ES2272676T3 - BASKET BOTTLE AND ITS TROQUEL. - Google Patents

Abstract

An article carrier (C) of the basket type adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles, such as bottles (B). The carrier comprises a base (14, 18), opposed side (12, 20) and end walls (50, 52; 82, 84), and internal medial partition structure (74, 78) and handle means (H) by which the carrier can be lifted and carried. The bottles are received on both sides of the medial partition structure of the carrier. A pair of securing flaps (114, 116) are hinged to the medial partition structure and are secured to an end wall (84) of the carrier to create a joint between said medial partition structure and that end wall. The medial partition structure is formed from first and second medial partition panels (74, 78) hinged together along a first fold line (80). The first fold line is disposed inwardly of the carrier from said end wall (84) relative to a pair of second fold lines (118, 120) by which said securing flaps are hinged to one (74) of the first and second medial partition panels.

Description

Bottle holder basket and its die.

This invention relates to a packaging for Cart type items made of cardboard, this packaging fits to accommodate a plurality of articles, for example bottles, and to a die to form the packaging.

Usually, a basket type packaging for Bottles includes a central partition structure (intermediate) which incorporates a handle structure by which the packaging can be lifted and transported, and the bottles are arranged in rows from both sides of the central partition structure. More often than not, the bottles are separated from each other by transverse partition panels that extend from each from the sides of the intermediate partition structure to the wall adjacent side of the packaging. Therefore, in this type of arrangement, the bottles are housed in compartments individual packaging, even if these compartments are not always essential. Said packaging was presented in US 3. 411 663.

In the present invention, we envision a new internal partition structure that saves on the amount of cardboard used for the construction of the packaging but that It also provides a rigid internal partition structure.

One aspect of the invention provides for a package for articles of the basket type adapted to accommodate a plurality of articles, such as bottles, comprising a base, opposite side and end walls, an internal intermediate partition structure and a handle by which the Packaging can be lifted and transported, the items are introduced on both sides of the intermediate partition structure of the packaging, in which an articulated fixing flap to the intermediate partition structure is fixed on one of the end walls of the packaging to create a joint between the intermediate partition structure and said end wall, in which the intermediate partition structure is formed from the first and second intermediate partition panels articulated together along a first fold line, and in which the first fold line is located inside the packing from the end wall in relation to the second to the fold line by which the fixing flap is articulated to one of the first and second intermediate panels of
partition.

Preferably, the first fold line it is located between the opposite end edges of one of the first and second intermediate panels and the second fold line it is located along one of the opposite end edges of This intermediate partition panel.

Preferably, the first and second lines of folding are located in parallel one in relation to the other.

According to an optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the first and second intermediate panels each provide a transverse partition band for connect the intermediate structure with the side walls.

According to an optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the first intermediate panel is a panel fully elongated that extends between the opposite walls of packing end, and the second intermediate panel is shorter in Length than the second intermediate panel.

A second aspect of the invention provides a die to form a packaging for items of the basket type, this die comprises a series of articulated main panels one to the next to form the side panels and the panels of end of the packaging, a base and a handle structure, and in the which die includes, at one of its ends, a first and a second intermediate panels to form a partition structure intermediate packing, at least one of these first and second intermediate panels has a flap articulated to one of the ends of the first intermediate partition panel, and in the which the first and second intermediate partition panels are articulated with each other along a first fold line, and in which the first fold line is located inward of the packaging from the end panel in relation to the second fold line by which the fixing flap is articulated to one of the first and second intermediate panels of partition.

Preferably, the first fold line is located between the opposite end edges of the first and second intermediate panels and the second fold line is located along one of the opposite end edges of this intermediate partition panel.

Preferably, the first and second lines of folding are located in parallel one in relation to the other.

According to an optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the first and second intermediate panels each provide a transverse partition band for connect the intermediate structure to the side walls.

According to an optional feature of this aspect of the invention, the first intermediate panel is a panel fully elongated that extends between the opposite walls of end, and the second intermediate panel is shorter in length than The first intermediate panel.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention they will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached drawings in which:

Figures 1 and 2 are plan views of a single unfolded cardboard die from which a packaging for bottles according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figures 3 to 7 show the stages sequential to form the packaging from the die of the Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 8 shows the completed packaging and assembly seen below before being loaded;

Figure 9 shows the completed packaging and loaded;

Figures 10 and 11 are plan views of a single unfolded cardboard die from which it is formed other packaging according to another embodiment of the invention;

Figures 12 to 16 show the stages sequential to form the packaging from the die of the Figures 10 and 11;

Figure 17 shows the completed packaging a from the die of Figure 10 seen below before it close and lock the base panels together;

Figure 18 shows the completed packaging and loaded formed from the die of Figure 10;

Detailed description of the preferred modes of realization

As for the drawings and, in particular, the Figures 1 and 2, a packaging for "C" bottles is formed from of a single die 10 of cardboard or other sheet material Folding appropriate and adapted to accommodate six "B" bottles (Figure 9) located in two rows of three bottles each. Obviously, in other embodiments, the packaging can be formed by two or several dies, and can be adapted to contain a different number of bottles arranged in a structure row alternative, without departing from the scope of the invention.

The packaging for items comprises a plurality of panels connected to each other in an articulated way to form opposite sides, end and base. In this mode of embodiment, the packaging comprises a first side wall panel 12 at the bottom edge of which a main base panel 14 is articulate. The base panel 14 is articulated to the wall panel side 12 along the fold line 16. To complete the Packing base, when the packing is formed, the free edge of the base panel 14 is fixed on a base fixing band 18. This is done after the packaging is loaded with bottles. The base band 18 is articulated to the lower edge of the second panel opposite side wall 20 of the packing along a line of fold 22.

One end of the packaging is provided by end panels 50 and 52 respectively. End panel 50 it is articulated along the fold line 54 to the panel intermediate 56, which provides a beveled corner panel between side panel 12 and end panel 50. Panel 56 is articulates the side panel 12 along the fold line 58. An intermediate panel band 60 may be provided being articulated to the opposite end edge of the end panel 50 at along the fold line 66.

Similarly, the end panel 52 is articulates along the fold line 68 to the intermediate panel 70, which provides another beveled corner panel of the packaging between the side panel 20 and the end panel 52. Panel 70 is articulates the side panel 20 along the fold line 72. Along its opposite edge panel of end 52, it is articulated to the intermediate structure along the fold line 76.

The opposite end of the packaging is provided by end panels 82 and 84 respectively. Panel end 82 is articulated along the fold line 86 at intermediate panel 88, which provides a beveled corner panel between the side panel 20 and the end panel 82. Panel 88 is articulates the side panel 20 along the fold line 90. Along its opposite edge, panel 82 is articulated along from the fold line 92 to an adjacent end panel 84. From similarly, the end panel 84 is articulated along the fold line 94 to intermediate panel 96, which provides a beveled corner panel between side panel 12 and the panel end 84. Panel 96 is articulated to side panel 12 along of the fold line 98.

In other embodiments, the panels intermediate 56, 70, 88, 96 are dispensable, so that the packaging is provided with substantially corners perpendicular.

The intermediate structure is created by the first intermediate panel 74 articulated to the second intermediate panel 78 along the fold line 80 and forms a part of the central internal structure of the packaging under the handle structure H. In one type of embodiment, the construction of the panels intermediate 74 and 78 respectively is as follows:

The intermediate panel 74 comprises a part of integral handle panel 74a to which a reinforcement handle panel 100 it is articulated along the fold line 102 that folds in a face-to-face relationship with panel part 74a. From these two panels, an opening for the hand 104 is formed so adjacent to the upper edge of the reinforcement panel 74. In order to create partitions that, in part, define a row of individual packing compartments, a pair of panels transverse partition 81 and 83 is formed of and articulated to the main intermediate panel 74 along the fold lines 87 and 91 respectively. The opposite ends of the panels partition transverse join with each other by a panel of common anchor 85 along the fold line 89.

One or more fixing flaps are provided and are connected in an articulated manner to the first intermediate panel 74. In this embodiment, two fixing flaps 114 and 116 are connect in an articulated way to the outer end edge of the panel main intermediate 74 in spaced positions along the fold lines 118 and 120 respectively.

The second intermediate panel 78 is articulated to the intermediate panel 74 along the fold line 80 located between, but displaced longitudinally (from the die) of the fold lines 118 and 120. Offset the fold line 80, by example inside the first intermediate panel, we allow that the second intermediate panel be reduced in width, reducing So the amount of cardboard needed.

In order to create additional partitions that, in part, they define the other row of individual compartments of the packaging, a pair of transverse partition panels 122, 124 it is formed of and articulated to the secondary intermediate panel 78 at along fold lines 126 and 128 respectively. The opposite ends of the transverse partition panels join to each other by a common anchor panel 130 along the fold line 132.

In an embodiment of the invention present, in order to prevent individual bottles from being taken out of the packaging, the bottles are retained by panels of cover that can be separated after packing Full has been purchased. The cover panels also help Keep the bottles dust free.

A handle structure H is provided (Figure 9) and includes an integral top panel 24 covering the compartments to receive the bottles along one side of the handle structure H but includes a series of openings S1, S2, S3 through which parts of the necks of the bottles housed in these compartments. The top panel 24 is articulates the side wall panel 12 along a thin line dotted 26 and is also integral with and articulated to the handle panel 28 along the fold line 30. There may also be a first and second handle reinforcement flaps 32 and 34 connected articulated to the handle panel 28 along the lines dotted 35 and 36 respectively. Thus, in its use, the panel upper 24 can be torn along the thin line dotted 26 and separated, at least partially, to allow that the bottles in the underlying compartments are removed from the packaging. The handle panel 28 may include handle openings HH and is reinforced by articulated handle flaps 32 and 34 with openings aligned.

There may also be a second upper panel member 38 covering the compartments to receive the bottles on the opposite side of the handle structure H and includes a series of openings S4, S5, S6 through which the parts of the necks of the bottles housed in these compartments The upper panel 38 is articulated to the wall panel side 20 along the dotted thin line 40 and is also integral with and is articulated to a second handle panel 42 at along the dotted line 44. Thus, in use, the panel upper 38 can be torn along the thin line dotted 40 and at least partially separated to allow the bottles in the underlying compartments are removed from the packaging. The handle panel 42 includes HH handle openings and is reinforced by a handle flap 46 articulated along the fold line 48. The handle openings of the handle flap 46 They are positioned aligned with the HH handle openings when handle structure H is formed.

In order to form the completed packaging in flat state from the die, a series of sequential folding and gluing operations, and we do reference to Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Although some of these operations are known to those skilled in the art, in this particular case, first the reinforcement handle panel 46 folds according to the fold line 48 and fixed in a relation of face to face with handle panel 42. Similarly, reinforcement panels of the handle structure 32 and 34 are folded and fixed in a face-to-face relationship with the handle panel 28.

Similarly, reinforcement panel 100 is folds according to fold line 102 and is fixed in a ratio of face to face with the top panel part 74a of the panel main intermediate 74 such that the die is in the partially folded condition shown in Figure 3.

In relation to Figure 4, the second panel intermediate 78 folds inward according to the fold line 80 to a face-to-face relationship with intermediate panel 74 to show fixing flaps 114, 116. Fixing flaps are  then fixed on the end wall panel 82, 84 by tail or by other appropriate means known in the field. In this mode of realization, we apply glue on the surfaces G that they comprise an anchor panel 130 and the fixing flaps 114 and 116 respectively.

The intermediate panel structure 74, 78 is folds inward according to fold line 68 where the common anchor panel 130 adheres to the side wall panel 20 and the anchor flaps 114, 116 are fixed in relation to face with the end wall panel 84. Similarly, the end wall structure 50, 60 folds inwards according to the fold line 54 to a face-to-face relationship with side wall panel 28. The partially assembled die It is in the form shown in Figure 5.

The opposite ends of the die are fixed together. In relation to Figure 6, we then apply glue on the surfaces G comprising the upper sides of the reinforcement panels 32, 34; the intermediate panel band 60 and the anchor panel 130. Then, as shown in Figure 7, partially formed packaging is folded according to the line of fold 92 which is now central to carry said parts of the two sides of the center fold line 92 to a face ratio face to face where the anchor panel 130 adheres to the side wall panel 12; reinforcement handle panels 46, 32, 34 adhere together and the intermediate panel band 60 adheres to the exposed face of the end wall panel 52. The packaging is then in a flattened condition from which it can be Assembled to be loaded.

The load is completed by a vertical movement relative between bottles and packaging during a movement common feed forward well known in the field by which the packaging is mounted separating the opposite sides and the ends, as shown in Figure 8, and the bottles are enter into their respective compartment and through the openings S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 and S6 through the bottom Open packing. Then, the bottom panel 14 folds towards above to close the bottom ends of the compartments for bottles and the free edge of the lower panel 14 is fixed in a riding ratio with the free edge of the fixing band 18 to form the base of the packaging and then the loaded packaging is complete, as illustrated in Figure 9.

In order to access the contents of the packaging C, the upper panels 24 and 38 can be removed by tearing along the weak fold lines 26 and 40 in order to Show the bottles. However, this action does not destroy the total integrity of the packaging so that the empty bottles They can be returned to the packaging and to the point of sale. So optional, the upper side 74a of the partition structure intermediate serves as handle.

The basket type packaging shown in the Figures 10 to 18 is similar in construction to the packaging described more above, except for the following substantial aspects, and the similar parts are designated by similar numerical references adding the prefix "2" (or, as the case may be, prefix "3" instead of the first number "1") in Figures 1 to 9. Only the differences will be described in more detail.

Base panels 214 and 218 incorporate media known blocking and, because of the absence of the panels upper 24, 38 (of the previous embodiment) the packaging of Figures 10 to 18 are loaded from the top after the base panels 214 and 218 have been put into place and locked together The only additional significant difference, to part of dimensional changes, is that the handle structure does not it has reinforcement panels such as panels 32, 34 and 46 of the previous embodiment and there are no top cover panels (such as panels 24, 38) to close the upper side of the packaging.

The intermediate partition structure is similar to that of the first embodiment and is provided by a panel intermediate 274 comprising an integral handle panel part 246 to which a reinforcement handle panel 242 is articulated along of the fold line 276 that folds up to a face ratio face to face with panel part 246. From these two panels, one hand opening is formed adjacent to the upper edge of the reinforcement panel 274. In order to create partitions that, in part, define a row of individual compartments of the Packing, a pair of transverse partition panels 281 and 283 are form of and articulate the main intermediate panel 274 along of the fold lines 287 and 291 respectively. The extremes opposites of the partition partition panels join one with another by a common anchor panel 285 along the line of crease 289.

Or several fixing flaps are provided and they are connected in an articulated way to the first intermediate panel 274. In this embodiment, two fixing flaps 314 and 316 are connect in an articulated way to the outer end edge of the panel main intermediate 274 in spaced positions along the fold lines 318 and 320 respectively.

The second intermediate panel 278 is articulated to the intermediate panel 274 along the fold line 280 located between, but displaced longitudinally (from the die) of the fold lines 318 and 320. Offset the fold line 280, by example inside the first intermediate panel, we allow that the second intermediate panel be reduced in width, reducing So the amount of cardboard needed.

In order to create additional partitions that, in part, they define the other row of individual compartments of the packaging, a pair of transverse partition panels 322, 324 are formed from and articulated to the secondary intermediate panel 278 to along the fold lines 326 and 328 respectively. The opposite ends of the transverse partition panels join to each other by a common anchor panel 330 along the fold line 332.

The packaging is constructed in the same way as in the first embodiment in which the second panel intermediate 278 folds inward and is fixed to the first intermediate panel 274 by glue or by other appropriate means known in the field, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, to show the fixing flaps 314 and 316.

Next, the partition structure intermediate folds inward along the line of fold 276 to be placed in a contact arrangement of face with side wall panel 220 and handle panel 242, and it fixed on it in the same way as in the first mode of embodiment, as shown in Figure 13.

Next, the sides and ends of the Packaging for items are built where the flaps of fixing 314, 316 are fixed on the end wall panel 282 shown in Figures 14 and 15. The end wall panel 252 is fixed on end wall panel 251 as shown in Figure 16, such that the packaging is in a state flattened, ready to be supplied to an end user.

To complete the construction of the packaging shown in Figures 17 and 18, the sides and ends are separate, the items are loaded into the packaging and the base wall

The present invention and its preferred modes of embodiment refer to an arrangement to provide a Most economical basket type packaging. However, it is advanced that The invention can be applied on a variety of packages and not is limited to those of the basket type described above and may be used for numerous applications, for example, for a box Wrapping cardboard or for a completely cardboard box closed.

It will be noted that, as used in this memory, directional references such as "side upper "," base "," end "," side ", "inside", "outside", "top" and "bottom" they do not limit the respective panels to said orientation but They only serve to distinguish these panels from each other. All reference to articulated connections should not be interpreted as necessarily in reference to a single fold line only: indeed, it is intended that articulated connections can be formed from one or more of one of the following: a tear line, a weak line or a fold line, without move away from the framework of the invention.

It should be considered that several changes can be made within the framework of the present invention, for example, the dimensions and shape of panels and openings can be adjusted to accommodate items of different dimensions and shapes, we can use alternative upper closing structures and base. The cardboard box can accommodate more than one item in several rows

Claims (10)

1. Packaging of basket-type articles (C) to accommodate a plurality of articles such as bottles, (B), comprising a base (14, 18; 214, 218), opposite panels (12, 20; 212, 220) and walls end (50, 52; 82, 84; 251, 252, 282), an internal structure of intermediate division (74, 78, 274, 278) and a handle (H) by which the packaging can be lifted and transported, said articles having received from the two sides of said intermediate structure of division of the packaging, in which a fixing flap (114, 116; 314, 316) connected in an articulated manner to the intermediate structure of division is fixed to one of the walls opposite ends (82, 84; 282) of the packaging to create a joint between said intermediate partition structure and said end wall, in which said intermediate partition structure is formed from the first and second intermediate partition panels ( 74, 78; 274, 278) connected together in an articulated manner along d and a first fold line (80, 280) and characterized in that the first fold line is placed inside the package from said neighboring end wall to the second fold line (118, 120; 318, 320) in which said fixing flap is articulated connected to one of the first and second intermediate partition panels. 2. Packaging of articles according to claim 1 in which the first fold line is placed between opposite end corners of said first and second panels intermediate and the second fold line is placed along of one of the opposite end corners of said intermediate panel of division. 3. A packaging of items according to the claim 2 in which the first and second of the lines folding are placed in parallel one with respect to the other. 4. A packaging of items according to any of the preceding claims, in which each of the first and second intermediate panels provides a band of transversal partition to connect the intermediate structure to the side walls. 5. A packaging of items according to the claim 1 to 4, wherein the first intermediate panel is a fully elongated panel extending between the walls of opposite end of the packing and the second intermediate panel is more Short in length than the first intermediate panel. 6. A die to form a packaging of basket type articles, said die comprises a series of main panels connected in an articulated manner to the following to form the side panels (12, 20; 212, 220) and the panels end (50, 52; 82, 84; 251, 252, 282) of the packaging, a base (14, 18; 214, 218) and a handle structure (H) and in which the die includes at one of the ends of the first and second intermediate panels (74, 78; 274, 278) to form a structure intermediate of division of the packaging, at least one of said first and second intermediate panels (74, 78; 274, 278) have a flap for fixing (114, 116; 314, 316) connected in an articulated way to one of the ends of the first intermediate partition panel, in the which the first and the second of the intermediate division panels they are connected in an articulated way along a first fold line (80, 280) and in which the first fold line it is placed inside the packaging from said panel of end with respect to the second fold line (118, 120; 318, 320) in which said fixing flap is connected in one articulated form to one of the first and second panels division intermediates. 7. A die according to claim 6 in the which the first fold line is placed between corners of opposite ends of the first and second intermediate panels and the second fold line is placed along one of the corners of an opposite end of said intermediate panel of division. 8. A die according to claim 6, in the which the first and the second of the fold lines are placed parallel to each other. 9. A die according to any of the claims 6 to 8, wherein each of the first and second intermediate panels provides a partition band transverse to connect the intermediate structure to the walls lateral. 10. A die according to any of the claims 6 to 9 wherein the first intermediate panel is a fully elongated panel extending between opposite walls end and the second intermediate panel is shorter in length than the first intermediate panel.