EP3960647A2 - Folding box comprising a tray with a lid - Google Patents

Abstract

Folding box comprising a shell (28) with a bottom wall (2) and side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a lid (30) with a top wall (31) for covering the shell (28), characterized in that the lid (30) two connecting flaps (32, 33) connected to at least one side wall (4, 6) of the shell (28), two each via a vertical first fold line (36, 37) with a connecting flap (32, 33) and via a horizontal one second fold line (38, 39) connected to a first edge (40) of the top wall (31) corner connecting flaps (34, 35), one running perpendicular to the first edge (40) and the top wall (31) in two top wall halves (31 ', 32") dividing dividing line (41) and connected via a third fold line (43) to a second edge (42) of the top wall (31) opposite the first edge (40), bridging the dividing line (41) and connected by a continuation of Separating line (41) extends fourth fold line (45) into two tongue halves (44', 44") ung (44), whereby the top wall (31) can be opened either by folding around the horizontal second fold lines (38, 39) between the corner connecting flaps (34, 35) and the top wall (31) or by folding the tongue (44) around the third fold line (43) against the inside of the top wall (31) and folding the top wall halves (31', 31") around the fourth fold line (45) in the tongue (44) and around the vertical first fold lines (36, 37) between the Corner connecting straps (34, 35) and the connecting straps (32, 33) can be opened to the outside.

Description

The invention relates to a folding box comprising a shell and a lid that can be opened in various ways.

Folding boxes with a shell and different closure systems are known in a variety of designs. Such folding boxes are available, for example, with simple side walls or side walls with a hollow edge. The closure systems are designed, for example, as plug-in lids. In the ECMA catalogue, the code B40.20.82.50 designates a folding box with simple side walls, adhesive flaps at the corners and a tuck-in lid. The code B49.21.00.51 designates a folding box with side walls with a hollow edge, sealing delta flaps at the corners and a tuck-in lid.

With the conventional folding boxes with tray and lid, the lid can only be opened in a certain way.

Proceeding from this, the object of the invention is to create a folding box comprising a shell and a lid, in which the lid has an extended functionality.

The object is achieved by a folding box having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the folding box are specified in the dependent claims.

The folding box according to the invention comprises a shell with a bottom wall and side walls and a lid with a top wall for covering the shell, characterized in that the lid has two connecting flaps connected to at least one side wall of the shell, two each via a vertical first Folding line with a connecting flap and corner connecting flaps connected via a horizontal second fold line to a first edge of the top wall, a dividing line running perpendicular to the first edge and dividing the top wall into two top wall halves, and a third fold line to a second edge of the top wall opposite the first edge connected tongue that bridges the dividing line and is divided into two tongue halves by a fourth fold line that extends as a continuation of the dividing line, as a result of which the cover wall can be opened either by folding about the horizontal second fold lines between the corner connecting flaps and the cover wall or by folding the tongue about the third fold line against the inside of the top panel and folding the top panel halves around the fourth fold line in the tongue and around the vertical first fold lines between the corner connecting flaps and the connecting flaps can be opened outwards.

In the case of the folding boxes according to the invention, the lid can be opened in two different ways. On the one hand, this can be done in a conventional manner by folding around the horizontal second fold lines between the corner connecting flaps and the top wall. On the other hand, the folding box can be folded by folding the tongue against the inside of the top wall and folding the top wall halves including the tongue halves connected thereto around the fourth fold line in the tongue and folding the top wall halves including the corner connection flaps connected thereto around the vertical first fold lines between the corner connection flaps and the connection flaps happen. When the top wall is closed, the edges of the top wall halves between which the dividing line runs lie against one another. This is also the case when the lid is opened in a conventional manner by folding about the horizontal second fold lines. In the alternative way of opening, however, the edges of the top wall halves that form the second edge of the top wall are in contact with one another when the lid is open at. In addition, with this type of opening, before and after opening, the same sides of the top wall are directed upwards. Due to the two different ways of opening, which can be used optionally, the folding box has an increased attention value, which can be used to promote sales. In addition, there is the possibility of printing the top wall in such a way that, due to the different orientations of the printing on the two top wall halves before and after opening according to the second-mentioned opening method, different graphic designs and/or information are displayed and/or presented in a way that is advantageous for the viewer will. The different representations can be tailored to the closed folding box and the arrangement of the product in the open folding box.

According to a further embodiment, the top panel halves each have a diagonal fold line which extends from the end of the parting line in the last edge of the top panel to an outer end of the second edge of the top panel. The diagonal fold lines make it easier to open the lid in the second opening mode, since the two halves of the top wall can then be easily deformed along the diagonal fold lines, making it easier for the top wall to be slid open.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the connecting tabs are inserted into parallel first insertion slots at the outer ends of a side wall of the shell. As a result, the connecting straps can be easily connected to the shell. According to another embodiment, the connecting tabs are glued to at least one side wall of the shell. As a result, the connecting straps are simply and securely connected to the shell. The connecting tabs can be inserted into slots or on the outside of at least one side wall be glued. According to another embodiment, the connecting lugs bear against two parallel side walls of the shell.

According to a further embodiment, the connecting flaps are trapezoidal, the height of the connecting flaps decreasing as the distance from the vertical first fold lines increases. This can make it easier to insert the connecting tabs into slots. According to another embodiment, the connecting lugs have the shape of isosceles trapezoids.

According to another embodiment, the corner connecting flaps are in the form of rectangular trapezoids, the horizontal second fold lines falling in the bases of the trapezoids and the vertical first fold lines falling in legs of the trapezoids extending perpendicularly to the bases. In this way, material-saving and visually appealing corner connecting straps are achieved.

According to a further embodiment, the cover with the tongue can be inserted into the shell from above, so that the tongue clamps behind a side wall of the shell. As a result, the lid can be kept in the closed state of the shell. According to a further embodiment, the tongue can be inserted into a second slot on the upper edge of a side wall of the shell. As a result, the tongue can be held particularly securely on the shell. Alternatively, the tongue can be glued to the outside of a side wall, so that the cover can be opened after detaching the tongue from the side wall. For this purpose, a lower part of the tongue that is connected to the side wall by means of adhesive can be detachable from an upper part of the tongue along a perforation line or other weakening line.

According to a further embodiment, the tongue is isosceles trapezoidal with the width decreasing away from the second edge of the top wall. This can make it easier to insert the tongue into the second slot.

According to a further embodiment, the shell is a hollow-rimmed shell. The design of the shell as a hollow edge shell favors in particular the formation of the first plug-in slot and/or the second plug-in slot. According to a further embodiment, the first insertion slots are each formed on a fold line between a dust flap and a side wall and a further side wall folded against the dust flap. According to a further embodiment, the second insertion slot is formed at a fold line between an outer side wall part and a horizontal upper side wall part of a hollow rim shell. According to another embodiment, the hollow rim shell has a thumb opening adjacent to the second slot. This makes it easier to slide the tongue out of the second slot.

According to another embodiment, the top wall has outwardly projecting support lugs on the two lateral edges adjacent to the second edge, which rest between the two connecting lugs on the top edge of the tray when the top wall is opened in the second opening manner. As a result, the open lid is supported in the open position and can be used to store objects, e.g. B. Product removed from the tray.

Fig. 1

einen ersten Zuschnitt für eine Schale der Faltschachtel flachliegend in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von vorn;

Fig. 2

derselbe Zuschnitt nach dem Falten zweier gegenüberliegender Seitenwände in derselben Perspektivansicht;

Fig. 3

derselbe Zuschnitt beim Aufrichten der beiden Seitenwände in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von vorn;

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derselbe Zuschnitt mit den beiden vollständig aufgerichteten Seitenwänden in derselben Perspektivansicht;

Fig. 5

derselbe Zuschnitt mit eingeschlagenen Staublaschen in derselben Perspektivansicht;

Fig. 6

derselbe Zuschnitt mit weiteren eingeschlagenen Staublaschen in derselben Perspektivansicht;

Fig. 7

derselbe Zuschnitt zu einer Schale aufgerichtet in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von vorn;

Fig. 8

einen zweiten Zuschnitt für einen Deckel der Faltschachtel flachliegend in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von oben;

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Schale von Fig. 7 und Zuschnitt von Fig. 8 in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von vorn;

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derselbe Zuschnitt mit bezüglich der Eckverbindungslaschen abgewinkelten Verbindungslaschen und dieselbe Schale in derselben Perspektivansicht;

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derselbe Zuschnitt beim Einstecken der Verbindungslaschen in erste Steckschlitze der Schale in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von hinten;

Fig. 12

die Faltschachtel umfassend Schale und Deckel im geschlossenen Zustand in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von vorn;

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die Faltschachtel beim Öffnen des Deckels in der zweiten Öffnungsweise in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von vorn;

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die Faltschachtel bei der zweiten Öffnungsweise in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von hinten;

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die Faltschachtel mit geöffnetem Deckel in einer Perspektivansicht schräg von der Seite.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of an exemplary embodiment. In the drawings show:

1

a first blank for a shell of the folding box lying flat in a perspective view obliquely from the front;

2

the same blank after folding two opposite side panels in the same perspective view;

3

the same blank with the erection of the two side walls in a perspective view obliquely from the front;

4

the same blank with the two side walls fully erected in the same perspective view;

figure 5

the same blank with folded dust flaps in the same perspective view;

6

the same blank with further tucked-in dust flaps in the same perspective view;

7

the same blank set up in a bowl in a perspective view obliquely from the front;

8

a second blank for a lid of the folding box lying flat in a perspective view diagonally from above;

9

shell of 7 and crop from 8 in a perspective view obliquely from the front;

10

the same blank with the connecting flaps angled with respect to the corner connecting flaps and the same shell in the same perspective view;

11

the same blank when the connection tabs are inserted into the first insertion slots of the shell in a perspective view at an angle from behind;

12

the folding box comprising shell and lid in the closed state in a perspective view diagonally from the front;

13

the folding box when opening the lid in the second opening way in a perspective view diagonally from the front;

14

the folding box in the second way of opening in a perspective view obliquely from behind;

15

the folding box with the lid open in a perspective view from the side.

In the present application, the terms "top" and "bottom" and "horizontal" and "vertical" refer to an arrangement of the folding box with the bottom wall of the tray on a horizontal support and with respect to the bottom wall upwardly projecting side walls, with the lid closed the top wall is arranged above the bottom wall.

According to 1 a first blank 1 comprises a rectangular bottom wall 2 which is connected at its lateral edges to side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 via fold lines. In order to form a hollow edge, the side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 each have an inner one Side wall part 3 ^I , 4 ^I , 5 ^I , 6 ^I and an outer side wall part 3 ^II , 4 ^II , 5 ^II , 6 ^II , which at the upper edges via fold lines are connected to opposite edges of an upper side wall part 3 ^III , 4 ^III , 5 ^III , 6 ^III are connected. The upper side wall parts 3 ^III , 5 ^III each have at both ends outwardly projecting end portions 3 ^IV , 5 ^IV , which are separated from the inner side wall parts 3 ^I , 5 ^I by cutting lines.

The inner side wall parts 3 ¹ , 4 ¹ , 5 ¹ , 6 ¹ are each connected at their lower edges to bottom flaps 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 via fold lines.

An outer side wall part 5 ^II , which is connected to one of the two long edges of the bottom wall 2, is connected at the two lateral edges via triangular flaps 11 ^I , 11 ^II , 12 ^I , 12 ^II to the lateral edges of adjacent outer side wall parts 4 ^I , 6 ^I connected, which are hinged to short edges of the bottom wall 2 via fold lines.

The same outer side wall part 5 ^II has at its upper edge in the middle a trapezoidal projection 13 which is separated from the adjacent upper side wall part 5 ^III by a cutting line. In the area of the projection 13, the same outer side wall part 5 ^II has an approximately semi-circular thumb opening 14.

The upper side wall parts 3 ^III , 5 ^III are each connected to rectangular dust flaps 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 at the two lateral edges via fold lines.

The outer side wall part 3 ^II is connected to the two lateral edges via fold lines with rectangular dust flaps 19, 20.

The inner side wall parts 4 ^I , 6 ^I are each connected at the two lateral edges via fold lines to strip-shaped dust flaps 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , each of which has a bevel at the top and a radius at the bottom.

The cut is essentially the same as the cut of the shell with code B49.20.00.00 according to the ECMA catalogue.

According to 2 the upper and inner side wall parts 3 ^III , 5 ^III , 3 ^I , 5 ^I are folded against the inner sides of the blank 1 about their fold lines with the outer side wall parts 3 ^II , 5 ^II in a first folding step.

After that, according to 3 the long side walls 3, 5 erected. When erect they are in 4 shown. The bottom flaps 7 , 9 are supported on the bottom wall 2 .

In a next step, according to figure 5 the dust flaps 15, 16, 17, 18 connected to the upper side wall parts 3 ^III , 5 ^III of the long side walls 3, 5 are folded vertically downwards. According to 6 the dust flaps 19, 20 connected to the outer side wall parts 3 ^II , 5 ^II of the long side walls 3, 5 are then folded on the outside against the aforementioned dust flaps 15, 16.

Thereafter, the outer side wall parts 4 ^II , 6 ^II of the short side walls 4, 6 are folded up, with the triangular flaps 11 ^I , 11 ^II , 12 ^I , 12 ^II being folded inwards until they and the outer side wall parts 4 ^II , 6 ^II at the adjacent dust flaps 17, 18 abut. Here form between the outer side wall parts 4 ^II , 6 ^II and the dust flaps 19, 20 first plug-in slots 25, 26 from.

Then the upper side wall parts 4 ^III , 6 ^III of the short side walls 4 , 6 are folded onto the end sections 3 ^IV , 5 ^IV of the upper side wall parts 3 ^III , 5 ^III of the long side walls 3 , 5 . Finally, the inner side wall parts 4 ^I , 6 ^I of the short side walls 4 , 6 are folded between the long side walls 3 , 5 , folding them with their dust flaps 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 under the end sections 3 ^IV , 5 ^IV . The bottom flaps 8, 10 are folded against the top of the bottom wall 2 so that they project inwardly with respect to the inner side wall parts ^4I , ^6I .

In addition to the projection 13, the upper side wall part 5 ^III has a second insertion slot 27.

The shell 28 erected in this way is in 7 shown.

According to 8 For example, a second blank 29 of a lid 30 comprises a substantially rectangular top wall 31, two substantially trapezoidal connecting flaps 32, 33 and two corner connecting flaps 34, 35 in the shape of right-angled trapezoids.

The connecting flaps 32, 33 are each connected to a corner connecting flap 34, 35 via a vertical first folding line 36, 37. The corner connecting flaps 34, 35 are each connected to a first edge 40 of the top wall 31 via a horizontal second fold line 38, 39.

The top wall 31 is divided in the middle by a dividing line 41 starting from the first edge 40 into two top wall halves 31', 31". The dividing line 41 extends to the opposite second edge 42. The second edge 42 is via a third fold line 43 connected to a tongue 44, which in the middle of the second edge 42 and the dividing line 41 is bridged. Continuing the dividing line 41, the tongue 44 has a fourth fold line 45, which divides the tongue 44 into two tongue halves 44', 44". The tongue 44 is trapezoidal, with its width decreasing as the distance from the second edge 42 increases.

Furthermore, the top wall 31 has diagonal fold lines 46, 47, which each extend from the intersection of the dividing line 41 with the first edge 40 to an outer end of the second edge 42. Adjacent the end of the second edge 42, each top panel half 31', 31'' has an outwardly projecting support tab 48, 49 on the adjacent lateral edge.

According to 9 and 10 for the purpose of connecting the lid 30 to the shell 28, the connecting flaps 32, 33 are first folded perpendicularly with respect to the corner connecting flaps 34, 35.

According to 11 the cover 30 with the connecting tabs 32, 33 is inserted into the first insertion slots 25, 26 between the dust tabs 19, 20 and the outer side wall parts 4 ^II , 6 ^II of the short side walls 4, 6. According to 12 the lid 30 is closed by folding about the horizontal second fold lines 38,39. Furthermore, the tongue 44 is inserted into the second slot 27 .

To open the cover 30, the tongue 44 can be pushed out of the second slot 27 with the thumb. The lid 30 can then be opened either conventionally by unfolding it about the horizontal second fold lines 38, 39 in the opposite direction to closing the lid 30 from the 11 shown position.

Alternatively, the lid 30 can be opened by folding the tuck-in flap 44 under the top wall 31 and then folding the two top wall halves 31', 31" towards one another around the fourth fold line 45 and outwards around the vertical first fold lines 36, 37. This is in the 13 and 14 shown. From this it can also be seen that with this opening method the top wall halves 31', 31" are partially folded together along the diagonal fold lines 46, 47. At the end of the opening process, however, the two top wall halves 31', 31" are both horizontally aligned again. In the open state according to 15 the two top wall halves 31', 31" butt against one another with the respective sections of the second edge 42 of the top wall 31. Furthermore, the support tabs 48, 49 rest on the upper side of an upper side wall part 3 ^III and support the top wall 31 in the open position.

The lid 30 can then be closed again by going through the movement in the opposite direction when opening.

Claims (15)

Folding box comprising a shell (28) with a bottom wall (2) and side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) and a lid (30) with a top wall (31) for covering the shell (28), characterized in that the lid (30) two connecting flaps (32, 33) connected to at least one side wall (4, 6) of the shell (28), two each via a vertical first fold line (36, 37) with a connecting flap (32, 33) and via a horizontal one second fold line (38, 39) connected to a first edge (40) of the top wall (31) corner connecting flaps (34, 35), one running perpendicular to the first edge (40) and the top wall (31) in two top wall halves (31 ', 32") dividing dividing line (41) and connected via a third fold line (43) to a second edge (42) of the top wall (31) opposite the first edge (40), bridging the dividing line (41) and connected by a continuation of Separating line (41) extends fourth fold line (45) into two tongue halves (44', 44") tongue (44), whereby the top wall (31) can be opened either by folding around the horizontal second fold lines (38, 39) between the corner connecting flaps (34, 35) and the top wall (31) or by folding the tongue (44) around the third fold line (43) against the inside of the top wall (31) and folding the top wall halves (31', 31") around the fourth fold line (45) in the tongue (44) and around the vertical first fold lines (36, 37) between the Corner connecting straps (34, 35) and the connecting straps (32, 33) can be opened to the outside. Folding box according to Claim 1, in which the top wall halves (31', 31") each have a diagonal fold line (46, 47) which extends from the end of the dividing line (41) in the first edge (40) of the top wall (31) extend to an outer end of the second edge (42) of the top wall (31). Folding box according to Claim 1 or 2, in which the connecting tabs (32, 33) are inserted into parallel first insertion slots (25, 26) on the outer ends of a side wall (3) of the shell (28). Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 3, in which the connecting flaps (32, 33) bear against two parallel side walls (4, 6) of the shell (28). Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 4, in which the connecting flaps (32, 33) are trapezoidal, the height of the connecting flaps (32, 33) decreasing as the distance from the vertical first folding lines (36, 37) increases. Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 5, in which the corner connecting flaps (34, 35) have the shape of right-angled trapezoids, the horizontal second fold lines (38, 39) in the bases of the trapezoids and the vertical first fold line (36, 37) in Legs of the trapezoids that extend perpendicularly to the bases fall. Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 6, in which the lid (30) with the tongue (44) can be inserted into a second slot (27) on the upper edge of a side wall (5) of the shell (28). Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 7, in which the tongue (44) is isosceles trapezoidal with a width that decreases away from the second edge (42) of the top wall (31). Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 8, in which the shell (28) is a hollow-edge shell. Folding box according to Claim 9, in which the first insertion slits (25, 26) are each located on a fold line between a dust flap (19, 20) and a side wall (3) and a further side wall (4, 6th ) is trained. Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 10, in which the second slot (27) is formed on a fold line between an outer side wall part (5 ^II ) and a horizontal upper side wall part (5 ^III ) of a hollow edge shell. Folding box according to Claim 11, in which the hollow-edge shell has a thumb opening (14) adjacent to the second slot (27) in an outer side wall part (5 ^II ). Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 12, in which the cover wall (31) has support tabs (48, 49) protruding outwards on the two lateral edges adjacent to the second edge (42) and which are located between the two connecting tabs (32, 33) resting on the top edge of the tray (28) when the top wall (31) is opened in the second opening manner. Folding box according to one of Claims 1 to 13, in which the inner side wall parts (3 ^I , 4 ^I , 5 ^I , 6 ^I ) have bottom flaps (7, 8, 9, 10) on the lower edges, which are located on the bottom wall (2nd ) support. Folding box according to Claim 14, in which the bottom flaps (7, 8, 9, 10) project inwards with respect to the inner side wall parts (3 ^I , 4 ^I , 5 ^I , 6 ^I ) and have bevels at both ends, with adjacent Support bottom brackets (7, 8, 9, 10) with the bevels against each other.

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