IT202000007100U1 - BOX FOR CONTAINING BOTTLES - Google Patents

Description

BOX FOR CONTAINING BOTTLES

DESCRIPTION

Field of application

The present invention relates to a box for containing bottles, according to the preamble of the main independent claim.

The box in question? intended to be used in the packaging sector to contain bottles, advantageously intended to be transported, for example from a producer to a distributor to be placed on the market or delivered to a final customer.

Advantageously, moreover, the box in question ? intended to be used as a gift box or box for precious bottles.

The box object of the present invention ? advantageously intended to be used for containing bottles, in particular bottles of alcoholic beverages, such as for example wine, intended for sale in packs.

State of the art

In the packaging sector, boxes made from a punched and folded sheet of cardboard are currently very common, which are intended to contain the smallest items. disparate. For example, boxes are known for containing bottles, and in particular glass bottles, of alcoholic beverages, such as wine, beer, grappa, liqueurs or the like.

The aforesaid boxes of the known type are traditionally prismatic in shape, ie they are provided with a usually rectangular bottom wall, on which the bottles are intended to be placed with their development axis parallel to the bottom wall itself. From the lower perimetric edge of said bottom wall extends a perimetric wall which defines at the top an upper edge of the box, which delimits an access opening, through which the bottles are intended to be inserted.

Furthermore, the boxes are usually equipped with two or more? side wings which extend from corresponding sides of the upper edge of the box and can be folded towards the inside of the box to cover the bottles contained therein.

Known types of boxes are also provided with a closing lid which is closed. likely to be placed to cover the access opening, preventing its contents from escaping.

In particular, the closing lids of the known type are usually made integrally with the box and extend from one side of the upper edge of the box itself.

The common boxes for containing articles briefly described above have proved to be not free from drawbacks in practice.

The main drawback lies in the fact that the aforementioned boxes are not suitable for containing the bottles in a safe and separate manner, since the bottles contained inside them are free to make small movements, during the handling of the box or in the event of accidental impacts against the box itself, which cause collisions between the bottles and in some cases even the breakage of one or more? bottles kept inside the box. Furthermore, since the bottles contained in said box are not kept fixed and stable, they could rotate around their axis of development and therefore turn the label towards the back wall instead of towards the access opening, preventing the ?end user to see the?label itself once it ? the closing cover has been removed.

In order to at least partially obviate the drawbacks of the common boxes briefly described up to now, ? known from the patent GB2511728 a box comprising one or more? shaped bands developing from one side of the upper edge of the perimeter wall by folding, on which shaped band are obtained more? housing openings, to hold the bottles placed inside the box in a stable position and with a desired orientation.

Pi? in detail, the box described in the aforesaid patent comprises a shaped band internally provided with a fold, which ? arranged to divide the shaped band itself into a connecting portion and a gluing portion, intended to be glued to the back wall to keep the connecting portion fixed in a predetermined position. Furthermore, the housing openings are formed on the connecting portion of the shaped band to allow the bottle neck to be inserted into a housing volume defined between the connecting portion itself and the perimeter wall of the box. In particular, the connecting portion ? divided by a fold into two support walls inclined to each other and to the perimeter wall of the box, in order to define the aforementioned housing volume.

The boxes for containing bottles of the known type briefly described above have been found in practice to be not free from drawbacks.

The main drawback of these boxes of the known type lies in their complexity. of assembly of these boxes, which entails a lengthening of the assembly times of the boxes themselves. In fact, these boxes require gluing operations to join the gluing portion to the bottom wall of the box and therefore keep the connecting portion in the desired position, on which the housing openings are formed. These operations are costly from an economic point of view, as they require time, equipment and personnel to be able to be performed, and secondly they have a significant environmental impact due to the glues used, also due to the impossibility of to properly recycle the box after normal use. A further drawback of the boxes of the known type described above lies in the fact that the back wall, made from several? portions separated from each other and subsequently glued (for example with adhesive tapes), yes ? proved to be fragile and not suitable to support high loads. Therefore, it is often necessary to make boxes of small dimensions to avoid overloading the bottom wall of the box itself.

A further drawback of known types of boxes lies in their lack of aesthetic value, since the bottom wall of the same box with the gluing portions of the shaped bands joined thereon? left directly to the view of the users.

Presentation of the invention

In this situation, the problem underlying the present invention? therefore that of eliminating the problems of the prior art cited above, providing a box for containing bottles, which allows the bottles intended to be inserted inside to be kept in a safe and stable position, in particular avoiding that they collide between They.

Another object of the present invention ? that of providing a box for containing bottles, the back wall of which is highly rigid, and is therefore capable of supporting even high loads in a safe and stable manner.

Another object of the present invention ? that of providing a box for containing bottles, which is quick and simple to assemble.

Another object of the present invention ? that of making available a box for containing bottles, which is economical to make.

Another object of the present invention ? that of making available a box for containing bottles, which is versatile in design and easily adaptable for different numbers of bottles to contain.

Another object of the present invention ? that of making available a box for containing bottles, which is aesthetically appreciable.

Brief description of the drawings

The technical characteristics of the invention, according to the aforesaid aims, can be clearly seen from the contents of the claims set out below and the advantages of the same will become more evident in the detailed description that follows, made with reference to the attached drawings, which represent purely exemplary embodiments and non-limiting, in which:

? Figure 1 shows a front view of a first embodiment of the box according to the present invention;

? Figure 2 shows a rear perspective view of the box of Figure 1;

? Figure 3 shows a top plan view of the unassembled box of Figure 1;

? Figure 4 shows a front view of a second embodiment of the box according to the present invention;

? Figure 5 shows a rear perspective view of the box of Figure 4;

? Figure 6 shows a top plan view of the unassembled box of Figure 4;

? Figure 7 shows a front view of a third embodiment of the box according to the present invention;

? Figure 8 shows a rear perspective view of the box of Figure 7;

? Figure 9 shows a top plan view of the unassembled box of Figure 7;

? Figure 10 shows a front view of a fourth embodiment of the box according to the present invention;

? Figure 11 shows a rear perspective view of the box of Figure 10;

? Figure 12 shows a top plan view of the box of Figure 10 unassembled;

? Figure 13 shows a front view of a fifth embodiment of the box according to the present invention;

? Figure 14 shows a rear perspective view of the box of Figure 13 ;

? Figure 15 shows a top plan view of the unassembled box of Figure 13;

? Figure 16 shows a bottom view of the bottom wall of a box according to the present invention, in accordance with any of the embodiments.

Detailed description of a preferred embodiment With reference to the accompanying drawings ? The reference numeral 1 indicates as a whole a box for containing bottles according to the present invention, and preferably for containing bottles of alcoholic beverages, such as for example wine.

The box 1 object of the present invention ? preferably intended to contain a plurality? of bottles equipped with an enlarged base and a narrow neck, which extend along a main axis of development and are connected to each other by a shoulder. Preferably, box 1 ? intended to contain six bottles, even if, however, other embodiments of the box 1 in question are possible, which are intended to contain a different number of bottles.

The box 1 in question comprises a bottom wall 3, preferably in a single body, which ? bounded perimetrically by a lower edge 31, preferably quadrangular.

Box 1? designed to contain bottles of any type such as ?Bordeaux?, ?burgundy?, ?renane? or more and preferably of champagne, known in the jargon of the sector as ?champagnotte?. The latter in particular connect the enlarged base and the narrow neck by means of a shoulder shaped with a double curvature comprising a first convex curvature and a second concave curvature which are substantially symmetrical to each other. Obviously, the box 1 object of the present invention ? intended to contain bottles of any shape and different from those of the bottles mentioned without thereby departing from the ambit of this patent. The box 1 in question also comprises in a single body a perimeter wall 4, which rises starting from the lower edge 31 of the back wall 3 up to an upper edge 41. The perimeter wall 4? provided with four sides 410, 420, 430, 440 in parallel pairs and delimits an access opening 42, for inserting bottles into the box 1.

Advantageously, the lower edge 31 and the upper edge 41 have the same rectangular shape, i.e. they are shaped with coincident shapes.

Advantageously, the perimeter wall 4 of the box 1 rises substantially perpendicularly to the back wall 3 for a height at least equal to the size of the bottles to be contained. Pi? in detail, the height of the box 1, and in particular its internal height, measured between an internal face of the bottom wall 3 and the upper edge 41 of the box 1 itself, is preferably substantially equal to the diameter of the enlarged base of the bottles intended to be contained therein.

Furthermore, the box 1 in question comprises a lid 5 in a single body, which is intended to be placed at least partially to close the access opening 42 and extends with a first fold 51 starting from the upper edge 41 of a first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4. The box 1 also comprises a shaped band 6, which it develops with at least one second fold 62 starting from the upper edge 41 of a second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 parallel and opposite to the first side 410.

Preferably, the lid 5 has substantially the same rectangular shape as the upper edge 41, in particular in order to completely occlude the access opening 42 of the box 1 itself.

Advantageously, the lid 5 comprises a closing portion 52, which develops with a twelfth fold 53 starting from a closing edge of the lid 5 arranged distal from the first fold 51. Preferably, this closing portion 52 is? capable of being inserted inside the box, to hold the lid 5 in a closed position, in which it is? placed to cover the bottles.

Otherwise, the closing portion 52 is attachable to the second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4, at an external visible surface of the same second side 420, preferably by means of an adhesive strip interposed between the closing portion 52 and the second side 420.

According to the basic idea of the present invention, the shaped band 6 is provided with at least one third fold 63 parallel to the second fold 62, which third fold 63 delimits a connecting portion 7, placed between the second fold 62 and the third fold 63, and a false bottom portion 8, which extends resting on the bottom wall 3 between the third fold 63 and a fourth fold 64. The bottles are intended to be placed on the double bottom portion 8 with their main development axes substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the wall perimeter. Furthermore, the shaped band 6 comprises a shaped portion 9, which extends from the aforementioned fourth fold 64 towards the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4, defines a first containment volume V1 with the bottom wall 3, and ? endowed with a plurality of early housing openings 90?, 90?? for the neck and/or the base of the bottles to allow at least partial insertion of the neck and/or the base of said bottles.

In other words, the shaped band 6 after making the double bottom portion 8, forms on the first side 410 opposite to the one from which it develops a first box-like body 900 which defines a first containment volume V1 with the first housing openings 90 ?, 90?? for the neck or the base of the bottles.

In this way, the bottles can be kept spaced from each other inside the box 1 during its handling, since at least one of the neck or base of the bottle is? placed across the housing openings 90?, 90?? obtained on the shaped portion 9 and ? housed at least partially inside the first containment volume V1 defined by the shaped portion 9 and by the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4.

Preferably, the shaped portion 9 is arranged abutting against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4, in order to keep the false bottom portion 8 stationary in position on the bottom wall 3. The shaped portion 9 abutting against the first side 410 in fact contrasts the elastic energy stored in correspondence of the second, third and fourth folds 62, 63, 64 of the shaped band 6.

Furthermore, the box 1 is particularly economical to manufacture and assemble since the various components of the box 1 itself, i.e. bottom wall 3, perimeter wall 4, cover 5 and shaped band 6, are made in a single body.

Preferably, box 1 ? made of die-cut cardboard, that is? ? made starting from a single sheet of cardboard which can be cut and folded to obtain the box 1 itself.

In accordance with a first and second embodiment illustrated respectively in Figures 1, 2 and 3 and in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the shaped portion 9 advantageously comprises more? first narrow housing openings 90?, intended to receive the neck of the bottles arranged side by side.

In this way, all the bottles are intended to be placed with their necks lying close to the bottle. of the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 and with the base lying near? of the opposite second side 420 and, therefore, the neck of each bottle ? intended to be joined to the neck of another adjacent bottle and the base of each bottle? intended to be placed alongside the base of the other adjacent bottle.

In accordance with the aforementioned first and second embodiments, the box 1 in question is intended to contain more side-by-side bottles (for example six) with their main development axis substantially perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the perimeter wall. Therefore, the shaped portion 9 advantageously comprises more? first restricted housing openings 90? (for example six) intended to receive the neck of the aforementioned six bottles.

In accordance with a variant embodiment not shown in the attached figures, the shaped portion 9 can understand more first enlarged housing openings 90??, intended to receive the base of the bottles arranged side by side. In this way, all the bottles are intended to be placed with their base lying close to the bottle. of the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 and with the package lying near? of the opposite second side 420.

In accordance with the first and second embodiments, the connecting portion 7 extends between the second fold 62 and the third fold 63 substantially parallel to the second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 to cover the latter second side 420 and perpendicular to the portion of false bottom 8. Pi? in detail, the connecting portion 7 ? capable of receiving in support the further walls of the bottles intended to be contained in the box 1.

Advantageously, the shaped portion 9 of the first and second embodiments comprises a fifth fold 65 arranged parallel to the fourth fold 64. in detail, the aforementioned fifth fold 65 delimits a first support wall 91 on the shaped portion 9, which ? placed between the fourth fold 64 and the fifth fold 65, ? arranged spaced apart from the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 and extends transversely to the false bottom portion 8. Furthermore, the fifth fold 65 also delimits a first spacing wall 92, which extends transversely to the first side 410 and to the first support wall 91 between the fifth fold 65 and its first extremal edge 92? flanked to the first side 410, in order in particular to keep the first support wall 91 spaced from the first side 410. The shaped portion 9 therefore forms, by means of the first support wall 91 and the first spacing wall 92, a first box-like body 900, which delimits the first containment volume V1.

Preferably, the first support wall 91 of the first and second embodiments extends substantially perpendicular to the false bottom portion 8 and the first spacing wall 92 extends perpendicular to the support wall 91 and to the first side 410 of the perimeter wall and parallel to the portion of double bottom 91. Furthermore, the first support wall 91 extends, preferably, from the portion of double bottom 8 for a height substantially equal to half of the height of the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4, as ? placed to support only the necks of the bottles and not their enlarged bases.

The shaped portion 9 advantageously also comprises a support wall 93, extending from the first end edge 92? of the first spacing wall 92 towards the bottom wall 3, arranged substantially parallel to the first support wall 91 and placed against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4, in order in particular to increase the rigidity? of the first box-like body 900 avoiding that the first support wall 91 and the first spacing wall 92 move by varying their mutual inclination during the insertion or removal of the bottle neck through the restricted housing openings 90?.

Furthermore, the support wall 93 develops, preferably, with a height equal to that of the first support wall 91, so as to rest against its first end edge 93? against the bottom wall 3 of the box 1. Therefore, the aforementioned support wall 93 ? capable of blocking the inclination of the first spacing wall 92 towards the bottom wall 3 during the insertion of the neck of the bottle into the first narrowed housing openings 90? and to at least partially limit the inclination of the first spacing wall 92 away from the bottom wall 3 during the removal of the bottle necks from the corresponding first narrowed housing openings 90? by means of the friction that develops between the support wall 93 itself and the first side 410 against which ? placed in line.

In accordance with the first and second embodiments, the first narrowed housing openings 90? of the shaped portion 9 are obtained on the first support wall 91 and on the first spacing wall 92 of the shaped portion 9, so as to arrange the neck of the bottles resting on the first support wall 91 simply thanks to a translation movement towards the wall bottom 3 of the neck itself through the part of the first narrowed housing opening 90? which extends over the first spacing wall 92.

Pi? in detail, the portion of the first narrowed housing openings 90? extending at the first spacing wall 92 ? substantially shaped with a square or rectangular shape to allow entry into the first containment volume V1 of the neck of a bottle, generally having a quadrangular section in side view, and the portion of the first narrow housing openings 90? which extends at the first support wall 91 ? shaped substantially in the shape of a ?U?, so as to rest the neck of a bottle, generally having a circular cross-section.

Preferably, the first spacing wall 92 comprises multiple? foldable tabs 96, each disposed adjacent a corresponding first narrowed housing opening 90? and obtained by means of two linear notches 97 parallel to each other and capable of being folded towards the bottom wall 3 during the insertion of the necks of the bottles.

Advantageously, the box 1 in question comprises two side wings 10, which are intended to be placed to cover at least partially the bottles and each develop with an eighth fold 68 starting from the upper edge 41 of third sides 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, adjacent to the first side 410 and second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and, preferably, placed at the junction of the aforementioned first and second sides 410, 420 and perpendicular to them.

In accordance with the first and second embodiments, the side wings 10 are placed to completely cover the bottles, i.e. the sum of the extension of the two side wings 10 starting from their own eighth fold 68 ? substantially equal to the distance between the third sides 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4.

Furthermore, the aforementioned side wings 10 can have a substantially equal extension starting from their eighth fold 68, so as to meet in correspondence with a median line perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 and placed in the middle? between the third sides 430, 440 of the lateral wall 4, or can they have extensions starting from their own eighth fold 68 that are different from each other, so that they meet in proximity? of one of the third sides 430, 440.

Otherwise, the side wings 10 can be placed to cover only partially the bottles, i.e. they can only partially close the opening of the box 1 and at the limit extend only for an internal edge to act as a support for the lid 5.

In particular, in accordance with the first embodiment illustrated in the attached figures 1, 2 and 3, the box 1 comprises first dividing flaps 11, which each develop from the double bottom portion 8 by means of a ninth fold 69 and are arranged orthogonal to the portion of double bottom 8 and to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the side wall 4 to separate adjacent bottles.

On the other hand, the second embodiment, as illustrated in figures 4, 5 and 6, provides that the box 1 in question comprises second dividing flaps 112, which extend from at least one side flap 10 each by means of a tenth fold 69? and are arranged orthogonal to the portion of the false bottom 8 and to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the side wall 4 to separate adjacent bottles.

In accordance with the first and second embodiments, the first or second partition wings 11, 11? they are five in number, so as to separate six bottles intended to be contained in the box 1 in question.

Furthermore, in accordance with the second embodiment, the lateral wings 10 have extensions starting from their own eighth fold 68 which are different from each other, so that three of the second dividing wings 11? and that two of the second dividing flaps 112 develop from the lateral wing 10 having a smaller extension.

These first or second partition wings 11, 11? they prevent, during the movement of the box 1 or in the event of accidental impacts against it, the widened bases of the bottles from banging against each other, causing possible breakage of the bottles. In fact, the bottles, being constrained only at their neck by the narrow housing openings 90? and not at their bases, during movement of the box 1 in question they could perform small rotational motions around an axis perpendicular to the bottom wall 3 which bring the bases of adjacent bottles into contact against each other.

Advantageously, the first and second partitions 11, 11? of the first and second embodiments are each obtained by means of a substantially ?C?-shaped notch 12, with the corresponding ninth or tenth fold 69, 69? developing between two free extremes 12?, 12?? of the carving 12.

Therefore, the corresponding dividing flaps 11, 11? they are shaped substantially in the shape of a rectangle with two opposite edges at the ninth or tenth fold 69, 69?, from which they develop, rounded.

In accordance with the first embodiment, more? gripping openings 120, each arranged alongside a corresponding notch 12, in order to allow, during the assembly of the box 1, an assembly worker to insert a finger between the portion of the double bottom 8 and the bottom wall 3 and grasp the first dividing flaps 11 to arrange them substantially perpendicular to the portion of the double bottom 8 from which they extend.

In accordance with a third and fourth embodiment illustrated respectively in figures 7, 8 and 9 and in figures 10, 11 and 12, the connecting portion 7 defines a second containment volume V2 and comprises several? second housing openings 100?, 100?? for the neck and/or the base of the bottles to allow at least partial insertion of the neck and/or the base of the bottles.

Furthermore, the shaped portion 9 advantageously comprises more? first narrow housing openings 90?, intended to receive the neck of the bottles, and more? first enlarged housing openings 90??, intended to receive the base of the bottles, arranged alternately. Furthermore, the connecting portion 7 comprises more? narrowed second housing openings 100?, which face the enlarged first housing openings 90?? obtained on the shaped portion 9, and more? second enlarged housing openings 100??, which face the first narrowed housing openings 90? obtained on the shaped portion 9.

In this way, each bottle is intended to be arranged with its neck alongside the base of an adjacent bottle and with its base adjacent to the neck of the adjacent bottle, in order to arrange the bottles in a configuration known in the jargon of the sector as a "crossed" configuration.

Further, the provision of narrowed and enlarged second housing openings 100?, 100?? on the connecting portion 7 does s? that adjacent bottles cannot touch each other during the movement of the box 1, since each bottle ? retained both at its neck and at its base.

In accordance with the aforementioned third and fourth embodiments, the box 1 in question is intended to contain more side-by-side bottles (for example six) with their main development axis substantially perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the perimeter wall. Therefore, the shaped portion 9 advantageously comprises more? first restricted housing openings 90? (for example three) destined to receive the neck of three of the aforementioned bottles and more? first housing openings enlarged 90?? (e.g. three) of the other remaining bottles. Furthermore, the connecting portion 7 comprises more? 100 second restricted housing openings? (e.g. three) counterfeited to the first enlarged housing openings 90?? and more second housing openings enlarged 100?? (e.g. three) counterfeited to the first narrowed housing openings 90??.

Similarly to the first and second embodiments, the shaped portion 9 of the third embodiment comprises a fifth fold 65 arranged parallel to the fourth fold 64. in detail, the aforementioned fifth fold 65 delimits a first support wall 91 on the shaped portion 9, which ? placed between the fourth fold 64 and the fifth fold 65, ? arranged spaced apart from the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 and extends transversely to the false bottom portion 8. Furthermore, the fifth fold 65 also delimits a first spacing wall 92, which extends transversely to the first side 410 and to the first support wall 91 between the fifth fold 65 and its first extremal edge 92? flanked to the first side 410, in order in particular to keep the first support wall 91 spaced from the first side 410. The shaped portion 9 therefore forms, by means of the first support wall 91 and the first spacing wall 92, a first box-like body 900, which delimits the first containment volume V1.

Furthermore, the first support wall 91 of the third embodiment extends, preferably, substantially perpendicular to the false bottom portion 8 and the first spacer wall 92 extends perpendicular to both the support wall 91 and to the first side 410 of the perimeter wall and parallel to the portion of the false bottom 91.

Unlike the first and second embodiments, the third embodiment provides that the first support wall 91 extends from the false bottom portion 8 for a height substantially equal to the height of the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4, since the shaped portion 9 must also house the enlarged bases of the bottles. The shaped portion 9 of the third embodiment advantageously comprises, similarly to the first and second embodiments, also a support wall 93, extending from the first end edge 92? of the first spacing wall 92 towards the bottom wall 3, arranged substantially parallel to the first support wall 91 and placed against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4, in order in particular to increase the rigidity? of the first box-shaped body 900 avoiding that the first support wall 91 and the first spacing wall 92 are moved with consequent variation of their mutual inclination during the insertion or removal of the bottle neck through the narrow housing openings 90?.

Furthermore, the support wall 93 develops, preferably, with a height equal to that of the first support wall 91, so as to rest against its first end edge 93? against the back wall 3 of the box 1.

In accordance with the third embodiment, the first enlarged housing openings 90?? of the shaped portion 9 are obtained on the first support wall 92 and the first narrow housing openings 90? are formed on the first support wall 91 and on the first abutment wall 92 of the shaped portion 9.

Furthermore, the connecting portion 7 of the third embodiment advantageously comprises a sixth fold 66, interposed parallelly between the second fold 62 and the third fold 63. in detail, the sixth fold 66 delimits a second support wall 71 on the connecting portion 7, which ? placed between the third fold 63 and the sixth fold 66, ? arranged spaced apart from the second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and extends transversely to the double bottom portion 8. The sixth fold 66 also delimits a second spacing wall 72, which extends transversely to the second side 420 and to the second support wall 71 and ? interposed between the sixth fold 66 and the second fold 62. The connecting portion 7 therefore forms, by means of the second support wall 71 and the second spacing wall 72, a second box-shaped body 700, which delimits the second containment volume V2.

Advantageously, the box 1 in question comprises more? second housing openings enlarged 100?? obtained on the second support wall 71 and more? 100 second restricted housing openings? obtained on the second support wall 71 and on the second spacing wall 72 of the connecting portion 7.

Pi? in detail, the portion of the first and second narrowed housing openings 90?, 100? extending at the first or second spacing wall 92, 72? substantially shaped with a square or rectangular shape to allow entry, into the first or second containment volume V1, V2, of the neck of a bottle, generally having a quadrangular section in side view, and the portion of the first and second narrower housing openings 90?, 100? extending at the first or second support wall 91, 71? shaped substantially in the shape of a ?U?, so as to rest the neck of a bottle, generally having a circular cross-section. Also, the first and second chamber openings widened 90??, 100?? formed in correspondence with the first and second support walls 91, 71, they preferably have a substantially circular shape to allow entry into the first or second containment volume V1, V2 of the base of a bottle, generally having a circular cross-section shape in a similar manner to the neck.

In this way, the base of a bottle can be inserted into the first or second housing volume V1, V2 through a first or second enlarged housing opening 90??, 100?? simply by means of a translation movement of the base itself along a direction parallel to the back wall 3 and perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the perimeter wall 4. After inserting the base into one of the first or second enlarged housing seats 90 ??, 100??, the neck of the bottle can? be arranged to rest on the opposing second or first support wall 71, 91 through the part of the second or first narrow housing opening 100?, 90? which extends on the respective second or first spacing wall 72, 92, by means of a rotation movement of the bottle itself around an axis parallel to the bottom wall 3 and therefore substantially for the bottom of the bottle.

Similarly to the first and second embodiments, the third embodiment of box 1 in question advantageously comprises two side wings 10, which are intended to be placed to cover at least partially the bottles and each develop with an eighth fold 68 starting from the edge upper 41 of third sides 430 of the perimeter wall 4, adjacent to the first side 410 and second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and, preferably, placed at the junction of the aforementioned first and second sides 410, 420 and perpendicular to them.

In accordance with a variant of the third embodiment not shown in the attached figures, the shaped portion 9 comprises the first box-shaped body 900 delimiting the first containment volume V1 and, in a first case, more? first restricted housing openings 90? or, in a second case, more? first housing openings enlarged 90?? and the connecting portion 7 comprises the second box-shaped body 700 delimiting the second containment volume V2 and, in the first case, more? second housing openings enlarged 100?? counterfeit to the first narrow slot openings 90? or, in the second case, more 100 second restricted housing openings? butted to the enlarged second housing openings 90??.

Otherwise, in accordance with the fourth embodiment, the shaped portion 9 comprises more? first support walls 94, each of which extends transversally with respect to the double bottom portion 8 and with respect to the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 between the fourth fold 64 and a first end? free 94? arranged to rest against the first side 410 to delimit the first containment volume V1 with the first side 410.

Preferably, the shaped band 9 comprises, in addition to the aforementioned first support walls 94, abutment portions 98, which extend coplanar to the false bottom portion 8 up to a corresponding end? terminal 98? arranged in abutment against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 and are each arranged to the side of a corresponding first support wall 94 inclined with respect to the double bottom portion 8. In particular, the abutment portions 98 abut by their end? terminal 98? against the first side 410 and improve the maintenance in position of the double bottom portion 8 resting on the bottom wall 3.

Pi? in detail, the first support walls 94 and the abutment portions 98 are separated during production by weakening lines or notches which allow, during a subsequent assembly step of the box 1 in question, to separate them from each other. In particular, the separation of the first support walls 94 and of the abutment portions 98? performed by making the fourth fold 64, which allows the first support walls 94 to be inclined with respect to the false bottom portion 8 and with respect to the abutment portions 98 which remain coplanar with the false bottom portion 8. Furthermore, the first support walls 94 are equipped with an? Extension, between the fourth fold 64 and the corresponding first extremity? free 94?, greater than the extension of the abutment portions 98, between the same fourth bend 64 and the corresponding end? terminal 98?, in order to allow the first support walls 94 to extend until they abut against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4.

Advantageously, are the first support walls 94 provided with the aforementioned first narrow housing openings 90? for the neck of a bottle, which are preferably shaped in the shape of a ?U? for resting the neck of a bottle, generally having a circular cross-section.

Furthermore, the first support walls 94 are provided with first side profiles 95, each of which defines, with the first side profile 95 of an adjacent support wall 94 or with a third side 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to the first and second side 410, 420, a first enlarged receiving opening 90?? for the base of a bottle. Preferably, the first lateral profiles 95 of the first support walls 94 comprise a first section 95? straight, extending from the first extremity? free 94?, and a second stretch 95?? shaped, substantially in the form of an arc of a circumference, and extending starting from the aforementioned first section 95? up to the corresponding fourth fold 64. In particular, the first sections 95? of two adjacent first support walls 94 are parallel to each other and placed at a distance substantially equal to the diameter of the base of the bottle intended to be inserted into the enlarged housing opening 90??.

In accordance with the fourth embodiment, the connecting portion 7 advantageously comprises a seventh fold 67 interposed between the second fold 62 and the third fold 63 and parallel to them. The aforementioned seventh fold 67 delimits a first covering wall 73 on the connecting portion 7, interposed between the second fold 62 and the seventh fold 67 and arranged to cover the second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4. The seventh fold 67 also delimits a second lining wall 74, which ? placed between the seventh fold 67 itself and the third fold 63 and ? placed coplanar to the double bottom portion 8 to partially cover the bottom wall 3. Furthermore, the connecting portion 7 comprises more? second support walls 75, which extend transversally with respect to the double bottom portion 8 and with respect to the second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 between the third fold 63 and a second end? free 75?, arranged to rest against the first cladding wall 73, to delimit the second containment volume V2 with the same first cladding wall 73.

Pi? in detail, the second support walls 75 are separated in the production step by weakening lines or notches which allow, during a subsequent step of assembly of the box 1, to separate them from each other. In particular, the notches extend starting from the third fold along the entire second lining wall 74 and at least partially along the first lining wall 73. In this way, the second support walls 75 can be separated from the first and second walls lining 73, 74. The second support walls 75 are provided with an extension, from the aforementioned third fold 63 to its second end? free 75?, greater than the extension of the second covering wall 74, from the third fold 63 to the seventh fold 67. This greater extension of the second support walls 75 with respect to the second covering wall 74 allows the support walls 75 to rest with its second end? free 75? against the first facing wall 73.

Advantageously, are the second support walls 75 provided with the second narrowed housing openings 100? for the neck of a bottle, which are preferably shaped in the shape of a ?U? for supporting the neck of a bottle, generally having a circular cross-sectional shape.

Furthermore, the second support walls 75 are provided with second side profiles 77, each of which defines with the second side profile 77 an adjacent second support wall 75 or with a third side 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4 adjacent to the first and second side 410, 420 an enlarged second receiving opening 100?? for the base of a bottle.

Preferably, the second side profiles 77 of the second support walls 77 comprise a third section 77? straight, extending from the second end? free 77?, and a fourth stretch 77?? substantially arc-shaped, and extending from said first section 77? up to the corresponding third fold 63. In particular, the third sections 77? of two adjacent second support walls 75 are parallel to each other and placed at a distance substantially equal to the diameter of the base of the bottle intended to be inserted into the second enlarged housing opening 100??.

In this way, ? possible to arrange each bottle by inserting the neck into a first or second narrow housing opening 90?, 100? of the first or second bearing walls 94, 75 and the corresponding base in the second or first enlarged housing opening 100??, 90?? opposed by means of a translation movement along a direction perpendicular to the back wall 3.

In accordance with the aforementioned fourth embodiment, the box 1 in question is intended to contain more side-by-side bottles (for example six) with their main development axis substantially perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the perimeter wall. Therefore, the shaped portion 9 comprises more? first support walls 94 (for example three), each of which ? equipped with a narrow first housing opening 90? and defines with the first adjacent support wall 94 (or with a third side 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4) a first enlarged housing seat 90??. Furthermore, the connecting portion 7 comprises more? second support walls 75 (for example three), each of which ? equipped with a narrowed second slot aperture 100? and defines with the second adjacent support wall 75 (or with a third side 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4) a second enlarged housing seat 100??.

Furthermore, similarly to the first, second and third embodiments, also the fourth embodiment of box 1 in question advantageously comprises two side wings 10, which are intended to be placed to cover at least partially the bottles and each develop with an eighth fold 68 starting from the upper edge 41 of third sides 430 of the perimeter wall 4, adjacent to the first side 410 and second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and, preferably, placed at the junction of the aforementioned first and second sides 410, 420 and perpendicular to them .

In accordance with a fifth embodiment illustrated in the attached figures 13, 14 and 15, the shaped portion 9 comprises an eleventh fold 165 arranged parallel to the fourth fold 64. The aforementioned eleventh fold 165 delimits a third support wall 191 on the shaped portion 9, which ? placed between the fourth and eleventh fold 64, 165, ? arranged spaced apart from the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 and extends transversely to the false bottom portion 8. Furthermore, the eleventh fold 165 also delimits a fourth support wall 191?, which extends transversely with respect to the third support wall 191 and to the portion of double bottom 8 between the eleventh fold 165 and its own second extreme edge 192 arranged in support on the bottom wall 3. More? in detail, the shaped portion 9 forms by means of the third and fourth support walls 191, 191? a third box-shaped body 900?, which delimits the first containment volume V1.

Preferably, the first containment volume V1 delimited by third and fourth support walls 191, 191? and from the back wall 3 it has the shape of a prism with a triangular base. Otherwise, the third and fourth support walls 191, 191? they can be arranged substantially parallel to each other, or laid one on top of the other, so as to delimit a first particularly narrow containment volume V1.

Advantageously, the third box-shaped body 900? includes early restricted housing openings 90? obtained from eleventh fold 165 on the third and fourth support walls 191, 191?. Pi? in detail, each narrowed housing opening 90? ? provided with a portion extending on the third support wall 191 and with a portion extending on the fourth support wall 191?, which portions join at the eleventh fold 165 and are shaped substantially in the shape of a ?U? to receive the neck of a bottle.

In accordance with the aforementioned fifth embodiment, the box 1 in question is intended to contain more side-by-side bottles (for example six) with their main axis of development substantially perpendicular to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the perimeter wall and, therefore, the shaped portion 9 comprises six first narrow housing openings 90?.

Furthermore, does the shaped portion 9 comprise a retaining wall 193, which extends from the second end edge 192 of the fourth support wall 191? to its second trailing edge 194, ? placed on the back wall 3 and ? arranged with the aforementioned second terminal edge 194 abutting against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4.

In particular, the retaining wall 193 arranged in abutment by means of its second terminal edge 194 against the first side 410 improves the maintenance of the double bottom portion 8 in position on the bottom wall 3.

Conversely, the second end edge 192 of the fourth support wall 191? ? arranged directly abutting against the first side 410 of the perimeter wall 4 to hold the false bottom portion 8 in position.

Similarly to the first and second embodiments, the box 1 in question comprises two lateral wings 10, which are intended to be placed to at least partially cover the bottles and each develop with an eighth fold 68 starting from the upper edge 41 of the third sides 430, 440 of the perimeter wall 4, adjacent to the first side 410 and second side 420 of the perimeter wall 4 and, preferably, placed at the junction of the aforementioned first and second sides 410, 420 and perpendicular to them.

Furthermore, the box 1 comprises first dividing flaps 11, which each extend from the false bottom portion 8 by means of a ninth fold 69 and are arranged orthogonal to the false bottom portion 8 and to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the side wall 4 to separate adjacent bottles.

Furthermore, similarly to the first embodiment, the first dividing flaps 11 are each obtained by means of a substantially "C"-shaped notch 12, with the corresponding ninth fold 69 extending between two free ends 12?, 12?? of the carving 12.

Otherwise, box 1 in question can? comprise second dividing flaps 11?, which each develop from at least one side flap 10 by means of a tenth fold 69? and are arranged orthogonal to the portion of the false bottom 8 and to the first and second sides 410, 420 of the side wall 4 to separate adjacent bottles.

In order to increase the speed? assembly of the box 1, the perimeter wall 4 comprises three lateral folds 400 placed to connect the second side 420 with the third sides 430, 440 and the first side 410 with one of the aforementioned third sides 430, 440 and comprises a fastening flap 450 , developing with a thirteenth fold 460 starting from the first side 410 and fixed to the other of the third sides 440, 430, for example by gluing. In this way, to make the perimeter wall 4 during the assembly phase of the box 1? it is only necessary to fold the sides 410, 420, 430, 440 together at the three side folds 400 and join the first side 410 to one of the third sides 440, 430 by means of the fastening flap 450.

Furthermore, always in order to increase the speed? of assembly of the box 1, the back wall 3 ? advantageously realized in the form of an automatic fund, which ? well known to the technician of the sector and not ? for this described in detail.

In particular, the bottom wall 3 comprises two first lower wings 32, extending from the lower edge 31 of the third sides 430, from which the two lateral wings 10 described above extend.

Furthermore, the bottom wall 3 advantageously comprises two second lower wings 33, extending from the lower edge 31 of the first side 410, from which the lid 5 extends, and from the lower edge 31 of the second side 420, from which the shaped band 6.

Advantageously, moreover, each of the first lower wings 32 ? hinged to a corresponding one of the second lower wings 33 along a joining line 34, which is inclined with respect to the lower edge 31 of the first and third sides 410, 430 or of the second and third sides 420, 430.

In accordance with a possible embodiment, the joining line 34 along which a first and a second lower wing 32, 33 are hinged coincides with a fold line provided on the second lower wing 33, from which fold line the second lower wing 33 extends with a junction flap 33? capable of being fixed to the first lower wing 32. Advantageously, in this way, the first and second lower wing 32, 33 are joined together by the aforementioned joining flap 33?, with the second lower wing 33 free to rotate with respect to the first lower wing 32 around the joining line 34. Operationally, in fact, the first lower wing 32 is capable of being rotated with respect to the second lower wing 33 around the corresponding joining line 34 between a retracted position and an extended position.

Pi? in detail, in the aforementioned retracted position the first and second lower wings 32, 33 are likely to be arranged substantially parallel to each other and parallel to the perimeter wall 4 of the box 1, with the box 1 arranged in a collapsed configuration and not suitable for containing inside the bottles.

Furthermore, in the extended position the first and second lower wings 32, 33 can be arranged coplanar to each other and perpendicular to the perimeter wall 4, with the box 1 arranged in an open configuration suitable for containing the bottles inside.

Advantageously, in the aforementioned open configuration of the box 1, the first and second lower wings 32, 33 substantially constitute one half of the bottom wall 3 and are capable of being interlocked with the corresponding opposite first and second lower wings 32, 33 to form the entire bottom wall 3.

The two pairs of lower wings hinged to each other along the joining line 34 are therefore capable of interlocking with each other, for example by shape coupling or partial overlapping, along an engagement line 35 which preferably has a linear development and parallel to the first and second side 410, 420.

Advantageously, the back wall 3 is so? accomplished ? capable of being formed by an interlocking shape of the first and second lower wings 32, 33 and allows for a more accurate assembly. of the box 1, since it does not require fixing the first and second lower wings 32, 33 for example by means of adhesive tape or other fixing means. Obviously the back wall 3 can? also be made in other ways without thereby leaving the scope of protection of this patent. For example, box 1 can? be equipped with a back wall of the type known in the sector as an ?American back? in which the lower wings are simply surmounted and taped together.

Box 1 what? conceived therefore achieves the predetermined purposes.

Claims (24)

1. Box for containing bottles, which comprises in a single body: ? a back wall (3), which ? bounded perimetrically by a lower border (31); ? a perimeter wall (4), which rises starting from the lower edge (31) of said back wall (3) up to an upper edge (41) with four sides (410, 420, 430, 440) in pairs two parallels, and delimits an access opening (42), for inserting bottles in said box (1); ? a lid (5) intended to be placed at least partially to close said access opening (42) and extending with a first fold (51) starting from the upper edge (41) of a first side (410) of said perimeter wall ( 4); ? a shaped band (6) extending with at least one second fold (62) starting from the upper edge (41) of a second side (420) of said perimeter wall (4) parallel and opposite to said first side (410); said box (1) being characterized in that said shaped band (6) ? provided with at least a third fold (63) parallel to said second fold (62), which delimits a connecting portion (7), interposed between said second fold (62) and said third fold (63), and a portion of false bottom (8), extending lying on said bottom wall (3) between said third fold (63) and a fourth fold (64), on which portion of double bottom (8) said bottles are intended to be placed with their development axes principal substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the first and second sides (410, 420) of said perimeter wall (4); said shaped band (6) comprising a shaped portion (9), which extends from said fourth fold (64) towards the first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4) and defines a first containment volume (V1) with said back wall (3), and ? endowed with a plurality first housing openings (90?, 90??) for the neck and/or the base of said bottles to allow at least partial insertion of the neck and/or the base of said bottles. 2. Box according to claim 1, characterized in that said connection portion (7) defines a second containment volume (V2) and comprises several? second housing openings (100?, 100??) for the neck and/or the base of said bottles to allow at least partial insertion of the neck and/or the base of said bottles. 3. Box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises several? first narrow housing openings (90?), placed side by side and intended to receive the neck of said bottles arranged side by side. 4. Box according to claim 2, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises several? first narrow housing openings (90?), intended to receive the neck of said bottles, and more? first enlarged housing openings (90??), intended to receive the base of said bottles, arranged alternately and which said connection portion (7) comprises more? second narrowed housing openings (100??), which are opposite to said first enlarged housing openings (90??) obtained on said shaped portion (9), and more? second enlarged housing openings (100??), which are opposite to said first narrowed housing openings (90?) obtained on said shaped portion (9). 5. Box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises a fifth fold (65) arranged parallel to said fourth fold (64); said fifth fold (65) delimiting on said shaped portion (9): ? a first support wall (91), which ? placed between said fourth and fifth fold (64, 65), ? arranged spaced from the first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4) and extends transversely to said double bottom portion (8), and ? a first spacing wall (92), which extends transversely to said first side (410) and to said first support wall (91) between said fifth fold (65) and its first end edge (92?) flanked at said first side (410); said shaped portion (9) forming by means of said first support wall (91) and said first spacing wall (92) a first box-like body (900), which delimits said first containment volume (V1). 6. Box according to claim 5, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises a support wall (93), extending from the first end edge (92?) of said first spacing wall (92) towards the bottom wall (3), arranged substantially parallel to said first support wall (91) and placed against the first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4). 7. Box according to claim 3 and claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the first narrow housing openings (90?) of said shaped portion (9) are obtained on the first support wall (91) and on the first support wall spacing (92) of said shaped portion (9). 8. Box according to claims from 4 to 7, characterized in that the first enlarged housing openings (90??) of said shaped portion (9) are obtained on the first support wall (92) and the first narrowed housing openings (90?) are formed on the first support wall (91) and on the first abutment wall (92) of said shaped portion (9). 9. Box according to any one of claims from 2 to 8, characterized in that said connecting portion (7) comprises a sixth fold (66), parallelly interposed between said second and third fold (62, 63); said sixth fold (66) delimiting on said connecting portion (7): ? a second support wall (71), which ? placed between said third and sixth folds (63, 66), ? arranged spaced apart from the second side (420) of said perimeter wall (4) and extends transversely to said double bottom portion (8), and ? a second spacing wall (72), which extends transversely to said second side (420) and to said second support wall (71) and ? interposed between said sixth fold (66) and said second fold (62); said connecting portion (7) forming by means of said second support wall (71) and said second spacing wall (72) a second box-shaped body (700), which delimits said second containment volume (V2). 10. Box according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises several? second enlarged housing openings (100??) obtained on the second support wall (71) and more? second narrow housing openings (100?) obtained on the second support wall (71) and on the second spacing wall (72) of said connecting portion (7). 11. Box according to claim 4, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises several? first support walls (94), each of which extends transversely with respect to said double bottom portion (8) and with respect to the first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4) between said fourth fold (64) and a first end? free (94?) arranged in support against said first side (410) to delimit with said first side (410) said first containment volume (V1). 12. Box according to claim 11, characterized in that said first support walls (94) are provided with said first narrow housing openings (90?) for the neck of a bottle. 13. Box according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that said first support walls are provided with lateral profiles (95?), each of which defines with the lateral profile (95?) of an adjacent said support wall (94 ) or with a third side (430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) adjacent to said first and second sides (410, 420), a first enlarged housing opening (90??) for the base of a bottle. 14. Box according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that said connecting portion (7) comprises a seventh fold (67) interposed between said second and third folds (62, 63) and parallel to them; said seventh fold (67) delimiting on said connecting portion (7): ? a first facing wall (73), which ? placed between said second and seventh fold (62, 67) and ? arranged to cover the second side (420) of said perimeter wall (4); ? a second facing wall (74), which ? placed between said seventh and third fold (67, 63) and ? placed coplanar to said double bottom portion (8) to partially cover said bottom wall (3); said connecting portion (7) comprising more? second support walls (75), extending transversally with respect to said double bottom portion (8) and with respect to the second side (420) of said perimeter wall (4) between said third fold (63) and a second end? free (75?), arranged to rest against said first cladding wall (73) to delimit a second containment volume (V2) with said first cladding wall (73). 15. Box according to claim 14, characterized in that said second support walls (75) are provided with said second narrow housing openings (100?) for the neck of a bottle. 16. Box according to claims 14 and 15, characterized in that said second support walls (75) are provided with second lateral profiles (77), each of which defines with the second lateral profile (77) an adjacent said second wall (75) or with a third side (430, 440) of said perimeter wall (4) adjacent to said first and second sides (410, 420), a second enlarged housing opening (100??) for the base of a bottle. 17. Box according to claim 3, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises an eleventh fold (165) arranged parallel to said fourth fold (64); said eleventh fold (165) delimiting on said shaped portion (9): ? a third support wall (191), which ? placed between said fourth and eleventh fold (64, 165), ? arranged spaced from the first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4) and extends transversely to said double bottom portion (8), and ? a fourth support wall (191?), which extends transversely with respect to said third support wall (191) and to said false bottom portion (8) between said eleventh fold (165) and its second extremal edge (192) placed in support on said bottom wall (3); said shaped portion (9) forming by means of said third and fourth support walls (191, 191?) a third box-shaped body (900?), which delimits said first containment volume (V1). 18. Box according to claim 17, characterized in that said third box-like body (900?) comprises first narrow housing openings (90?) formed starting from said eleventh fold (165) on the third and fourth support walls (191, 191?). 19. Box according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that said shaped portion (9) comprises a retaining wall (193), which extends from the second extremal edge (192) of said fourth support wall (191?) , ? placed on said back wall (3) and ? arranged with said second terminal edge (192) abutting against said first side (410) of said perimeter wall (4). 20. Box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two lateral wings (10) intended to be placed to cover at least partially said bottles and each developing with an eighth fold (68) starting from the upper edge (41) of a third side (430) and of a fourth side (440) of said perimeter wall (4), adjacent to the first and second sides (410, 420) of said perimeter wall (4). 21. Box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises first dividing flaps (11), which extend from said false bottom portion (8) each by means of a ninth fold (69) and are arranged orthogonal to said bottom portion double bottom (8) and to said first and second side (410, 420) of said side wall (4) to separate adjacent bottles. 22. Box according to claim 20, characterized in that it comprises second dividing flaps (11?), which develop from at least one said side flap (10), each by means of a tenth fold (69?) and are arranged orthogonal to said portion of double bottom (8) and to the first and second side (410, 420) of said side wall (4) to separate adjacent bottles. 23. Box according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that said first or second dividing flaps (11, 11?) are each obtained by means of a notch (12) substantially "C" shaped, with the corresponding ninth or tenth fold ( 69, 69?) developing between two free extremes (12?, 12??) of said notch (12). 24. Box according to claims 21 and 23, characterized in that on said double bottom portion (8) more? grip openings (120), each arranged alongside said notch (12).