JP2014198607A - Container of hinge type lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel container of hinge type lid capable of providing a specific application as a container for an oblong smoking article such as cigarette.SOLUTION: Containers (30)(50) for smoking articles that contains a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls, facing each other, extending between the front wall and the rear wall include box portions (32)(52), and lid portions (34)(54) fitted with a hinge around a hinge line. An angle φ, at each side wall of the container, between front edges of side walls (38a)(58a) of the lid portions (34)(54) and its lower edges is larger than an angle θ formed between a rear edge of the side wall and a straight line extending between a first point (A) at which the hinge line crosses with the side wall and a second point (B) at which the upper edges of front walls (36)(56) of the box portions (32)(52) cross with the side wall. When the container (30)(50) are closed, free edges of the lid portions (34)(54) abut with the free edges of the box portions (32)(52) so that an abutment lines between the points A and B contain first straight line portions (42)(72) and second straight line portions (44)(74).

Description

  The present invention relates to a new hinged lid container that finds particular use as a container for elongated smoking articles such as cigarettes.

  It is known to package elongated smoking articles and other consumer goods in containers formed of folded laminated blanks. Elongated smoking articles such as cigarettes and cigars are generally hinged having a box portion for containing the smoking article and a lid portion connected to the box portion about a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container. Sold in a lid pack. Such packs are typically composed of a single laminated cardboard blank. During use, the lid portion pivots about the hinge line to open the container, thus providing access to the smoking article held in the box portion.

In order to convey information to the consumer, graphics and text are typically added outside the package for consumer goods. However, standard hinged lid cigarette packs are relatively small in size and have only a limited visible external surface area to display such information. It is well known that manufacturers attempt to provide an additional surface on which information can be printed to increase the amount of information communicated to consumers on a hinged lid cigarette pack. This is done, for example, by incorporating additional panels or coupons within the container. Such panels and coupons can be integral with the container or alternatively can be separately incorporated within the container.
It has also been proposed to provide a hinged lid pack for smoking articles with increased internal surface area for printing stamps and graphics. For example, WO-A-03 / 078274 discloses a hinged lid for smoking articles having an increased internal surface area by means of an inner frame and alternatively or additionally by means of an inward surface of the front wall of the lid Disclose the pack.

WO-A-03 / 078374

Larger internal surface area than a normal hinged lid cigarette pack for displaying consumer information without substantially increasing the overall size of the container or increasing the amount of material needed to manufacture it It would be desirable to provide a hinged lid pack container for smoking articles having. Furthermore, it would be desirable to provide a hinged lid pack for smoking articles having a larger continuous space for displaying consumer information on the lid portion of the container. It would also be desirable to provide such a hinged lid pack without compromising the strength or rigidity of the container.
Furthermore, it would be desirable to provide a new hinged lid container that has a larger internal surface area but can be produced with minimal or no modification to existing packaging machines.

  In accordance with the present invention, a container is provided having a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing sidewalls extending therebetween, the container hinged to the box portion along a box portion and a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container. The angle φ between the leading edge of the side wall of the lid portion and its lower edge is the first point (point) at which the hinge line intersects the side wall. It is larger than an acute angle θ formed between A) and a straight line extending between a second point (point B) where the upper edge of the front wall of the box portion intersects the side wall. When the container is closed, the free edge of the lid portion has a first abutting line extending between the first point A and the second point B extending between the front edge of the side wall and the rear edge opposite the first point A. Free edge of the box portion to include a straight portion and a second straight portion extending along the leading edge of the side wall of the container from the second point B to the point where the first straight portion meets the front wall of the container Abut.

Containers according to the invention find particular use as packs for smoking articles such as cigarettes.
Preferably, the angle φ is at least 10 degrees, more preferably at least 15 degrees greater than the angle θ. Preferably, the angle φ is between 45 and 90 degrees, more preferably between 60 and 90 degrees.
Preferably, the angle θ is less than 60 degrees, more preferably between 35 and 60 degrees, particularly preferably between 35 and 45 degrees.

The terms “front”, “rear”, “upper”, “lower”, “side” and other terms describing the relative position of the components of the container according to the invention mean the container in an upright position To do. When the container in an upright position is opened, the smoking article contained in the box part can be taken out from the upper end of the container.
The term “hinge line” means the line through which the lid portion can pivot to open the container. The hinge line can be, for example, a fold line or score line in the panel that forms the back wall of the container. Alternatively, the hinge line can be a fold line or score line in a piece of material that connects the rear wall of the lid part to the rear wall of the box part. Such a piece of material may be, for example, a label that is permanently or removably attached to the rear wall of the lid portion and the rear wall of the box portion. Preferably, the hinge line is positioned at a level below its upper edge along the rear or side wall of the container.
The term “straight line” is used herein to describe a substantially straight line.

Typically, in a standard hinged lid cigarette pack, the straight line extending between point A and point B, as defined above, is such that the lower edge of the lid portion side wall extends along the side wall of the box portion. It coincides with the straight line of contact in the side wall of the container that contacts the upper edge. Thus, the abutment line is also at an angle θ relative to the trailing edge of the container sidewall. In a typical hinged lid cigarette pack, the angle θ is about 60 degrees.
Throughout this specification, the term “abutment line” describes a line along which the free edge of the wall of the lid portion of the container according to the invention abuts the free edge of the wall of the box portion when the container is closed. Used for.

  In a typical hinged lid cigarette pack, the angle θ and the angle φ are substantially the same as each other, and both are about 60 degrees. In contrast, in the container according to the invention, the angle φ is greater than the angle θ, preferably at least 10 degrees. These angular differences are achieved through the provision of an abutment line having first and second straight portions between points A and B, where the first and second straight portions extend at different angles from each other. . The abutment line can include one or more additional straight portions, as described below. For example, in a particular embodiment of the invention, the abutment line can further include a third straight portion extending from the first point A along the trailing edge of the side wall of the container.

  Preferably, the angle θ of the container according to the present invention is less than 60 degrees, so that it is smaller than the angle of a standard hinged lid pack. By reducing the angle θ of the container according to the present invention to less than 60 degrees, it is possible to obtain a container that includes a lid portion having a longer front wall than is typically provided in hinged lid cigarette packs. The “length” of the front wall is considered to be the vertical height of the wall when the container is in an upright closed position.

The external surface area of the container according to the present invention may not necessarily be larger than the external surface area of a typical hinged lid cigarette pack. However, the surface area of the front wall of the lid portion of the container according to the present invention is greater than in a typical hinged lid cigarette pack. Thus, a larger internal surface area is visible to the consumer when the lid portion is opened. This internal surface area includes, for example, the surface of the inner frame (if any), the surface of any other packaging of smoking articles in the container, and the inner surface of the lid portion. Additional information for the consumer can be provided on this additional internal surface area that becomes visible when the lid is opened. Further, the surface area of the front surface of the lid portion is greater than that of a standard hinged lid pack. Thus, a larger continuous space for consumer information is provided on the lid portion.
Preferably, in the container according to the invention, the ratio of the length of the front wall of the lid part to the length of the front wall of the box part is the ratio of these lengths of a typical hinged lid cigarette pack 35 to 65. Over.

While it may be desirable to maximize the angle θ in order to increase the visible internal surface area of the container according to the present invention, it is also preferable to make the angle φ as high as possible. This is because as the angle φ is larger, the lower part of the side wall of the lid part becomes stronger and lasts longer. Furthermore, the lower the angle φ, the stronger the lower section of the lid portion.
It is particularly preferred that the angle α formed between the abutment line extending over the side wall of the container and the trailing edge of the side wall of the box portion of the container is also maximized. Increasing the angle α also provides strength and durability for the upper portion of the side wall of the box portion described above with respect to the angle φ. Depending on the shape of the abutment line between point A and point B, the angle α can be the same as or different from the angle φ.

In the present invention, the shape of the abutment line between point A and point B is such that the angle θ is kept relatively low while the angles φ and α are similar to or more than the corresponding angles in known hinged lid packs. It is possible to provide a container that fluctuates so as to be large. Therefore, the strength and rigidity of the container according to the present invention is not impaired in order to obtain a larger internal surface area.
If desired, the corner where the first straight portion intersects the second straight portion can be beveled or round.

  Preferably, each side wall of the container is formed with an inner wall and an overlapping outer wall. The abutment line extending along the inner wall between points A and B can be the same as or different from the abutment line extending along the outer wall. Preferably, the abutment line extending along the inner wall between point A and point B has the same shape as the abutment line extending along the outer wall, but offset vertically therefrom. The vertical offset can advantageously be used to strengthen the rear wall of the box part and the front wall of the lid part.

  The abutment line between the lower edge of the front wall of the lid part and the upper edge of the front wall of the box part is preferably a straight line and substantially a horizontal line. The front wall of the box portion can include a notch in its upper edge to expose the underlying inner wrap. Alternatively or additionally, the front wall of the lid portion can include a notch in its lower edge. When the cutout is provided, typically the lower edge of the lid portion will not be contacted, thereby breaking the upper edge of the box portion and the contact line. Providing a notch can help the consumer open the lid portion.

Preferably, the container further comprises an inner frame provided in the box part, the inner frame extending above at least the upper edge of the front wall of the box part of the container. The inner frame is therefore visible to the consumer when the lid portion is open. The front wall of the inner frame can be printed with the same or different marks printed on the front wall of the box portion. Alternatively or additionally, the front wall of the inner frame can be cut into a unique shape, for example to reflect brands of consumer goods.
Preferably, the front wall of the inner frame is provided with a notch at the upper edge thereof. This allows more convenient access to the consumer goods in the container without significantly reducing the surface area of the front wall of the inner frame.

Alternatively or in addition to the inner frame, the smoking article in the container is a printed packaging that is visible above the upper edge of the front wall of the box portion and the front wall of the inner frame (if any) when the container is open. Can be wrapped in paper.
In an advantageous embodiment, a container according to the invention can be produced using an existing machine with a slight modification to take into account the different lengths of the front wall of the lid part. Only the folds that need to be in different positions relative to the standard hinged lid pack are along the lower edge of the front of the lid position.

A container according to the present invention may be substantially cuboid in shape including a right-angle longitudinal and a right-angle transverse edge. Alternatively, the box part or lid part or both the box part and the lid part of the container according to the invention may be one or more round longitudinal edges, round transverse edges, inclined longitudinal directions. An edge, or a sloped lateral edge, or a combination thereof may be included. For example, a "round corner" pack of cigarettes or other smoking articles according to the present invention can be produced by cutting in a known manner into a laminated blank from which the box and lid portions of the container are assembled.
The container can be formed of any suitable material including, but not limited to, cardboard, paperboard, plastic, metal, or combinations thereof. The container is preferably formed of a single folded laminated blank, more preferably a folded laminated cardboard blank. Preferably, the cardboard has a weight between about 100 grams per square meter and about 350 grams per square meter.

Containers according to the present invention find particular use as packs for elongated smoking articles such as, for example, cigarettes, cigars, or cigarillos. It will be appreciated that by suitable selection of dimensions, containers according to the present invention can be designed for different numbers of conventional sizes, king sizes, super king sizes, slim, or super slim cigarettes.
By appropriate selection of dimensions, containers according to the present invention can also be designed to hold different numbers of smoking articles or different arrangements of smoking articles. For example, with appropriate selection of dimensions, containers according to the present invention can also be designed to hold a total of 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, or 25 smoking articles. These can be arranged in different collations depending on the total number of smoking articles. For example, a smoking article may have 5-6, 6-7, 7-8 in one row of 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 in two rows of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. 2-5, 5-5-5, 5-6-5, 6-5-6, 5-6-7, 6-7-6, 7-5-7, 7-6-7, 7-7- 7, 8-9-8 can be arranged in three rows, four, five or six rows.

The length, width and depth of the container according to the invention can be such that the overall dimensions of the container obtained in the closed position are approximately the same as the dimensions of a typical disposable hinged lid pack of 20 cigarettes. .
The outer surface of the container according to the present invention can be printed, embossed, debossed, or otherwise decorated with a manufacturer name or brand logo, trademark, slogan, and other consumer information and indicia.
Where the box portion of the container according to the invention contains a bundle of cigarettes or other elongated smoking articles, the smoking articles are preferably wrapped, for example, in a metal liner or an inner liner of metallized paper.

In the filled state, the container according to the present invention can be shrink-wrapped or otherwise wrapped using a transparent polymer film such as polyethylene or polypropylene, for example, in a conventional manner. When the container according to the present invention is overwrapped, the overwrap can include an opening tape. The opening tape is preferably positioned around the container under the lower edge of the front wall of the lid portion so that the lid portion rotates freely along the hinge line with the opening tape removed. Alternatively, the opening tape can be provided lengthwise around the container.
The invention is further described below by way of example only with reference to the drawings.

1 is a front perspective view of an open hinged lid container according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic partial side view of the container of FIG. 1 showing the angles θ, φ, and α not shown to scale, with the abutment line between A and B shown in bold. FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of an open hinged lid container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic partial side view of the container of FIG. 2 showing the angles θ, φ, and α not shown to scale, with the abutment line between A and B shown in bold.

The hinged lid container 30 shown in FIG. 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and is an upper box hinged to the lower box part 32 along a lower box part 32 and a hinge line extending substantially horizontally along the rear wall of the container. A lid portion 34. The level of the hinge line is displayed in FIG. 2 at point “A”.
The box portion 32 has a front wall 36, a left side wall 38, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall. The side wall of the box portion extends above the front wall such that the upper free edge of the side wall is offset from the upper free edge of the front wall.

The lid portion has a front wall 36a, a left side wall 38a, a right side wall, a rear wall, and an upper wall. The front wall 36a of the lid portion 34 extends beyond the side wall 38a such that the lower edge of the front wall 36a is offset from the lower edge of the side wall 38a. The offset corresponds to the offset between the upper free edge of the front wall 36 and the side wall 38 of the box portion 32.
When the container 30 is closed, the free edge of the wall of the lid portion 34 abuts the corresponding free edge of the wall of the box portion 32 along the abutment line. In the closed position, the wall of the lid portion 34 thus forms the wall of the container 30 by forming a corresponding wall extension of the box portion 32.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 2a, the contact line between point A and point B is composed of two connected straight portions. As defined above, point A is at a position where the hinge line intersects the side wall of the container, and point B is at a position where the upper edge of the front wall 36 of the box portion 32 intersects the side wall. The first portion 42 extends from point A along the sidewall of the container to the leading edge at an angle of about 60 degrees relative to the trailing edge of the sidewall. This angle corresponds to the angle α. The second portion 44 extends downwardly from the edge of the first portion 42 to point B along the front edge of the container sidewall. The angle θ in the container 10 is about 45 degrees, while the angle φ is about 60 degrees. Accordingly, the angle φ is substantially the same as the angle α. The abutment line between point A and point B is shown in bold in FIG. 2a.
The ratio of the length of the front wall 36a of the lid portion 34 to the length of the front wall 36 of the box portion 32 is approximately 40:60. The front wall 36a of the lid portion 34 is longer than the front wall of the lid portion of a typical hinged lid cigarette pack with respect to the overall length of the container 30.

  Box portion 32 and lid portion 34 are formed together with a single cardboard blank. Each of the opposing side walls of the box portion 32 and the lid portion 34 is formed of an inner panel and an outer panel attached to the inner panel. The inner panel on each side wall is substantially the same size and shape as the corresponding outer panel. As can be seen in FIG. 1, the panels overlap directly with each other and their free edges are substantially aligned so that the inner walls are barely visible.

  An inner cardboard frame 20 is mounted on the box portion 32 against its inner wall. The inner frame is formed in a box portion 32 and a lid portion 34 from separate cardboard blanks and has a front wall, a left side wall, and a right side wall. The front wall includes a notch in the upper edge so that the items in the box can be removed more easily. The wall of the inner frame 20 extends into the space covered by the lid portion 34 when the container 30 is closed above the upper edges of the front wall 36 and side wall 38 of the box portion. Friction engagement between the inner frame 20 and the inner wall of the lid portion 34 causes the lid portion 34 to close until a positive force is applied to open the container by pivoting the lid portion 34 about the hinge line. Guarantees that it will remain in its original position. Friction engagement can be reinforced by providing retaining means on the inner frame 20 that engages the inner wall of the lid portion 34.

The hinged lid container 50 shown in FIG. 2 has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 1 and described above. However, unlike the container 30 shown in FIG. 1, the contact line extending between the points A and B includes three Z-shaped straight portions as described below. Further, the inner and outer panels of the side walls of both the lid portion 54 and the box portion 52 are different in length from each other.
As shown in FIG. 2a, the abutment line between point A and point B consists of three connected straight sections. The first portion 72 extends at an angle of about 60 degrees with respect to the trailing edge of the side wall from a point slightly below point A from the point along the side wall of the container to its leading edge. This angle corresponds to the angle α. The second portion 74 extends from the edge of the first portion 72 downward to point B along the front edge of the container sidewall. The third portion 76 extends from the opposing edge of the first portion 72 upward to point A along the trailing edge of the container sidewall. The three straight portions thereby form a Z-shaped abutment line. While the angle θ in the container 30 is smaller than 45 degrees, the angle φ is about 60 degrees. The angle φ is therefore substantially the same as the angle α. The contact line between point A and point B is shown in bold in FIG. 2a.

  As can be seen in FIG. 2, the inner panel 60 of the side wall 58 of the box portion 52 extends above the outer panel 62 so that the upper free edges of the inner panel 60 and the outer panel 62 are offset from each other. . The upper free edge of the inner panel 60 is parallel to the upper free edge of the outer panel 62 and intersects the hinge line at the trailing edge of the side wall of the container. The portion of the inner panel 60 that extends above the outer panel 62 reinforces the portion of the rear wall of the box portion between the upper free edge of the outer panel 62 and the hinge line.

  Conversely, the outer panel of the side wall 58a of the lid portion 54 extends below the inner panel such that the inner panel and the lower free edge of the outer panel are offset from each other. The lower free edge of the inner panel is indicated by a dotted line in FIG. The offset of the lid portion 54 corresponds to the offset of the box portion 52 so that when the container is closed, the lower edge of the panel on each side wall 58a of the lid portion will correspond to the corresponding panel 60, 62 abuts the upper edge.

30 Container for smoking articles 32 Box portion 34 Lid portion 36 Box portion front wall 38a Lid side wall A First point B Second point

Claims (6)

A container (30) (50) having a front wall, a rear wall, and opposing side walls extending therebetween,
A box part (32) (52);
Lid portions (34) (54) hinged to said box portions (32) (52) along a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the containers (30) (50);
Including
In each side wall of the container, the angle φ between the front edge of the side wall (38a) (58a) of the lid portion (34) (54) and the lower edge thereof, the rear edge of the side wall, and the hinge line Between the first point (A) that intersects the side wall and the straight line that extends between the point (B) where the upper edge of the front wall (36) (56) of the box portion (32) (52) intersects the side wall Greater than the formed angle θ,
When the container (30) (50) is closed, the free edge of the lid portion (34) (54) has a contact line extending between the first point A and the second point B, The first straight portion (42) (72) extending between the front edge and the opposing rear edge of the container, and the first straight portion (42) (72) from the second point B is the container (30 ) (50) including a second straight portion (44) (74) extending along the front edge of the side wall of the container (30) (50) to a point where it intersects the front wall (50). 32) abuts on the free edge of (52),
Container (30) (50) characterized by the above.   The container (30) (50) according to claim 1, wherein the angle φ is at least 10 degrees greater than the angle θ.   The container (30) (50) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the angle θ is between 35 and 60 degrees.   The abutment line extends from the first point A along the rear edge of the side wall of the container to a third line extending from the first point A to a point where the first straight portion (72) meets the rear wall of the container (50). The container (50) of claim 1, further comprising a portion (76).   The ratio of the length of the front walls (36a) (56a) of the lid portions (34) (54) to the length of the front walls (36) (56) of the box portions (32) (52) is 35. The container (30) (50) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the container (30) (50) is larger than 65. Each side wall of the container is formed by an inner wall and an outer wall;
A contact line extending along the inner wall between the first point A and the second point B is different from a contact line extending along the outer wall.
A container (50) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that.

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