against the corresponding narrow sides of the cigarette block 34.

In the following step, the two side rear walls 41 are folded down by about 90 °.

In the subsequent folding step, the two side walls 39 are folded against the side walls 35, 36 and the side walls 40, 30 and 31 angled at about 90 ° relative to the side walls 39.

In the last folding step, the side walls 30, 31 folded down and thus the two packing 37, 38 are formed, wherein the free lateral edges of the side walls 41 are positioned between the holding means to secure them there.

The individual folding steps described above are carried out on a device for producing packs 10 for cigarettes 11 as follows:

Fig. 9 first shows an overview of part of such a device with a conventional folding turret 51, which has a series of circumferentially arranged pockets 52, are introduced into the blanks 53 for the package 10 by means of a punch 54 and thereby partially folded. The further processing steps are known to take place in the subsequent stations of the folding turret 51.

The delivery of the package contents to the folding turret 51 begins with the transport of a group of cigarettes 32 along a conveyor, which is referred to below as the cigarette web 55. For the transport of the cigarette group 32 is a slider 56 which rests against an end wall of the cigarette group 32 and this transported along the cigarette web 55. The cigarette group 32 is inserted through the slider 56 in a mouthpiece 57 and then wrapped with the inner blank 33 or wrapped in this to form the cigarette block 34. For this purpose, a corresponding device is provided following the mouthpiece 57.

Next, a collar 28 is unfolded on the cigarette block 34. The collar 28 is separated from a continuous web of material 58 and transported individually along a collar web 59 which is directed transversely to the cigarette web 55.

Next, the cigarette block 34 and collar 28 are fed together into the area of a specially designed folding stage 60. The folding platform 60 is arranged in extension of the cigarette web 55 and bridges the distance between the cigarette web 55 and the folding turret 51. In the area of the folding platform 60, the connection takes place in conjunction with Fig. 8 described folding steps, so then the cigarette block 34 with the finished folded collar 28 in a pocket 52 of Folding turret 51 and the partially folded blank 53 contained therein can be introduced.

A peculiarity of the foldable platform 60, which can be moved back and forth in the customary manner, is that, for folding the collar 28, stationary or fixed folding elements are used, and in addition movable folding elements. The stationary folding members serve to fold walls of the collar 28, while this is moved in the direction of the folding turret 51. The movable folding organs are used during a brief standstill of this collar 28 on the way to the folding turret 51.

• Der erste Faltschritt erfolgt durch ortsfeste bzw. feststehende Faltorgane 63 in Form von Weichen, die im Bereich der Faltbühne 60 angeordnet sind, und an denen der Zigarettenblock 34 mit dem darauf liegenden Kragen 28 durch den ersten rotatorischen Einschieber 61 vorbeibewegt werden. Entsprechend erfolgt der erste Faltschritt des Kragens 28 während des Transports des Packungsinhalts.

The transport of cigarette block 34 and collar 28 in the region of the folding platform 60 by means of conventional rotary slide 61, 62. Unlike many common in the art, however, two slides are arranged one behind the other. This is due to the greater length of the folding platform 60, which is required due to the large number of folding organs that are needed to fold the collar 28. In detail:

• The first folding step is carried out by stationary or fixed folding members 63 in the form of switches, which are arranged in the region of the folding platform 60, and where the cigarette block 34 with the collar 28 lying thereon are moved past by the first rotary slide 61. Accordingly, the first folding step of the collar 28 occurs during transport of the package contents.

The next folding step is likewise effected by stationary folding elements 64 in the form of points which serve to fold over the rear wall 41 of the collar 28 ( Fig. 13 Left).

The next folding step is performed by means of movable folding members 65 ( Fig. 13 right). The folding members 65 are formed as a folding lever, coming from below, the side walls 39 fold upwards. The folding members 65 work together with fixed folding members 66, which serve as a fixed upper guide and serve to fold the adjoining the side walls 39 front walls 40 and side walls 30, 31.

In the last folding step according to Fig. 14 the side walls 30, 31 are folded with the angled rear walls 41 by stationary folding members 67 in the form of switches, so that the filler bodies 37, 38 are formed in the manner already described. The content of the package so far completed is then inserted by means of the second slider 62 into a ready-receiving pocket 52 of the folding turret 51. Further, by means of a slider 52 positioned above the pocket 52, the collar 28 and the cigarette block 34 are pressed against the blank 53 in the pocket 52 and aligned.

The holding means may already be attached to the material web 58. However, it is also conceivable for the holding means to be applied during the processing of the material web 58 or of the collar 28 in the region of the device.

• Im Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 15 und 16 komm ein Kragen 28 zum Einsatz, der dem in Fig. 2 gezeigten Kragen 28 ähnelt und in einem ähnlichen Fall zum Einsatz kommen kann. Die Zigarettengruppe 32 bzw. der Zigarettenblock 34 weist eine geringe Breite auf als der Innenraum des Schachtelteils 12. Hinsichtlich der Tiefe und der Höhe der Zigarettengruppe 32 bzw. des Zigarettenblocks 34 bestehen keine Besonderheiten.

In 15 to 19 Two further variants of packages 10 or collar 28 are shown, which are described separately below:

• In the embodiment according to FIGS. 15 and 16 come a collar 28 is used, the in Fig. 2 shown collar 28 is similar and can be used in a similar case. The cigarette group 32 or the cigarette block 34 has a small width than the interior of the box part 12. With regard to the depth and height of the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 are no special features.

To compensate for the smaller width of the cigarette group 32 and the cigarette block 34 is a specially designed collar 28 is used, which is formed of several sections. The collar 28 is designed so that the cigarette block 34 is bordered by the front wall 29 of the collar 28 as well as two filler bodies 37, 38 adjoining the front wall 29. The fillers 37, 38 are each formed by folded walls of the collar 28. The corresponding walls adjoin laterally on both sides of the front wall 29 and are filled so that a laterally closed sleeve-like packing 37, 38 is formed, which is open at the top and bottom in the present case.

The front wall 29 of the collar 28 is wider than the cigarette block 34 and extends over substantially the entire width of the interior of the package 10. On both sides of the front wall 29 side walls 35 connect. This is followed in each case by rear walls 41, side walls 39 and front walls 40. The side walls 35 bear against the side walls 17, 18 of the box part 12. The rear walls 41 rest against the rear wall 13 of the box part 12. The side walls 39 rest against the cigarette block 34. The front walls 40 rest against the front wall 29.

To secure the position of the folded position of the collar 28 or as a holding means serve in the present case glue points 69 which are arranged between the overlapping front walls 40 and the respective regions of the front wall 29. In the present case, a plurality of glue spots 69 are provided next to one another, wherein a plurality of glue spots 69 can also be provided one above the other.

In the FIGS. 18 and 19 shown variant is approximately with the in Fig. 3 comparable solution shown. Accordingly, the cigarette block 34 has a smaller width than the interior of the box part 12 and is disposed adjacent to a side wall 18 of the box part 12. The free space in the box part 12 is filled by a sleeve-like filling body 37, which is formed from walls of the collar 18.

Again, the front wall 29 of the collar 28 extends over the entire width of the box part 12 and lies on the inside on the front wall 16 of the box part 12. Laterally thereafter, side walls 35, 36 are provided. To the side wall 35, a rear wall 41, a side wall 39 and a front wall 40 connects. The rear wall 41 abuts against the rear wall 13 of the box part 12. The side wall 39 abuts the cigarette block 34. The front wall 40 abuts against the front wall 29 and is connected thereto via glue points 69 as in the previous embodiment.

It is understood that other adhesives can be used as a glue. Furthermore, the connection does not necessarily have to be pointwise, but can also be strip-like or flat, for example by (glue) strips or (glue) surfaces.

The last-described package variants can be produced on the devices shown or according to the corresponding methods.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 pack 41 Rear wall (collar) 11 Cigarette 42 flap 12 box part 43 embossing 13 Back wall (box part) 44 fold line 14 cover 45 recess 15 Bottom wall (box part) 46 approach 16 Front wall (box part) 47 punching 17 Sidewall (box part) 48 packing 18 Sidewall (box part) 49 Side wall (collar) 19 side tabs 50 Side wall (collar) 20 side tabs 51 folding turret 21 Rear wall (lid) 52 bag 22 Front wall (lid) 53 cut 23 Front wall (lid) 54 stamp 24 Side wall (lid) 55 cigarettes train 25 Side wall (lid) 56 pusher 26 side tabs 57 mouthpiece 27 side tabs 58 web 28 collar 59 collar Bahn 29 Front wall (collar) 60 folding platform 30 Side wall (collar) 61 pusher 31 Side wall (collar) 62 pusher 32 cigarette group 63 folding member 33 inner blank 64 folding member 34 cigarette block 65 folding member 35 Side wall (collar) 66 folding member 36 Side wall (collar) 67 folding member 37 packing 68 inserter 38 packing 69 spot of glue 39 Side wall (collar) 40 Front wall (collar)

Claims (15)

Packing for cigarettes (11), comprising a box part (12) bounded at least by a front wall (16), a rear wall (13), side walls (17, 18) and a bottom wall (15), the box part (12) for receiving at least one, preferably cuboid, cigarette group (32) enveloped in an inner blank (33), and wherein the package (10) has predetermined dimensions in terms of width, depth and height and at least one dimension of the at least one cigarette group (32) smaller than a corresponding dimension of the interior of the box part (12), so that the at least one cigarette group (32) does not fill the interior of the box part (12) with respect to the at least one dimension, and wherein in the box part (12) a collar (28 ), at least consisting of a collar front wall (29) which abuts the front wall (16) of the box part (12) and collar side walls (30, 31) adjacent to side walls the collar (28) serves to compensate for at least one different dimension, characterized in that walls of the collar (28) to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body (37 , 38, 48) that at least partially offsets the at least one dimension. Pack according to Claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the walls folded into a filling body (37, 38, 48) is held by holding means (42, 43) in a position forming the filling body (37, 38, 48). A packing according to claim 2, characterized in that the holding means (42, 43) are formed by embossing and / or punching in walls of the collar (28), between which a wall of the collar (28) or the filling body (37, 38, 48) in which the filling body (37, 38, 48) forming position is at least partially held. Pack according to claim 3, characterized in that the holding means are formed on the one hand as tabs formed by punching (42) and on the other hand as formed by embossing the wall projections (43), wherein the tabs (42) on the one hand and the projections (43) on the other are arranged along an imaginary axis and the axes are spaced apart, so that between tabs (42) on the one hand and projections (43) on the other hand, a distance is formed, which is adapted to receive at least a portion of a wall in which the filler body (37, 38, 48) forming position, wherein the wall between the tabs (42) on the one hand and the projections (43) on the other hand is held. Pack according to claim 4, characterized in that the holding means are arranged adjacent to a folding line (44) between adjacent walls of the collar (28), in particular in the region of a rear side of the box part (12). Pack according to Claim 4, characterized in that a free end of a wall (41) is held on the holding means (42, 43). Pack according to claim 4, characterized in that in a wall (49) formed by punching tab (51) is arranged, whose free end is held on the holding means (42, 43). Pack according to claim 2, characterized in that walls of the collar (28) in the filling body (37, 38, 48) forming position are connected to each other, in particular the gluing, preferably by means of glue dots (69). A method of producing packs (10) for cigarettes (11) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a cigarette group (32) is conveyed along a cigarette sheet (55) and wrapped in an inner blank (33), and wherein a blank for a collar (28) is laid onto the group of cigarettes (32) enveloped in the inner blank (33), and wherein the collar (28) and the group of cigarettes (32) enveloped in the inner blank (33) are moved into the region by a slider (56) a foldable stage (60) is pushed, which bridges the distance between the cigarette web (55) and a folding turret (51), wherein in the folding turret (51) in the inner blank (33) wrapped cigarette group (32) into a blank (53) for the package (10) is packaged, characterized in that folded in the region of the folding stage (60) on the in the inner blank (33) wrapped cigarette group (32) collar (28), said walls of the collar ( 28) are folded to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body (37, 38, 48) which at least partially compensates for the at least one dimension. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that walls of the collar (28) in the region of the folding platform (60) are folded on the one hand by fixed folding members (63, 64, 66, 67) and on the other hand by movable folding members (65), on the one hand walls of the Collar (28) during transport of the same along the folding stage (60) by the fixed folding members (63, 64, 66, 67) are folded and on the other hand walls of the collar (28) by the movable folding members (65) during a standstill of the collar ( 28) are folded in the region of the folding stage (60). A method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the walls are held in their filling body (37, 38, 48) forming position by walls at least partially by holding means (42, 43) and / or gluing (glue points 69) connected to each other become. The method of claim 10 and 11 or one of the further preceding claims, characterized in that first walls (35, 36) of the collar (28) on both sides of the cigarette group (32) by fixed folding members (63) laterally against the cigarette group (32) are folded and in that thereafter lateral free ends (41) of the collar (28) are folded by fixed folding members (64) through 90 °, and then walls (39) of the collar (28) adjacent to those laterally folded against the cigarette group (32) Walls (35, 36) are folded upwardly by means of movable folding members (65), wherein a further folding of walls (30, 31, 40) takes place at the same time by a fixed upper guide (66), and finally by a further fixed folding member (67). the folding of the sleeve-shaped packing or bodies (37, 38, 48) is completed, wherein the achieved folding position by engagement of at least one wall (41) with the holding means (42, 43) is achieved. Device for producing packs (10) for cigarettes (11) according to one of claims 1 to 8, having a cigarette web (55) for transporting a cigarette group (32) and a station arranged in the region of the cigarette web (55) for wrapping the cigarette group ( 32) in an inner blank (33), and wherein a blank for a collar (28) on the in the inner blank (33) wrapped cigarette group (32) is placed, and wherein the collar (28) and in the inner blank (33) wrapped cigarette group (32) by a slider (56) in the region of a folding stage (60) can be transferred, which bridges the distance between the cigarette web (55) and a folding turret (51) back and forth, and with a folding turret (51) for packaging the group of cigarettes (32) enveloped in the inner blank (33) into a blank (53) for the package (10), characterized in that in the area of the folding stage (60), the cigarettes are wrapped in the inner blank (33) Collar (28) is foldable, wherein walls of the collar (28) are foldable to form at least one, preferably sleeve-shaped, filling body (37, 38, 48) which at least partially compensates for the at least one dimension. Apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that walls of the collar (28) in the region of the folding platform (60) on the one hand by fixed folding members (63, 64, 66, 67) and on the other hand by movable folding members (65) are foldable, on the one hand walls of the Collar (28) during transport of the same along the folding platform (60) by the fixed folding members (63, 64, 66, 67) are foldable and on the other hand, walls of the collar (28) by the movable folding members (65) during a standstill of the collar ( 28) are foldable in the region of the folding stage (60). Apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the walls are held in their filling body (37, 38, 48) forming position by walls at least partially by holding means (42, 45) and / or gluing (glue points 69) are interconnected.

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