JP2014531374A - Slide-opening / closing cigarette article packaging body having lids connected by hinges - Google Patents

Abstract

The package of tobacco articles (1) comprises an inner container (3) containing a group of tobacco articles (2) and having a lid (6) hinged to the inner container (3) and an outer container (4). The inner container (3) has a closed configuration in which the inner container (3) is inserted into the outer container (4) and the inner container (3) is opened partially withdrawn from the outer container (4). An outer container for housing the inner container (3) and a first connection tab (20) for sliding relative to the outer container (4), wherein the first connection tab is , Integrated with the rear wall (12) of the lid (6), located inside the first window (25) formed in the rear wall (9) of the inner container (3), and outer container (4) When mechanically connected to the rear wall (17) and the inner container (3) slides relative to the outer container (4), a lid ( ) Has a first connection tab rotates. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide opening / closing type tobacco article packaging body including a lid connected by a hinge.

  In the following description, for the sake of brevity, it is only a non-limiting example, but refers to a slide-open cigarette package with a lid connected by a hinge.

  Rigid tobacco packages with hinged lids are generally most widely sold due to their ease of manufacture, ease of use, practicality, and effective protection of internal tobacco .

  In addition to the types described above, the rigid slide-open tobacco article wrapping comprises two partially separable containers, one container being inserted into the other container, i.e. the inner container being foil. An outer container between a closed configuration containing a group of cigarettes packaged and contained in an outer container, the outer container being inserted into the outer container, and an open configuration in which the inner container is withdrawn from the outer container; It has been proposed to slide against. Moreover, it is a rigid slide opening / closing type tobacco packaging body provided with the lid connected by the hinge, Comprising: The lid connected by the hinge in which an inner side container rotates between the closed position which opens and closes an opening upper end part, and an open position And the lid of the inner container has a connecting tab integrated with one end with the lid and the end opposite the outer container, and when the inner container slides relative to the outer container, Packages have also been proposed in which the lid rotates “automatically” (ie, without the user touching the lid). In other words, when the inner container slides relative to the outer container by the connection tab connecting the outer container wall and the lid wall, the outer container pushes the lid from the closed position to the open position, and conversely, the lid Rotates “automatically” (ie, without the user touching the lid), so that the user can apply sufficient pressure to the inner container and the “automatic” ”And the inner container slides relative to the outer container.

  Rigid tobacco packages with lids connected by hinges preferably have a “restricted stop” which is in a fully open position (ie maximum withdrawal of the inner container from the outer container). Once the fully open position is reached, further sliding of the inner container (and hence further rotation of the lid) is prevented. However, the formation of such a “restricted restraining part” is very complicated and causes problems both during manufacture and when the material piece is bent.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a slide-open cigarette article package comprising a lid connected by a hinge, which is designed to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and which is particularly inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a slide-opening tobacco article packaging body including a lid connected by a hinge as described in the appended claims.

  Non-limiting embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective front view of a rigid slide-open cigarette package having a lid connected by a hinge according to the present invention in a closed configuration. Fig. 2 shows a perspective front view of the tobacco package of Fig. 1 in an open configuration. FIG. 2 shows a perspective rear view of the tobacco package of FIG. 1 in an open configuration. The perspective rear view of the inner side container of the tobacco package of FIG. 1 is shown. The perspective front view of the outer side container of the tobacco package of FIG. 1 is shown. Fig. 2 shows details of the tobacco package of Fig. 1 in a closed configuration. Fig. 2 shows details of the tobacco package of Fig. 1 in a fully open configuration. Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the details of Figures 6 and 7; The top view of the raw material piece for manufacturing the inner side container of the tobacco package of FIG. 1 is shown. The top view of the raw material piece for manufacturing the outer side container of the tobacco package of FIG. 1 is shown.

  1, 2, and 3 generally indicate a hard slide-opening cigarette package.

  The tobacco package 1 of FIG. 1 is a packaged, i.e. foil-wrapped tobacco group 2 (shown schematically in FIGS. 2 and 3) and a rigid group that actually contains the packaged group 2. The inner container 3 and the rigid outer container 4, the inner container 3 being in a closed form (FIG. 1) in which the inner container 3 is completely inserted into the outer container 4, and the inner container 3 being the outer container. To slide against the outer container 4, ie to move, between the open configuration (FIGS. 2 and 3) that can be partially pulled out of 4 and touch the packaged tobacco group 2. Contained.

  As shown more clearly in FIG. 4, the inner container 3 has a parallelepiped shape having an equilateral triangular cross section, has a cup shape with an open upper end 5, and is connected to the inner container 3 along the hinge 7 by a hinge. The cup-shaped lid 6 includes an inner container 3 between an open position (FIGS. 2, 3 and 4) and a closed position (FIG. 1) for opening and closing the opening upper end 5 respectively. Rotate against.

  The inner container 3 has a parallelepiped shape having an equilateral triangular cross section, and includes a bottom wall 8 on the side opposite to the opening upper end 5 and three walls 9 and 10 forming an angle of 120 °. . Specifically, the inner container 3 includes a rear wall 9 in which a hinge 7 of the lid 6 is formed and two front walls 10, and three longitudinal end portions are between the wall 9 and the wall 10. And three lateral ends are formed between the walls 9, 10 and the bottom wall 8.

  The lid 6 is cup-shaped, has a parallelepiped shape having a regular triangular cross section, and has an upper wall 11 (when the lid 6 is closed, it is on the side opposite to the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 and is parallel thereto) And three walls 12, 13 forming an angle of 120 °. Specifically, the lid 6 includes a rear wall 12 on which the hinge 7 of the lid 6 is formed, and two front walls 13, and three longitudinal end portions are between the wall 12 and the wall 13. Formed and three lateral ends are formed between the walls 12, 13 and the top wall 11.

  The inner container 3 has a rigid (ie, cardboard) collar 14 that is folded into a U shape and connected (adhered) to the interior of the inner container 3 so that the inner container is open. It partially protrudes outside the upper end 5 and is fitted into the corresponding inner surface of the closed lid 6. Specifically, the hard collar 14 is arranged so as to contact the two front walls 10 of the inner container 3 without the hinge 7 of the lid 6.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the outer container 4 has a parallelepiped shape having an equilateral triangular cross section, and three walls 17 forming an angle of 120 ° with the bottom wall 15 on the side opposite to the upper end 16 of the opening. And 18. Specifically, the outer container 4 includes a rear wall 17 that faces and is parallel to the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3, and two front walls 18 that face and are parallel to the front wall 10 of the inner container 3. . Three longitudinal ends are formed between the wall 17 and the wall 18, and three lateral ends are formed between the walls 17, 18 and the bottom wall 15.

  In the preferred embodiment shown, the three longitudinal ends of the inner container 3, the lid 6 and the outer container 4 are rounded. In another embodiment not shown, the three longitudinal ends of the inner container 3, the lid 6 and the outer container 4 are square.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the two front walls 18 of the outer container 4 have a through-window 19 across the longitudinal end between the front walls 18, whereby the underlying inner container 3, the inner container 3 can be pushed out from the closed configuration to the open configuration. In other words, in order to use the tobacco package 1, the user holds the outer container 4 with one hand and at the same time penetrates the front wall 10 of the inner container 3 and the front wall 18 of the outer container 4 with the thumb of the same hand. Pressure is applied to the window 19 and the inner container 3 is slid with respect to the outer container.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the window 19 touches the front wall 10 of the underlying inner container 3 and can push the inner container 3 from a closed configuration to an open configuration, in front of the outer container 4. It is formed so as to penetrate the wall 18. In another embodiment (not shown), the front wall 18 of the outer container 4 does not have a through window 19 and the inner container 3 is moved from a closed configuration to an opened configuration by the user acting on other parts of the inner container 3. It is pushed out to become. For example, the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4 may have a through hole through which the user pushes the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 so that the inner container is opened from the closed form. 3 is extruded.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rear wall 12 of the lid 6 (specifically, the upper end portion of the rear wall 12) is connected to the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 by the connection tab 20, and the inner container 3 is connected to the outer container 4. The lid 6 rotates “automatically” (ie, without the user touching the lid 6). In other words, when the inner container 3 is slid relative to the outer container 4 from the closed configuration to the open configuration by the connection tab 20 connecting the rear wall 12 of the lid 6 and the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4, The lid 6 is pushed out “automatically” (that is, even if the user does not touch the lid 6) so as to change from the closed position to the open position. Similarly, when the inner container 3 is slid relative to the outer container 4 from an open configuration to a closed configuration, it “automatically” moves from the open position to the closed position (ie, the user removes the lid 6). The lid 6 is pushed out (without touching), so that the user simply applies sufficient pressure to the inner container 3 and the lid rotates “automatically” without touching the lid 6, and the outer container 4. The inner container 3 slides.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connection tab 20 is U-shaped and has an inner part 21 that is flush with the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3, and along the fold line 23 with respect to the inner part 21 and on the inner part. And an outer portion 22 bent at approximately 180 °.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the outer container 4 further includes a connection tab 24 that is integrated with the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4, and extends upward from the upper end of the rear wall 17. In addition, the rear wall 17 is bent at approximately 180 ° to form a “U” shape on the rear wall 17. The rear wall 12 of the lid 6 is mechanically connected to the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4 by fitting two connection tabs 20 and 24. The connection tab 20 is fitted with the “U” shape defined by the connection tab 24 and vice versa (ie, the connection tab 24 defines the “U” defined by the connection tab 20. The character is inserted.) That is, the free end of the connection tab 20 is on and opposite the tip of the “U” shape defined by the connection tab 24 (ie, the free end of the connection tab 24 is connected On the tip of the "U" shape defined by tab 20).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 to 8, the connection tab 20 is located on the inner side and freely slides with respect to the window 25 formed on the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 and the rear wall 12 of the lid 6. An appendage 26 projecting downward from a fold 23 separating the inner portion 21 from the outer portion 22. When the inner container 3, and thus the lid 6, is in the closed configuration (FIG. 1), the bottom end 27 of the appendage 26 is spaced a predetermined distance from the bottom end 28 of the window 25 as shown in FIG. Located. When the inner container 3 slides out of the outer container 4 and rotates around the hinge 7 so that the lid is in the open position from the closed position, the connection tab 20 is held integrally with the outer container 4 by the connection tab 24, The bottom end 27 of the appendage 26 is moved to the bottom end of the window 25 until it slides against the inner container 3 inside the window 25 and eventually reaches the restricted or fully open position (FIG. 7). 28, the bottom end 27 of the appendage 26 is on the bottom end 28 of the window 25, so that the connection tab 20 is prevented from sliding downward relative to the window 25, and from the outer container 4. Further withdrawal to the inner container 3 and further rotation of the lid 6 around the hinge 7 to the open position are prevented.

  In other words, the appendage 26 and the window 25 together define a fully open position (ie, maximum withdrawal of the inner container 3 from the outer container 4 and maximum rotation of the lid 6 about the hinge 7). Once the fully open position is reached, further sliding of the inner container 3 (and thus further rotation of the lid 6 around the hinge 7) is prevented.

  The container 3 and container 4 of the tobacco package 1 of FIGS. 1 to 7 are formed from respective pieces of material 29 and 30, as shown in FIGS. A number of panels are provided as indicated by the same reference numerals with superscripts for corresponding parts of the containers 3, 4.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the material piece 29 has two lateral folds 31 and a group of a number of longitudinal folds 32, and the group of folds 32 includes the lateral folds 31 and the inner container 3. Panels 9 ′ to 12 ′ forming the inner part of the rear wall 9 and the inner part of the rear wall 12 of the lid 6, the panel 10 forming one front wall 10 of the inner container 3 and one front wall 13 of the lid 6. '~ 13', the other front wall 10 of the inner container 3 and the panel 10 ″ -13 ″ forming the other front wall 13 of the lid 6, and the outer part of the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 and the lid 6 It defines between the panels 9 "-12" forming the outer part of the rear wall 12. When the material piece 29 is bent, the panels 9 ′ to 12 ′ and 9 ″ to 12 ″ are overlapped and bonded to each other to form the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3 and the rear wall 12 of the lid 6.

  The panels 10 ′ to 13 ′ have two blades 8 ′ and 11 ′ separated from the panels 10 ′ to 13 ′ by lateral folds 31, which are respectively the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3. And an inner portion of the upper wall 11 of the lid 6. The panels 10 "-13" have two vanes 8 "and 11" separated from the panels 10 "-13" by lateral folds 31, each of which is on the inner side. An inner part of the bottom wall 8 of the container 3 and an inner part of the upper wall 11 of the lid 6 are formed. Panels 9 ″ to 12 ″ have two vanes 8 ′ ″ and 11 ′ ″ separated from the panels 9 ″ to 12 ″ by lateral folds 31, which are respectively The outer part of the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3 and the outer part of the upper wall 11 of the lid 6. When the material piece 29 is bent, the blades 8 ′, 8 ″ and 8 ′ ″ are overlapped and bonded to each other to form the bottom wall 8 of the inner container 3, and the blades 11 ′, 11 ″ and 11 ′ ″. And are bonded to each other to form the upper wall 11 of the lid 6.

  The panels 9 ″ to 12 ″ are separated from the outer portion 22 by a window 25 containing an outer portion 22 of the connecting tab 20 (with an appendage 26 defined and a U-shaped through cut made from the fold 23. ), And an inner portion 21 of the connection tab 20 and an upper portion 33 of the connection tab 20 (separated from the inner portion 21 by a fold defining the hinge 7). Specifically, the window 25 is formed by a U-shaped through-cut formed from the lateral fold line 31 by the panels 9 ″ to 12 ″, and this U-shaped body connects the window 25 and the connection tab 20 to each other. Defined together, the upper part 33 of the connection tab 20 initially forms part of the rear wall 12 of the lid 6, and the parts 21 and 22 of the connection tab 20 initially form part of the rear wall 9 of the inner container 3. .

  The panels 10 ′ to 13 ′ and 10 ″ to 13 ″ have a V-shaped cut 34, which is transverse to the fold that defines the hinge 7 and from the front wall 13 of the lid 6. The front wall 10 of the inner container 3 is separated.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the material piece 30 has two lateral folds 35 and a group of a number of longitudinal folds 36, and the group of folds 36 includes the lateral folds 35 and the outer container 4. A panel 17 ′ forming the inner part of the rear wall 17; a panel 18 ′ forming one front wall 18 of the outer container 4; a panel 18 ″ forming the other front wall 18 of the outer container 4; A space is defined between the panels 17 '' forming the outer part of the rear wall 17 of the container 4. When the blank 30 is folded, the panels 17 ″ and 17 ″ are overlapped and bonded to each other to form the rear wall 17 of the outer container 4.

  The panel 18 ′ has a blade 15 ′ separated from the panel 18 ′ by a lateral fold 35, which blade forms the inner part of the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4. The panel 18 ″ has a blade 15 ″ separated from the panel 18 ″ by a lateral crease 35, which blade forms the inner part of the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4. The panel 17 ″ has a blade 15 ″ ″ separated from the panel 17 ″ by a lateral crease 35, which blade forms the outer part of the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4. When the material piece 30 is bent, the blades 15 ′, 15 ″ and 15 ″ ″ are overlapped and bonded to each other to form the bottom wall 15 of the outer container 4.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the tobacco package 1 has a parallelepiped shape with a regular triangular cross section. In an equivalent embodiment (not shown), the tobacco package 1 has a parallelepiped shape with a right triangle cross section.

  The described tobacco package 1 has many advantages, such as being inexpensive and easy to manufacture, in particular including a “restricted stop” that defines a fully open position and is defined by an appendage 26 and a window 25. . By simply forming a notch in the piece of material 29, a “restriction stop” that defines the complete open position can be easily formed, and if the piece of material 29 is bent, there is no need for further bending (the outer portion 22 of the connecting tab 20). However, it is important to note that when bent 180 degrees on the inner portion 21, the appendage 26 is held in place by a U-shaped notch that separates the appendage 26 from the outer portion 22). It is.

  In addition, the fully open position defined by the “restricted stop” simply adjusts the position of the U-shaped notch defining the appendage 26 and / or the U-shaped notch defining the window 25. By adjusting the position, it can be easily adjusted.

  In view of its many advantages, the design of the tobacco package 1 described can also be used to produce a tobacco carton, which is substantially identical to the tobacco package 1 described, The difference is that it contains a group of tobacco packages as opposed to a group of tobacco.

Claims (15)

A package of tobacco articles (1), wherein the package is
An inner container (3) for accommodating the tobacco article group (2), having an open upper end (5), connected to the inner container (3) by a hinge along a hinge (7), An inner container (3) comprising a lid (6) for closing the upper end (5);
An outer container (4), wherein the inner container (3) is inserted into the outer container (4) in a closed configuration, and the inner container (3) is partially withdrawn from the outer container (4). An outer container (4) for accommodating the inner container (3) such that the inner container (3) slides relative to the outer container (4) between the opened configuration;
A first connection tab (20), which is integrated with the rear wall (12) of the lid (6), and is formed with a first window (9) formed on the rear wall (9) of the inner container (3); 25), mechanically connected to the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4), and when the inner container (3) slides relative to the outer container (4), the hinge (7 ) A first connection tab (20) around which the lid (6) rotates;
With
The first connection tab (20) has an appendage (26) projecting towards the bottom end (28) of the first window (25), and the bottom end of the appendage (26) ( 27) and a restriction stop for preventing further expansion of the inner container (3) relative to the outer container (4) by contact between the bottom end (28) of the first window (25). A package, characterized in that is defined.   The first connecting tab (20) is bent in a U-shape and is along the fold (23) with the inner part (21) coplanar with the rear wall (9) of the inner container (3). The package according to claim 1, further comprising an outer portion (22) bent on the inner portion (21). The outer container (4) includes a second connection tab (24) integrated with the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4), and the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4). Extending upward from the upper end of the outer container, bent over the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4),
The rear wall (12) of the lid (6) and the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4) are fitted into the first connection tab and the second connection tab (20, 24). The packaging body according to claim 2, which is mechanically connected by.   The attachment (26) of the first connection tab (20) projects downward from a fold (23) separating the inner part (21) from the outer part (22). The package described.   The appendage (26) is defined by a portion of the outer portion (22) of the first connecting tab (20), and a U-shaped through-cut resulting from the fold (23) causes the outer portion ( The package according to claim 4, which is separated from 22). Two panels (9′-12 ′, 9 ″ -12 ″) in which the rear wall (9) of the inner container (3) and the rear wall (12) of the lid (6) are bonded to each other. ) And
The first window (25) relates only to an outer panel (9 ''-12 '') of the two panels (9'-12 ', 9''-12''). To 5. The package according to any one of 5 to 5.   The said 1st window (25) is formed in the said back wall (9) of the said inner side container (3), and the said back wall (12) of the said lid | cover, as described in any one of Claim 1 to 6 Packaging.   The rear wall (9) of the inner container (3) and the rear wall (12) of the lid both define a U-shape that defines the first window (25) and the first connection tab (20). The package according to claim 7, which has a cut.   9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the outer container (4) has a second window (19) through which the inner container (3) underneath can be touched and pushed out. The package according to one item.   10. Packaging according to claim 9, wherein the second window (19) is located across the longitudinal end.   The package according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the inner container (3) and the outer container (4) have a parallelepiped shape having an equilateral triangular cross section.   The inner container (3) is formed from a first piece of material (29), the first piece of material having two lateral folds (31) and a number of longitudinal folds (32). The fold line (32) includes the two lateral fold lines (31), the inner part of the rear wall (9) of the inner container (3), and the rear wall (12) of the lid (6). A first panel (9 ′ to 12 ′) forming an inner portion of the first container, a front wall (10) of the inner container (3), and a second panel forming a front wall (13) of the lid (6) ( 10′-13 ′), a third panel (10 ″ -13 ″) forming another front wall (10) of the inner container (3) and another front wall (13) of the lid (6). ), And a fourth part forming the outer part of the rear wall (9) of the inner container (3) and the outer part of the rear wall (12) of the lid (6). Defining between le (9''～12 ''), the packaging body according to claim 11. The second panel (10′-13 ′) has two blades (8 ′, 11 ′), each of which is an inner part of the bottom wall (8) of the inner container (3), and Forming an inner part of the upper wall (11) of the lid (6), separated from the second panel (10'-13 ') by the transverse fold (31);
The third panel (10 ″ -13 ″) has two blades (8 ″, 11 ″), each of which is on the bottom wall (8) of the inner container (3). Forming an inner portion and an inner portion of the upper wall (11) of the lid (6), separated from the third panel (10 ″ -13 ″) by the lateral fold (31);
The fourth panel (9 ″ to 12 ″) has two blades (8 ′ ″, 11 ′ ″), each of which has the bottom wall (8) of the inner container (3). ) And the outer portion of the upper wall (11) of the lid (6), separated from the fourth panel (9 ″ -12 ″) by the transverse fold (31). The package according to claim 12.   The outer container (4) is formed from a second piece of material (30), the second piece of material having two lateral folds (35) and a number of longitudinal folds (36). The fold line (36) includes the two lateral fold lines (35) and a fifth panel (17 ') forming the inner part of the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4), A sixth panel (18 ′) forming the front wall (18) of the container (4), a seventh panel (18 ″) forming another front wall (18) of the outer container (4), and 14. The package according to claim 11, 12 or 13, defined between the outer container (4) and an eighth panel (17 ″) forming an outer part of the rear wall (17) of the outer container (4). The sixth panel (18 ′) has a vane (15 ′), which forms the inner part of the bottom wall (15) of the outer container (4) and has a transverse fold (35). Separated from the sixth panel (18 ′) by
The seventh panel (18 '') has a vane (15 ''), the vane forms the inner part of the bottom wall (15) of the outer container (4) and the transverse fold Separated from the seventh panel (18 ″) by (35),
The eighth panel (17 ″) has vanes (15 ′ ″), the vanes forming the outer part of the bottom wall (15) of the outer container (4), and the lateral direction 15. Packaging according to claim 14, separated from the eighth panel (17 '') by a fold (35).

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