EP3356241B1 - Packaging box blank and packaging box - Google Patents

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EP3356241B1
EP3356241B1 EP16850436.3A EP16850436A EP3356241B1 EP 3356241 B1 EP3356241 B1 EP 3356241B1 EP 16850436 A EP16850436 A EP 16850436A EP 3356241 B1 EP3356241 B1 EP 3356241B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D5/20—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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
    • B65D5/30—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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides
    • 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
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    • B65D5/001—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 stackable
    • B65D5/0015—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 stackable the container being formed by folding up portions connected to a central panel
    • B65D5/003—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 stackable the container being formed by folding up portions connected to a central panel having ledges formed by extensions of the side walls
    • 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
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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
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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
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    • B65D5/247—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 by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with adjacent sides interconnected by gusset folds and being maintained in erected condition by integral mechanical locking means formed on, or coacting with, the gusset folds, e.g. locking tabs, tongue and slit
    • 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
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    • 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
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  • the object of the present invention is a packaging box blank as defined in the preamble of claim 1 and a packaging box as defined in the preamble of claim 6.
  • packagings Numerous different packagings are known in the packaging sector, which have been developed for differing needs.
  • the construction of packaging is primarily determined by the intended use, but other aspects related to the manufacture and use of a packaging must also be taken into account in the design of the packaging.
  • the handlability of packagings that must be liquid-tight and leakproof is in most cases a problem area, especially when moving and stacking them when they are packed.
  • liquid-tight and leakproof packagings that can be carried and stacked one on top of another are needed in the food industry for packing meat and fish.
  • the packagings of meat and fish must be made of hygienic materials, i.e. the material must be approved for coming into contact with fatty food.
  • boxes for meat and fish must be very firm, because there can be up to 20 kg of weight in one packaging and boxes are generally stacked one on top of another generally 10 layers high.
  • another essential problem has been the structural rigidity of the packagings and their stacking strength.
  • FR 2 162 295 discloses a blank according to the preamble of claim 1, and a packaging box according to the preamble of claim 6 .
  • the aim of the present invention is to achieve a solution by means of which the drawbacks of prior art are avoided.
  • a completely new carrying handle functioning as a carrying grip can be realized, with which it is easy to lift and handle packaging boxes.
  • the carrying handle according to the invention is particularly well suited to a fully liquid-tight and leakproof packaging box. That being the case, handling of the packaging according to the invention remains easy also when heavily packed.
  • the structure of the carrying handle, in addition to being a grip, also simultaneously functions as a stiffener of the structure of the packaging.
  • the carrying handle locks the end of the packaging into its shape and also stiffens the structure of the end. In this way the packaging retains its shape even when a number of packaging layers are stacked upon it one on top of another.
  • the invention relates to corrugated board packagings, and blanks thereof, to be formed mechanically or manually without adhesive, that are tight against liquid and leaks from inside and also tight against damp and liquid from outside.
  • the packagings are stackable one on top of another; they do not have lid flaps detrimental to packing but instead have short stacking shoulders.
  • Figs. 3-5 present the end part of the packaging box according to the invention and the carrying handle structure 13 functioning as a grip formed in it.
  • the packaging box is a one-piece structure fabricated from corrugated board to be formed mechanically or manually without adhesive.
  • the packaging box blank comprises a crease 17 between the vertical surface 3 of the short side and the stacking plane 4, a flexing slot 23 formed in the vertical surface 3 and also protrusions for the carrying handle 13 functioning as a grip.
  • the blank comprises a double crease (16) between the stacking plane (4) and the underside (5) of the stacking plane.
  • the carrying handle 13 is formed from one protrusion 13.1, which is formed on the outer end of the underside 5 of the stacking plane.
  • the carrying handle structure 13 is formed from two protrusions 13.1 and 13.2.
  • the protrusion 13.2 of the carrying handle 13 is formed on the vertical surface 3 of a short side of the packaging box, above the flexing slot 23.
  • the protrusion 13.1 of the carrying handle 13 of the packaging box forms the lower part of the grip of the carrying handle and the protrusion 13.2 forms the upper part of the grip.
  • the carrying handle structure 13 functioning as a grip is essential to the invention, which structure in addition to being a carrying grip also locks the vertical surface 3 of the short side of the packaging box and the stacking planes 4, 5 together and stiffens the structure of the end.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 present an embodiment particularly advantageous to the invention for forming a carrying handle and for utilizing it in a liquid-tight packaging box.
  • the box has a base surface 1, a folding surface 2 of the long sides, a vertical surface 3 of the short sides, a stacking plane 4 of the short side, an underside 5 of the stacking plane of the short side, and also bellows 6 and 7 for achieving a liquid-tight corner structure.
  • the friction tongues functioning as brake shoes 12 of the corners ensure that the structure does not open into the inside of the box; they lock the double-folded shoulder 10 between the sides 4 and 5.
  • the cut-to-shape sides 8 of the long sides are also essential to the invention, the cut-to-shape sides stiffening the structure of the long side already in the filling stage of the box and nevertheless allowing easy filling of the box.
  • a packaging according to Fig. 2 formed without adhesive mechanically or manually, is obtained from one die-cut blank, in which packaging the surfaces 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 form a liquid-tight and leakproof structure.
  • the bellows 6 and 7 fold against each other onto the inside surface of the vertical surface 3 owing to the inclined fold 18.
  • the inner end, point A, of the inclined folding line of the conical fold 21 connects with the straight crease 22 between the base surface 1 and the vertical surface 3.
  • the inclination of the folding line of the conical fold 21 at the outer end, at point B, is 5-20 mm with respect to the crease 22. In this way the end face is formed in the vertical direction into a cone shape sloping to inside the box, in which case the top part of the box is shorter, point B, in terms of the length of the box than the length, point A, of the base part.
  • the solution according to the carrying handle 13 is advantageous with a conical fold 21 inclined inwards into the packaging box. It is particularly advantageous together with a conical fold 21 and hook locks 9 on the horizontal plane. This combination strengthens the end side of the packaging box and locks it while simultaneously functioning as a carrying handle of the packaging box.
  • the liquid-tight packaging box locks finally when the crease 17 between the end sides 3 and 4 is folded and the protrusion of the carrying handle 13 is pressed into the slot 23 formed by the cuts.
  • the aim of the invention is to achieve a new and substantially more sophisticated solution for a packaging box and especially for a liquid-tight box.
  • a carrying handle 13 solution functioning as a grip according to the invention has not been utilized earlier.
  • what is new in the invention is that most preferably it is combined in a corner bellows solution together with a cone structure 21 and a hook lock 9 of the horizontal type. In this way the structure of the box is locked and at the same time a grip structure for a liquid-tight packaging box is obtained.

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FI (1) FI11490U1 (fi)
PL (1) PL3356241T3 (fi)
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FI11490U1 (fi) 2017-01-04
RU189204U1 (ru) 2019-05-16
ES2815801T3 (es) 2021-03-30
JP3218022U (ja) 2018-09-20
PL3356241T3 (pl) 2021-01-25
WO2017055682A1 (en) 2017-04-06

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