ES2278171T3 - PACKING BASKET FOR BOTTLES AND TROQUEL. - Google Patents

Abstract

A cardboard box having a handle (H) comprising a pair of first (80) and second (106) vertical panels and a guide means (92) in which the first and second vertical panels each include sections upper (81, 107), intermediate (88, 90, 112, 116) and lower (86, 108) connected together in an articulated manner, in which the intermediate sections of the first and second vertical panels are positioned to provide a structure tubular flattened to allow the handle to become vertically extensible and retractable, characterized by the fact that the guide means comprises a third panel (102) extending downward from the upper sections in sliding contact with the lower sections to maintain the upper sections in vertical alignment with the lower sections during the extension and withdrawal movement of the handle.

Description

Packaging basket for bottles and die.

Background of the invention

This invention relates to a packaging made of Carton type cart to transport items, this packaging is adapts to accommodate a plurality of items, such as bottles, and a die to form the packaging.

Normally, a bottle basket packaging includes a central (intermediate) partition structure that incorporates a handle structure by which the packaging can be lifted and transported and the bottles are located in rows on both sides of the central partition structure. In general, the handle structure ends up being below the level of the upper side of the bottles when the bottles are in the packaging. This can make it inconvenient or not comfortable for the hand of a user to use the handle structure, especially if the upper side of the bottles is of the cap-crown type that has fairly sharp edges. Alternatively, the handle is positioned slightly above the upper side of the bottles, which makes it difficult to transport and overlap these cardboard boxes during the
transport.

US Patent 2 354 528 and GB 918193 show a flattening handle However, in each case, the movement between extension and withdrawal positions are carried out so not controlled, which can cause the cardboard box to wrinkle, or worse, break it.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention seeks to overcome or so less mitigate the problems of the prior art by providing a new handle structure that, when used, is located above of the level of the upper side of the bottles inside the packaging, but that can be retracted so that it allows this box of cardboard is superimposed on a stable construction.

One aspect of the invention provides a box of cardboard that has a handle comprising a pair of first and second vertical panels and a guide means in which the first and second vertical panels each include upper sections, intermediate and lower connected to each other in an articulated way, where the intermediate sections of the first and second panels verticals are arranged to provide a structure flattened tubular that allows the handle to turn vertically extensible and retractable, characterized by the fact that the medium guide includes a third panel that extends downward from the upper sections in a sliding relationship with the lower sections to keep the upper sections in vertical alignment with the lower sections during the extension and retraction movement of the handle.

Optionally the third vertical panel it comprises a reinforcement section for the handle fixed on the handle sections of the first and second vertical panels and a guide section that passes through the tubular structure and that it is located between the lower sections of the first and the Second vertical panels.

Optionally the third vertical panel is connected to the handle next to said at least two sections of panel, the third vertical panel is adapted to be maintained in an element in withdrawal from the handle when the handle is in a position retracted, the third vertical panel slides on a plane vertical to be retained by said at least two sections of panel when the handle is extended.

Both adjacent panel sections of, or of each of the first and second panels may be formed with at least one opening to receive a mechanical element of a machine to form cardboard boxes so that the structure  tubular can be preassembled during the procedure of cardboard box assembly.

A second aspect of the invention provides a die that has a handle comprising a pair of first and second vertical panels and a guide means in which the first and second vertical panels include, each, sections upper, intermediate and lower connected to each other so articulated, where the first and second intermediate sections vertical panels are arranged to provide a flattened tubular structure that allows the handle to turn vertically extensible and retractable, characterized by the fact that the guide means comprises a third panel that extends down from the upper sections in a relationship of sliding with the lower sections to keep the upper sections in vertical alignment with the sections lower during the extension and retraction movement of the handle.

There may also be a second vertical panel connected to another one of these side or exterior wall panels, where the second vertical panel includes at least three sections panels arranged vertically and connected in one way articulated in series so that at least two of the sections panel of the second vertical panel correspond to said by at least two adjacent panel sections of said first panel vertical.

Optionally, the or each of the first and second panels include a handle section that extends up from the flattened structure.

Preferably, the handle panel comprises also a guide means to keep the handle section in vertical alignment during extension movement and of handle retraction.

According to an optional feature of the second aspect of the invention, the or each of the first and second panels also include the bottom section that extends towards down from the tubular structure and in which the guide means comprises a panel that extends downward from a panel of handle reinforcement connected to the handle panel and adapted for pass through the flattened structure in the middle of the sections bottoms to allow vertical sliding movement in An assembled cardboard box.

Brief description of the drawings

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

Figure 1 is a plan view of a die unique unfolded cardboard from which a packaging for transport bottles according to an embodiment of the invention can be formed;

Figures 2 to 6 show the stages sequential to form the packaging from the die of the Figure 1;

Figure 7 shows a completed package and (partially) loaded with the handle structure in one position extended upper;

Figure 8 shows the packaging of Figure 7 with the handle structure in a retracted lower position; Y

Figures 9 and 10 show a sectional view increased part of the handle structure and the guide means of Figures 8 and 7 respectively.

Detailed description of the preferred modes of realization

In reference to the drawings and, in particular, to Figure 1 thereof, a package for transporting items It is formed from a single die 10 of cardboard or other material in appropriate folding sheet and adapted to accommodate six bottles "B" (Figure 7) arranged in two rows of three bottles each a. Obviously, in other embodiments, the packaging can be adapted to have reception compartments of item for more (or less) six bottles. This can be achieved increasing (or decreasing) the length of the die and adding additional intermediate and transversal structures of partition.

The die 10 comprises a plurality of outer panels to form the side parts, the ends and The base of the packaging for transporting items: well, Figure 1 illustrates a first inner end wall panel 12, a first side wall panel 14, a second end wall panel 16, a second side wall panel 18 and a first wall panel outer side 20 connected to each other in an articulated manner in series along the fold lines 22, 24, 26 and 28 respectively.

The base comprises a pair of base panels 30 and 32 connected in an articulated way to the first and second side wall panels 14 and 18 respectively along fold lines 34 and 36.

In one type of embodiment, there is also an internal partition structure 38 that is connected from a articulated mode at one end of the die 10. In Figure 1, the internal partition structure 38 is connected in a way articulated to the first inner wall panel of end 12 at along the fold line 42. In some embodiments, the internal partition structure is provided with a structure of known partition, although in the embodiment of the Figure 1 is provided with a partition structure comprising a first intermediate partition panel 40 extending from the fold line 42. Preferably, it comprises a second panel of intermediate partition 44 connected in an articulated way to the first intermediate panel 40 along the fold line 46. The line fold 46 is preferably located along an edge bottom of the first intermediate partition panel 40. There is also a locking tab 48 connected in an articulated way to the edge of intermediate partition panel 40 opposite the fold line 42. The locking tab 48 is connected in an articulated manner to the intermediate panel 40 along the fold line 50.

In order to form a plurality of compartments suitable for receiving items (shown on the Figure 7), there is also a series of partition panels transverse formed from the first and (optionally) second intermediate partition panels 40 and 44 respectively. So there a first transverse partition panel 52 formed from the intermediate panel 40 and connected in an articulated manner to it along the fold line 56. A second partition panel transverse 60 is similarly formed from the panel intermediate 40 and is connected in an articulated manner to it at along the fold line 64. The transverse panels of partition 52 and 60 are connected to each other by means of a panel intermediate 58 which is connected in an articulated manner to the first cross panel 52 along an extension of the line of fold 54 and to the second cross-sectional panel 60 along the line fold 62. It may optionally also comprise a fixing tab 55 connected in an articulated manner to the second transversal panel 52 along the fold line 54.

In these embodiments with a second intermediate panel 44, we provide a second set of panels partition transverse formed from the intermediate panel 44, whereby partition partition panels 70 and 76 are connected in an articulated way to the second intermediate panel to along the fold lines 71 and 78 respectively. A panel intermediate 72 connects the first and second in an articulated way transverse panels 70 and 76 and is connected in a way articulated to these along the fold lines 68 and 74. A locking tab 66 is shown in the embodiment of the Figure 1 connected to the first transverse partition panel 70 at along the fold line 68.

The handle structure H (Figures 7 and 8) is provided with, and comprises, a first handle panel (or first panel vertical) 80 connected in an articulated way to the wall panels opposite ends 16 and 20 along the fold lines 82 and 84. A cutting line 83 extends between the fold lines 82 and 84 to separate the first handle panel 80 from the wall panel adjacent side 18 and a part of the end wall panel 16. The handle panel 80 comprises an upper panel portion (or handle section) 81 which has an opening for hand 94 and, of optional mode, a damping panel 98 connected in one way articulated to the handle panel 80 along the fold line 96. There are also flattened adjacent panel sections 88 and 90 connected in an articulated way along the line of fold 89. The flattened panel section 90 is connected in a articulated mode to the upper section of panel 81 along the fold line 91. In use, adjacent sections of panel 88 and 90 are flattened to allow the packing handle to return vertically extensible and retractable.

In certain embodiments, the handle panel 80 further comprises a lower section of handle panel 86 connected in an articulated way to the adjacent panel section plus lower 88 along the fold line 87.

There may also be a reinforcement panel for the handle (or third vertical panel) 92 connected in an articulated way to the first handle panel 80 along the fold line 101. In this embodiment, the reinforcement panel for the handle 92 further comprises an opening for hand 100 that is adapted to be placed in alignment with the hand opening 94 In an assembled state.

There may also be a guideline to guide the handle during the vertical sliding movement. In the mode of embodiment of Figure 1, the guide means comprises a panel 102 extending downward from the reinforcement panel for the handle 92, although other forms of guide means known in the field they are feasible without departing from the scope of the invention. By example, the guide means can be oriented upwards from a lower intermediate handle panel.

Preferably, there is also a second panel of handle (or second vertical panel) 106 that is connected in one way articulated to the intermediate partition panel 40 and the first panel of end wall 16 but which is otherwise separated from the die by the cutting line 85 to separate the handle structure from the panel adjacent side wall 14 and inner end wall panel 12.

The handle panel 106 comprises a panel part upper 107 which has an opening for the hand 94 and so optional, a damping panel 98 connected in one way articulated to the handle panel 106 along the fold line 96. Similarly, there are also flattened panel sections adjacent 112 and 116 connected to each other in an articulated way length of the fold line 114. The upper panel section 116 it is connected in an articulated way to the upper panel 107 at along the fold line 118. In use, the panel sections adjacent 112 and 116 are flattened to allow the handle of the Packaging become vertically extensible and retractable. There may be furthermore a lower panel section 108 connected in a way articulated to the lowermost adjacent panel section 112 at along the fold line 110.

There may also be one or more openings 104 formed from or from each handle panel 80, 106. In use, the openings are adapted to receive a mechanical element of machines to form cardboard boxes so that the structure Flattening can be preassembled during the procedure of cardboard box assembly.

In order to form the complete packing in a flattened state from the die, a series of sequential folding and gluing operations are necessary and will be better described in reference to Figures 2 to 7 of the drawings. The folding and gluing operations can be carried out in one or several linear machines, so that the tray does not need to be turned or inverted to complete its construction. The folding procedure is not limited to what is described below and can be modified according to the particular needs of
manufacturing.

The first stage of the procedure construction shown on Figure 2 is to fix the panel of reinforcement for the handle 92 on the first handle panel 80 by folding the reinforcement panel for handle 92 in a face contact relationship with the first handle panel 80 along the fold line 101. Preferably, the reinforcement panel for the handle 92 is fixed on the first handle panel 80 by means of G tail, illustrated on the Figure 2 by the grid area, or by other appropriate means of known fixation in the bouquet. At the same time, and shortly after, the second intermediate panel 44 is folded into a contact arrangement of face with the first intermediate panel 40 along the line of fold 46 and is preferably fixed thereto by tail or by other appropriate means known in the field. So, the die is in the construction stage illustrated on Figure 3.

The next stage is to form the structure of internal partition 38 whereby the first and second panels partition intermediates 40 and 44 are folded inwards to along the fold line 42 and in a contact arrangement face with side wall panel 14. In this mode of embodiment, intermediate panel 72 and locking tab 66 they are fixed on the side wall panel 14 and, in the modes of embodiment having a lower handle panel section 108, intermediate partition panels 44 and 40 are fixed on the panel 108 so that the die is in the stage shown on the Figure 4

The next stage is to form the structure of handle and fix the opposite side of the internal partition structure to the second side wall panel 18. Thus, the wall panel of end 16, the side wall panel 18 and the second wall panel end 20 are folded inward along the line fold 24 so that the intermediate partition panel 40 arrives to a face contact arrangement with the side wall panel 18 and intermediate panel 58 and fixing tab 55 are fixed about this. The locking tab 48 is fixed on the panel end wall 16 and intermediate partition panel 40 is fixed on the lower panel section 86 in the modes of realization that they have such an arrangement. Handle support panel 92 is fixed on the second handle panel 106 by means of glue or by other appropriate means known in the field and the die is in the construction stage shown on Figure 5.

In order to complete the construction, the outer end wall panel 20 is fixed on the panel inner end wall 12 by glue or by other means appropriate known in the bouquet, so that the cardboard box is in a flattened condition, as best shown in Figure 6, in the which can be provided to the end user to be mounted and loaded

In order to assemble the packaging, the walls lateral 14 and 18 move laterally in relation to the intermediate partition structure so that the walls of end 20 and 16 pivot on their respective fold lines 22, 24, 26 and 28, while transverse partition panels 52 and 60 and 70 and 76 pivot on their respective fold line 56, 64, 71 and 78.

The load is completed by a vertical movement relative between bottles and packaging during a form of common continuous movement well known in the field, by which bottles enter their respective compartment through the part Bottom (or top) open of the packaging. Then the panels of base 30 and 32 fold up to close the ends bottom of the compartments for the bottles and can be glued together or otherwise fixed by various means of known closure. So, the cardboard box is in the state assembled and loaded shown in Figure 7.

As shown in Figure 7, during loading operation, the handle structure is in position extended.

In order to move the handle H from a extended position to the retracted position of Figure 8, the upper edge E is pushed in a downward direction X which causes adjacent panel sections 88 and 90 to be folded out of vertical alignment along the fold lines 87, 89 and 91 to make the handle sink down so that the upper edge is aligned with or below the upper sides of the bottles In these embodiments that have a second handle panel 106, panel sections 112 and 116 are pushed to fold similarly out of vertical alignment to form a flattened tubular structure with the sections of panel 88 and 90 to allow the packing handle to turn vertically retracted as shown in Figure 8.

To improve the sliding movement vertical, we provide a guide means, which is described more Up in more detail. The guide means is located in the middle of lower sections 86 and 108 of the respective handle panels 80 and 106 and slide up or down depending on whether the handle should Be extended or withdrawn. In the retracted position, panel 120 is held in a withdrawn element R (Figure 1) formed by the intermediate partition panel 40 and between panel sections lower 86 and 108 as shown in Figure 9. When the handle H is in the extended position as shown in the Figure 10, panel 120 then slides with a movement vertical to be retained by adjacent panel sections 88, 90, 10 thus improving the sliding action and reducing the at the same time the possibility that the cardboard box wrinkles or it breaks.

This arrangement provides resistance for that the handle structure holds the rest of the packaging, while that the lower panels 86 and 108 serve to maintain the medium guide that slides into the partition structure intermediate.

It will be noted that the directional references used in the present memory such as "upper side", "base", "end", "side", "inside", "exterior", "superior" and "inferior" do not limit the respective panels to such orientation, but only serve to distinguish these panels from each other. Any reference to a articulated connection should not be interpreted as necessarily in reference to a single fold line: in effect, it is planned that the articulated connection can be formed by one or more of one of the following lines: a tear line, a line dashed or a fold line, without departing from the scope of the invention.

It should be understood that various 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 different measure and shape items, alternative upper closing and base structures can be used The cardboard box can accommodate more than one item in Several rows

While only a particular embodiment of the invention has been described above, it will be noted that a person skilled in the art can make modifications and improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the glued areas can clearly be modified and replaced by other areas, as long as the appropriate panels are fixed together, as desired. It is also possible to carry out some of the gluing and folding operations in a different order. In addition, the configuration of the main panels can also be modified, for example only having a base panel, instead of two, as described more
above.

Claims (11)

1. A cardboard box having a handle (H) comprising a pair of first (80) and second (106) vertical panels and a guide means (92) in which the first and second vertical panels each include , upper (81, 107), intermediate (88, 90, 112, 116) and lower (86, 108) sections connected to each other in an articulated manner, in which the intermediate sections of the first and second vertical panels are positioned to provide a flattened tubular structure to allow the handle to become vertically extensible and retractable, characterized in that the guide means comprises a third panel (102) extending downward from the upper sections in sliding contact with the lower sections to maintain the upper sections in vertical alignment with the lower sections during the extension and withdrawal movement of the handle. 2. A cardboard box as claimed in claim 1 wherein the third panel comprises a reinforcement section for the handle (92) fixed on the sections of handle of the first and second vertical panels and a section of guide (102) that passes through the tubular structure and that is located between the lower sections of the first and second vertical panels 3. A cardboard box as claimed in claim 1 wherein the third vertical panel is connected to the adjacent handle of said at least two sections of panel, the third vertical panel is adapted to be maintained in the withdrawn element (R) of the handle when the handle is in a retracted position, the third vertical panel slides on a vertical plane (X) to be retained by said at least two panel sections when the handle is extended. 4. Cardboard box as and as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 in which both adjacent panel sections of each of the zones of the first and of the second panels are formed with at least one opening (104) to receive a mechanical element from a machine to form cardboard boxes so that the tubular structure can be preassembled during the assembly procedure of the box paperboard. 5. A die (10) to form a cardboard box having a handle comprising a pair of first (80) and second (106) vertical panels and a guide means (92), in which the first and second panels verticals each include upper (81, 107), intermediate (88, 90, 112, 116) and lower (86, 108) sections connected to each other in an articulated manner, in which the intermediate sections of the first and second panels Vertical are arranged to provide a flattened tubular structure to allow the handle to become vertically extensible and retractable, characterized in that the guide means comprises a third panel (102) extending downward from the upper sections in sliding contact with the lower sections to keep the upper sections in vertical alignment with the lower sections during the extension and removal movement of the handle. 6. A die as claimed in claim 5 wherein the second vertical panel is connected to a panel to form a side or end wall, in which the second vertical panel includes at least three connected panel sections serially articulated so that at least two of the panel sections of the second vertical panel correspond to said at least two adjacent panel sections of said first vertical panel to form said structure
flattened 7. Die as claimed in the claim 6 in which each of the first and second vertical panels include a handle section (81, 107) that is extend upward from said at least two panel sections of one of the respective first and second panels vertical 8. Die as claimed in the claim 7, wherein the handle formation further comprises a third vertical panel (92) connected in an articulated way to one of the first and second vertical panels to provide a guide means for keeping the handle sections in an alignment Vertical in the assembled cardboard box. 9. Die as claimed in the claim 8 in which each of the first and second vertical panels also include the bottom section that extends downward from said at least two panel sections of said respective vertical panel and in which the third panel vertical comprises a reinforcement section for the handle (92) connected in an articulated way to said vertical panel and a section of guide (102) extending downward from the section of handle reinforcement 10. Die as claimed in the claims 6-9 wherein said two adjacent panel sections of each of the first and second of the vertical panels are formed with at least one opening (104) to receive a mechanical element from a machine to form cardboard boxes during the box assembly procedure of cardboard. 11. Method to form a cardboard box from the die such and as claimed in claim 10 comprising the steps of inserting a mechanical element of a machine to form cardboard boxes inside the opening (104) of so that the tubular structure can be pre-assembled during the cardboard box assembly procedure.