JP2011510877A - Pack containing cigarette box - Google Patents

Abstract

  In the pack 1, well known as a cigarette carton, the carton 2 takes the form of a wrapping material 3 that houses a plurality of cigarette 21 boxes 13 each with its own individual wrapping material 14. Both the packaging material 3 of the carton 2 and the packaging material 14 of the individual cigarette box 13 are provided with windows 23, 24 on at least one of the main sides. The window 23 of the packaging material 3 of the carton 2 is arranged to coincide with the window 24 of the packaging material 14 of at least one box 13 to create an opening A. Through this opening, the name or brand insignia 25 printed on the individual cigarettes 21 under the transparent top of the unopened pack can be seen.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pack containing a cigarette box, and more particularly to a carton for a cigarette box.

  The term “carton” is used in this application to describe a pack that is identical to a packaging that contains a plurality of cigarette boxes, each wrapped in a separate wrapper.

  Traditionally, this type of carton wrapping material is of the rigid type, i.e. made of a flat material of rigid paper material, or of the flexible type made of a single flexible paper material.

  The flexible type carton wrapping material generally exhibits a substantially flat parallelepiped appearance, whereas the rigid type wrapping material, for example, a parallelepiped with sharp, chamfered or rounded corner edges, It can also exhibit a wide variety of shapes, including prismatic shapes with triangular or hexagonal cross sections, and other familiar shapes and styles.

  A cigarette box is a double wrap, more precisely, a double wrap with an inner wrapping material that directly contacts the cigarette and an outer wrapping material of rigid or flexible paper material similar to the carton wrapping material described above. Provided in packaging.

  In the case of a rigid cigarette box, the outer wrapping material is obtained from a flat stamped material that can be processed to create a box with a fold line and having, for example, a rigid hinge-lid.

  In the case of a flexible type cigarette box, the outer wrapping material is made from a flexible packaging material.

  Furthermore, both the carton and the individual boxes contained in the carton are usually wrapped with a further outer wrapping or overwrap of transparent thermoplastic material. Carton wrapping materials as well as individual cigarette box wrapping materials are generally printed with a large amount of text and graphic information to identify the brand and display the basic characteristics of the tobacco contained in the pack. Is done.

  Further, particularly in the case of rigid packs, it is common to write graphic elements that are embossed and reclaimed by embossing and knurling on the carton and individual box packaging materials.

  This further processing step carried out on this type of packaging material in cartons and boxes not only uses standard printing methods, but also uses dedicated equipment such as rollers. Obviously, when switching production from one brand to another, the dedicated equipment must be replaced.

  From the above it is clear that the production of this type of pack using embossing and knurling devices as well as improved printing devices is associated with very high costs.

  Because there is often market demand for additional markings and / or discriminating characters to further modify the product for the user, manufacturing costs are further increased and there is not enough space available on the surface of the pack Thus, the additional features cannot be easily provided.

  In fact, relatively recently, smoking cessation laws have been introduced, and many countries require that various health warnings be displayed on both carton packaging and individual box packaging. A warning has been added to the above letters and relief figures.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette box so as to meet the above market requirements without further increasing the production cost of the packaging material, whether for cartons or for individual boxes contained in the carton. Is to provide a pack that accommodates.

  The above object is realized in the pack according to the present invention. Its basic features are as set forth in one or more of the claims.

  Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as an example.

1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pack containing a cigarette box, showing a closed state. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pack containing a cigarette box, showing an open state. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cigarette box forming part of the pack shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, with portions cut away for clarity of illustration. 1 and 2 but includes details of another embodiment. It is a perspective view of another embodiment of the pack which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of another embodiment of the pack which concerns on this invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, number 1 indicates a pack containing a cigarette box, comprising a rigid carton 2 having a substantially parallelepiped appearance, the longitudinal axis of which is indicated by L.

  The carton 2 has two large side walls 4 and 5 (top and bottom, respectively), two small side walls 6 and 7 (front and back, respectively), and two end walls located on the left and right in the figure or End faces 8 and 9 are provided.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the top side wall 4 functions as a lid 10 and is connected to the back side wall 7 along a hinge line 11 that coincides with a corner edge where the two walls 4 and 7 are joined. .

  The wrapping material also includes a flap 12 that is joined to the edge of the top side wall 4 furthest from the hinge line 11 and folded at a right angle. The flap connects to the front side wall 6 when the lid is in the closed position.

  The packaging material 3 houses a cigarette box with a plurality of rigid hinged lids. The cigarette box has a substantially parallelogram appearance and is arranged along a longitudinal axis L 'that intersects the carton axis L.

  The cigarette boxes 13 are aligned in two layers, one above the other, each having two larger side walls 15 and 16 (front and back, respectively), two smaller side or side walls 17 and 18 and an upper end surface 19. And a separate wrapping material 14 comprising two end walls consisting of a bottom end face 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the space enclosed by the wrapping material 14 is occupied by the cigarette 21 wrapped by the second or inner wrapping material 22. The cigarettes are arranged in three layers, for example, 7, 6, and 7, respectively, parallel to the box axis L '.

  The lid 10 of the carton wrapping 3 is provided with an opening or window 23 that exhibits a substantially rectangular outline with a rounded end that extends parallel to the axis L.

  The front wall 15 of each box 13 also includes an opening or window 24 similar to the carton opening or window, and at least the portion of the inner wrapping material 22 disposed under the window is a transparent material.

  As can be seen from FIG. 1, when the carton lid 10 is closed, the window 23 on the top wall 4 of the packaging 3 coincides with the window 24 on the front wall 15 of the uppermost leftmost box 13 to create an opening A. To do. This opening allows the graphic element 25 printed on the uppermost cigarette 21 to be visible.

  Each window 23 and 24 is preferably sealed by a film 26 of transparent thermoplastic material affixed to the respective inner surfaces of the wall 4 of the carton wrapping material 3 and the wall 15 of the cigarette box wrapping material 14.

  The pack 1 shown in FIG. 4 includes a window 23 having a length that coincides with two windows 24 of two adjacent boxes 13 in which the lid 10 constitutes the uppermost stage, and has two cigarettes belonging to two different boxes 13. It differs from the packs of FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the graphic element 25 indicated by the uppermost layer is visible.

  FIG. 5 shows a pack 1 with a carton 2 whose packaging is likewise parallel hexagonal, but with a hinged lid (ie comprising the same structure as the individual cigarette box 13 shown in the figure).

  In the pack of FIG. 5, the cigarette boxes 13 are aligned in two tiers that are stacked one above the other along respective axis L 'parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the carton. In this case, the window 23 of the carton 2 is arranged on the smaller side wall or side wall indicated by 27.

  Finally, the pack shown in FIG. 6 is prism-shaped, has a hexagonal cross section, and is designed to accommodate a plurality (six) cigarette boxes 13 having a triangular cross section. A window 23 can be arranged on one or all side walls 28 of the carton 2 so as to coincide with a window 24 arranged on one wall of the cigarette box 13 concerned.

  In practice, the windows 23 and 24 can show arbitrary outlines, and only some of them may coincide with each other.

  The fact that the pack according to the present invention can meet the market demands for a high level of modification to the user's preference for packaging tobacco products without significantly increasing the production costs, especially the printing costs associated with the packaging material. It is self-explanatory.

  Further, since the customer-specific specification of the packaging can be achieved only by exposing the graphic elements printed on the actual cigarette 21, production of the packaging material or sheet can be standardized within a certain range.

  Finally, the pack 1 according to the present invention can exhibit any shape or style other than those described and illustrated above, in addition to the advantages associated with employing one or more windows 23. Thus, it is important to provide the advantage that material can be saved if the cigarette box 13 and / or carton 2 or both are made to have at least one chamfered or rounded longitudinal corner edge.

  There are a variety of options (not shown) regarding the arrangement and number of corner edges that are sharp, chamfered or rounded. For example, the pack 1 of FIG. 1 can comprise at least one longitudinal or transverse corner edge of an acute contour and at least one corner edge of a chamfered or rounded contour.

Claims (7)

A pack containing a box of cigarettes,
A carton (2) packaging material (3) for housing a plurality of cigarette (21) boxes (13);
Each of the boxes (13) comprises a respective packaging material (14),
Both the packaging (3) of the carton (2) and the packaging (14) of the box (13) of at least one tobacco (21) comprise at least one opening or window (23, 24);
At least one window (23) provided in the packaging material (3) of the carton (2) is at least partially in part with at least one window (24) provided in the packaging material (14) of the at least one box (13). To establish an opening (A) in the pack (1),
A cigarette box characterized in that at least a part of at least one cigarette (21) accommodated in at least one box (13) can be seen from the outside of the pack through the opening (A). Pack to house.   Pack according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the windows (23, 24) is sealed by a film (26) of transparent material.   Pack according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one cigarette (21) shows a graphic element (25) arranged to coincide with the opening (A).   The shape of the opening (A) is such that a plurality of cigarettes (21) in the box (13) can be seen from outside the pack, and at least one of the cigarettes (21). The pack according to claim 3, characterized by showing graphic elements arranged so as to coincide with the opening (A).   Pack according to claim 4, characterized in that the plurality of cigarettes (21) constitute one layer of a group of cigarettes accommodated in the box (13).   6. The second inner wrapping material (22) made of a transparent material at least where an individual cigarette box (13) is visible through the opening (A). The pack according to any one of the above items.   Boxes in which the window (23) provided in the packaging material (3) of the carton (2) is two related so that the graphic elements represented by the two top layers of tobacco in two different boxes (13) can be seen. Pack according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a length that matches at least two windows (24) of (13).

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