FR3050441A3 - PACKAGING IN CARDBOARD FOR CONTAINING BOTTLES OR CANALS, DESIGNED TO FORM A CALENDAR OF ADVENT - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a carton for holding bottles or cans, comprising: - a box (1) consisting of four side walls (10) and a bottom (11), the side walls extending from an upper edge (100) delimiting an opening of the box to the bottom (11); - A rigid structure (2) in braces, resting on the bottom (11), forming a plurality of cells (20) for each accommodating a bottle or a can, - a covering element (3) of the opening of the box, characterized in that the rigid structure (2) extends from the bottom (11) to the upper edge of the side walls (10) of the box, and in that the covering element (3) comprises: - a central portion (30) intended to be placed in correspondence with the opening of the box and resting on the upper edge (100) of the side walls (10) of the box and on the rigid structure (2), precut windows (31) being formed in the central portion (30), each pre-cut window (31) being positioned on the central portion to be placed in line with a cell (20), - lateral portions (32), between which extends the central portion (30), intended to be folded and held on two side walls (10) opposite of the box.

Description

Cardboard packaging for holding bottles or cans, designed to form an Advent calendar.

The field of the invention is that of the design and manufacture of packaging. More specifically, the invention relates to a packaging carton for holding bottles or cans, particularly but not exclusively bottles or cans of beer, packaged to form an advent calendar.

In the field of the invention, it is known to propose packaging dedicated to the Christmas period, constituting calendars of Advent.

Thus, it is common to propose packaging whose facade presents twenty-four precut windows, giving access in the most traditional way to candies or chocolates. Each window is numbered so that one window is open per day, from December 1st to December 24th.

More recently, it has been proposed an Advent calendar incorporating bottles of beer instead of candies or chocolates. These cartons include: - a box giving the general shape to the packaging; at least two cardboard dividers, each pierced with twenty-four holes, the two floors being intended to be placed in correspondence to form together housing intended to accommodate each a bottle of beer;

The box has twenty-four pre-cut windows which, once opened, allow the withdrawal of the corresponding beer bottle.

However, it is found in practice that after opening a few windows, the box loses its outfit, which will translate when opening the following windows by uncontrolled deterioration of the lid well before all windows have been opened. . Indeed, the pre-cut windows are open by pressing on them and, once the box has lost its outfit, pushing on one of the windows will cause the tearing of the whole well beyond the window considered.

Of course, this does not affect the sampling of beers but the effect "Advent calendar" is completely lost, since in this case it is possible to access the rest of the bottles without having to open new windows. The invention particularly aims to overcome this drawback of the prior art.

More specifically, the invention aims to provide a cardboard packaging adapted to form an Advent calendar, and containing bottles or cans, which allows to obtain a good hold of the facade with pre-cut windows, including the resistance is ensured from the cutting of the first window to the last window. The invention also aims to provide such a package whose facade with pre-cut windows can be printed for personalization, especially in small quantities.

These objectives and others which will appear later, are achieved through the invention which relates to a cardboard packaging for containing bottles or cans, comprising: - a box consisting of four side walls and a bottom, the side walls extending from an upper edge defining an opening of the box to the bottom; - A rigid structure braces, resting on the bottom, forming a plurality of cells for each to accommodate a bottle or a can, a cover member of the opening of the box, characterized in that the rigid structure extends from the bottom to the upper edge of the side walls of the box, and in that the covering element comprises: a central part intended to be placed in correspondence with the opening of the box and resting on the upper edge of the walls; of the box and on the rigid structure, precut windows being made in the central part, each pre-cut window being positioned on the central part to be placed in line with a cell, - lateral parts, between which extends the central part, intended to be folded and held on two opposite side walls of the box.

Thus, thanks to the invention, it is possible to push each precut window for its opening and the removal of the corresponding bottle without harming the strength of the covering element forming the facade.

Indeed, the rigid structure ensures the holding of the covering element around the window being cut, without causing deformation of the covering element which could result in an uncontrolled tear of the covering element well beyond the intended window.

Thus, it is possible to cut each window one after the other, from the first to the last, with a covering element that retains its hold.

In addition, the covering element can be made with a weight to print it ways.

According to a preferred solution, the covering element is made separately from the box and the rigid structure.

It is thus easy to be able to print the covering element independently of the rest of the structure of the package.

As will be explained in more detail later, the cover element is mounted on the rest of the carton structure once shaped and printed.

According to an advantageous solution, the lateral parts each have a pair of foldable tongues, the box having slots for receiving tabs to keep the side portions folded against two opposite walls of the box.

Thus, the assembly of the covering element is carried out on the rest of the structure of the package by simple folding and tab engagement in the slots, in a conventional manner per se.

According to another advantageous characteristic, the box and the rigid structure are made of corrugated cardboard. Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear more clearly on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given by way of a simple illustrative and nonlimiting example, and the appended drawings among which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cover element of a packaging carton according to the invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the box of a package according to the invention; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rigid structure of a package according to the invention; Figure 4 is a view of the cover member mounted on the box and the rigid structure to form a package according to the invention.

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, a cardboard package according to the invention, intended to contain bottles or cans, comprises: - a box 1, consisting of four side walls 10 and a bottom 11, the walls 10 ' extending from an upper edge 100 delimiting the opening of the box, to the bottom 11; - A rigid structure 2, in braces, forming a plurality of cells 20 each for receiving a bottle or a can.

According to the present embodiment, the box 1 and the rigid structure 2 are made independently of one another, the rigid structure once formed being inserted into the box until it bears against the bottom of the box.

The rigid structure in braces is achieved by assembling a plurality of transverse and longitudinal elements nested within each other. The dimensions of the longitudinal and transverse elements are provided so that the rigid structure is adjusted to the internal dimensions of the box, thus wedging the rigid structure against the walls 10 of the box.

The box and the rigid structure are made of corrugated cardboard.

According to the principle of the invention, the package further comprises a covering element 3, intended to be placed in recovery of the opening of the box.

As is clear from Figures 1 to 3, this covering element 3 is made independently of the box and the rigid structure, thus forming a separate element of the box and the rigid structure, to be assembled on the box.

More specifically, the covering element 3 comprises: a central portion 30 intended to be placed in correspondence with the opening of the box, and placed in abutment on the upper edge 100 of the walls 10 of the box and on the rigid structure; - Side portions 32, between which extends the central portion and being foldable from the central portion to be folded and held on two opposite walls of the box.

The central portion 30 has a plurality of precut windows 31 (in this case twenty-four precut windows) arranged and dimensioned such that each window is placed in line with a cell 20 formed by the rigid structure. The central portion extends between the lateral parts which can be folded as shown in Figure 2 so as to come to cap the box and the rigid structure. The lateral portions 32 each have a pair of foldable tabs 320. The box has lateral slots 12 positioned and dimensioned so as to accommodate the folding tabs 320 of the lateral parts, in order to maintain the side walls folded against two opposite walls of the box.

In a complementary manner, the lateral parts each have a foldable lower tongue 321, the box 10 having meanwhile bottom slots 13 for receiving the foldable lower tongues to help maintain the folded side parts against the opposite walls of the box.

Thus, once the covering element placed on the box and the rigid structure, the user who wishes to take a bottle proceeds by pressing the desired window (whose number corresponds to the number of the day before Christmas Day according to the principle Advent calendar), this is strong enough to cause a tear in the precut defining the window. This window being inside the perimeter of a cell of the rigid structure, the thrust on the window in question brings the covering element in firm support on the rigid structure around the window. This firm support will tear the window without deforming or tearing the covering element around the target window. The opening of each window is performed in the same way, one after the other.

Claims (4)

1. A carton for holding bottles or cans, comprising: - a box (1) consisting of four side walls (10) and a bottom (11), the side walls extending from an upper edge (100) defining an opening of the box to the bottom (11); - A rigid structure (2) in braces, resting on the bottom (11), forming a plurality of cells (20) for each accommodating a bottle or a can, - a covering element (3) of the opening of the box, characterized in that the rigid structure (2) extends from the bottom (11) to the upper edge of the side walls (10) of the box, and in that the covering element (3) comprises: - a central portion (30) intended to be placed in correspondence with the opening of the box and resting on the upper edge (100) of the side walls (10) of the box and on the rigid structure (2), precut windows (31) being formed in the central portion (30), each pre-cut window (31) being positioned on the central portion to be placed in line with a cell (20), - lateral portions (32), between which extends the central portion (30), intended to be folded down and held on opposite side walls (10) of the box. 2. Cardboard packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the covering element (3) is made separately from the box (1) and the rigid structure (2). 3. Cardboard packaging according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the side portions (32) each have a pair of foldable tabs (320), the box having slots (12) for receiving the tabs for keep the side parts folded against two opposite walls of the box. 4. Cardboard packaging according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the box (1) and the rigid structure (2) are made of corrugated cardboard.