JP2015514641A - Slidable lid and container having lifting function - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an article container that facilitates access to a bar-shaped article in the container, and to provide a novel method for presenting an article to a consumer. The invention relates to a container (1) for a rod-shaped article, comprising a box (3) and a lid (2), the box (3) comprising an opening in the upper part. The container further includes sheet-like connection means (21, 22, 23) connected to the lid, and the sheet-like connection means (21, 22, 23) are arranged to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the box, The lid (2) and the connecting means (21, 22, 23) are movable from the lower position to the upper position. The connecting means (21, 22, 23) is configured to lift at least one rod-shaped article in the vertical direction by a predetermined distance when the lid is moved from the lower position to the upper position. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for a rod-shaped article such as a smoking article.

  For example, Patent Document 1 shows a container for smoking articles in which a lid is attached to a slidable connecting means so that the lid and the container box are in a sliding relationship with each other.

  At present, a package of a rod-shaped article such as a smoking article tends to be very miniaturized. In particular, smoking articles such as cigarettes are packed neatly. Small packaging helps to properly protect the items in the container and reduces the amount of material required. This allows for cost-effective use of the packaging material. However, it is difficult to remove the first item from a full container.

  It is known from US Pat. No. 6,057,836 to provide a container containing a smoking article with lifting means having an engaging portion for engaging a part of the smoking article.

International Publication No. 2004/089785 International Publication No. 2011/012235 US Pat. No. 4,714,082 US Pat. No. 5,692,525

  It would be desirable to provide an article container that facilitates access to the bar-shaped article within the container. In addition, it is desirable to provide a new way of presenting items to consumers.

  According to the present invention, a container for a bar-shaped article is provided, including a box and a lid. The box includes an opening at the top. The container further includes a sheet-like connection means connected to the lid, the sheet-like connection means being slidable in the longitudinal direction with respect to the box, and the lid and the connection means being movable from a lower position to an upper position. Yes. According to the present invention, the connecting means is configured to lift at least one rod-shaped article in the vertical direction by a predetermined distance when the lid moves from the lower position to the upper position. Thus, the movement of the connecting means enables the lifting movement of the container lid and also lifts the bar-like article at the same time.

  The connecting means is preferably adapted to lift at least one rod-like article longitudinally between about 0.5 cm and about 3 cm. The connecting means is preferably adapted to lift at least one bar in the longitudinal direction between about 5 percent and about 40 percent of the bar. Lifting the at least one bar longitudinally at this distance advantageously increases the engageable surface of the bar so that it can be gripped, for example, more easily by the consumer. Become.

  The sheet-like connecting means is preferably formed from a piece of material that includes panels that hang from each other via a fold line. Specifically, the connecting means is completely disposed in the container. In one embodiment, the connecting means is adapted to engage with the rod-like product on the lower end side. However, in other embodiments, the connecting means may engage the bar at the side or top of the bar. Specifically, the connecting means can be adapted to engage with the rod-shaped article at a step in the nap of the stick-shaped article, for example, at the end of the tip paper of the smoking article.

  The connecting means is preferably adapted to engage one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or more rods, in particular smoking articles. Specifically, the connecting means can be engaged with a row of bars in the container. One or more bars that are at least partially lifted are easier for consumers to access. Advantageously, once lifted, a wider, bar-shaped, engageable surface is accessible to the consumer. At the same time, the frictional force between the lifted one or more bars and the remaining bars is reduced.

  “Front”, “rear”, “upper”, “lower”, “side”, “top”, “bottom” and other terms used to describe the relative positions of the components of the container according to the present invention Represents an upright container with the lid at the top. The terms “left” and “right” are used to represent the left and right side walls of the container as viewed from the front in its upright position. When the upright container is opened, the consumer goods contained in the box can be easily removed from the upper end. The term “longitudinal” means the vertical direction that defines the height of the container in the direction from bottom to top or vice versa, ie upright. The term “lateral direction” means the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and across the front or rear wall, ie the horizontal direction defining the width of the container in the upright direction, or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the left side wall. Or the direction which crosses one of the right side walls, that is, the horizontal direction which defines the depth of the container in the upright direction.

  The term “hinge line” means the line around which the lid pivots to open the container. The hinge line can be, for example, a fold line or a cut line in the container connection means or lid. Alternatively, the hinge line can be a fold line or a score line in the piece of material that bridges the lower end of the lid and the upper end of the connecting means. Such a piece of material can be, for example, a label permanently or removably attached to the rear wall of the lid and the connecting means. The hinge line is preferably arranged along the rear wall of the container.

  The container box and lid may each be formed of a folded piece of material including several panels. The lid and connecting means can be formed from one piece of material, and the lid can be attached to the connecting means. Specifically, the lid can be connected to the connection means by an adhesive-coated strip that is attached to both the lid and the connection means to form a hinge line between the connection means and the lid. Alternatively, the connecting means includes a lid fixing panel that pivotably hangs from a central panel of the connecting means, in which case the lid is attached to the lid fixing panel. The attachment can be done with an adhesive.

In one embodiment, the container is adapted to prevent pivoting movement of the lid when the lid is in the down position.
Thus, in this embodiment, to open the container, the consumer must first lift the lid before pivoting the lid to the open position, so that the consumer can pivot the lid. When opened, at least one bar is already lifted. Specifically, in the lower position, the closed lid is engaged with the box so that it cannot pivot, while in the second position the container moves the lid against the connecting part. It can be opened by pivoting. For this purpose, the lid can be engaged in the lower position with an inner frame attached to the box and reaching the lid in the lower position.

  When the bar is automatically lifted with the lid, the lid can cover the bar during the lifting process, and the bar, especially the smoking article, is already lifted when the lid is opened in the lifted position. As a result, a surprising effect can be obtained for consumers.

  In another embodiment, the container can be opened by pivoting the lid relative to the connecting means, either in the lower position or in the upper position of the lid. Thus, the consumer can choose to first open the lid by pivoting the lid or first open the lid by sliding the lid vertically up. The consumer can simply open the lid of the container with a hinge without using a sliding function. This design is whether the consumer wants to lift at least one bar with connecting means, or just wants to grab the bar when the lid is pivoted open, Give consumers choice.

  In one embodiment, the connecting means includes a central panel, and the lid is adapted to hang pivotably from above the central panel. The central panel has at least one section, the width of which section substantially corresponds to the inner width of the box. The lid may be fixed to a lid fixing panel that hangs from the center panel via a fold line. Specifically, the lid can be fixed to the lid fixing panel with an adhesive. Alternatively, the connecting means and the lid can be formed from a single piece of material and can hang from each other via a fold line that forms a hinge line.

  The central panel of the connecting means is preferably arranged in parallel adjacent to the inside of the rear wall of the box. Thus, the central panel can be arranged with little space required. Furthermore, the rear wall can assist in guiding the movement of the central panel.

  In one embodiment, at least one engagement flap hangs from the center panel via a fold line and engages at least one bar in the container. When the engaging flap engages with the nap of the bar-shaped product, the engaging flap can be arranged at various positions with respect to the longitudinal range of the center panel.

  Preferably, the at least one engagement flap hangs from the lower side of the central panel, and the engagement flap is adapted to engage with the lower end side of at least one bar-like product. Since the lower side engaging flap of the center panel can be provided adjacent to the bottom wall of the box, it can be engaged with the lowermost end of the bar-like product adjacent to the bottom wall of the box. This provides a positive engagement and can facilitate the lifting of at least one bar.

  In one embodiment, the engagement flap extends along the entire width of the central panel. Specifically, the central panel has at least a lower portion, where the lower portion of the central panel is substantially the width of the box. Therefore, all the bar-shaped articles adjacent to the engagement flap can be engaged with the engagement flap and lifted by this. Alternatively, the engagement flap may extend over only a portion of the row of rods adjacent to the engagement flap so that one or a number in the row adjacent to the engagement flap Only the bar of the book will be lifted. Alternatively or additionally, the engagement flaps can extend further into the box so that rods not directly adjacent to the engagement flaps can also be lifted. For example, in a container containing three rows of rod-shaped articles, the engagement flaps are arranged in the rear row, that is, three rod-shaped articles from the row of rod-shaped articles adjacent to the engagement flap, two rod-shaped articles from the middle row, and the second One bar-like product can be lifted from one row. Of course, many other arrangements can be realized.

  In one embodiment, side flaps hang from the lateral edges of the central panel, and the side flaps extend at least partially parallel to the side wall of the box. This lateral edge of the central panel is usually the edge of the central panel located closest to each side wall of the box. The side flaps preferably extend at least partially adjacent and parallel to the left or right side wall of the box. Furthermore, the side flaps can be arranged on both sides of the central panel and thus can extend at least partially parallel to both the left and right side walls of the box. Specifically, the side flaps can be guided in a slit formed between the guide panel and the box wall. More specifically, the guide panel can be provided by an inner frame arranged in the box. Specifically, the slit can be formed between the edge of the inner side wall provided by the inner frame and the rear wall of the box.

  In one embodiment, the side flaps connect to at least one engagement flap. Therefore, the engagement flap can be further stabilized so that the engagement flap can exert a sufficient lifting force on the rod-shaped article. The engagement flap preferably extends substantially horizontally.

  Specifically, the side flaps can be connected to the engagement flaps by an adhesive. The connection between the side flaps and the engagement flaps can be via connection tabs. The connection tabs hanging from the engagement flaps can be connected to the side tabs, or the connection tabs hanging from the side flaps can be connected to the engagement flaps. These connections can be made with an adhesive. The connection tab can hang from the engagement flap or from the side flaps via a fold line, or from both. The connection between the side flaps and the engagement flaps provides additional stabilization. Specifically, both side flaps can be connected to one engaging portion. This type of engagement portion preferably extends over the entire width of the lower edge of the central panel.

  In some embodiments, the central panel is provided with a high friction portion. For example, the high friction part can be provided by an adhesive, embossing or felt-like structure with low adhesion. This high friction part can increase the friction between the rod-shaped article to be lifted and the connecting means. This advantageously allows the force required to lift one or more bars to be split between the central panel and the engagement flap. Furthermore, since the increased friction between the central panel and the one or more bars in the high friction part does not depend on the direction of movement of the connecting means, the high friction part takes out the lifted bar. Can be used to move it back into the box when not needed. The increased friction between the high friction part and the bar may slightly increase the total force required to remove the lifted bar or item. Nonetheless, this necessary additional force can easily be overcome by increasing the engageable surface that is exposed when the bar is lifted at least partially through the opening of the box.

  In some embodiments, the inner frame is disposed within the box, and the connection means and the inner frame are provided with a dead end stop for the connection means by the inner frame. The maximum lifting height is preferably up to about 30 mm. The dead end stop may be defined by a predetermined length slit in the inner frame that guides the side flaps. Alternatively, the connecting means can have a protrusion that engages the protrusion of the box. These protrusions can in particular be provided by panel flaps, which are bent to engage each other or glued to the wall or connecting means of the box to form a step. The dead end stop can be provided by an inner frame including a side wall and a rear wall, wherein the side flaps of the connecting means are between the side wall of the inner frame and the rear wall of the box and the rear wall of the inner frame. Until it is engaged.

In one embodiment, the rear wall of the box includes a substantially rectangular recess having a width of the hinge line connecting the connecting means and the lid. This facilitates guidance of the connecting means.
Alternatively or additionally, the inner frame of the box can provide a recess. In this embodiment, the inner frame is specifically fixed inside the box wall. The recess may be formed between two panels of the inner frame provided on opposite sides of the rear wall at a distance from each other.

  The inner frame is preferably provided inside the box and protrudes above the upper edge of the outer box wall. Therefore, the inner frame is arranged toward the inside of the box rather than the remaining outer box wall. The lid can be placed on the inner frame such that the lid wall is aligned with the outer box wall. The lower edge of the lid is preferably in contact with the upper edge of the box outer wall along at least one section of the container, for example, along each of the left, right, rear or front wall panels. In one embodiment, all longitudinal lid walls have the same height. Alternatively or additionally, all longitudinal box walls can have the same height. Thus, the container can have a single line joint that runs at the same height around the entire container.

  Alternatively or additionally, one or more cutouts may be provided at either the lid wall or box wall edge so that the inner frame is visible through the cutout even when the lid is in its lower position. be able to. Thus, additional design elements such as printing on the inner frame can be made visible to the consumer.

  In one embodiment, the engaging means is slidably disposed in the connecting means in a longitudinal direction, wherein the engaging means slides relative to the connecting means, thereby causing a first movement of the connecting means. In one stage, it engages with at least one bar and remains stationary, and the engaging means further includes at least one bar during the second stage of the lifting movement of the connecting means. In order to lift the rod-shaped article, it engages with the connecting means and moves together with the connecting means. Therefore, the engaging means starts lifting the at least one bar-shaped article only after stopping at the end of its sliding movement with respect to the connecting means and contacting the stop. In particular, the engagement means remains practically stationary during the first stage of the lifting movement of the connection means. If the engaging means remains stationary for half of the upward lifting movement of the connecting means, each bar will be lifted by half the way with respect to the movement of the connecting means. Thus, by providing several engagement means, specifically having different maximum longitudinal sliding differences, different lifting heights for several bar-like items, relative to the defined lifting height of the connecting means. You can get it.

  In a further embodiment, additional sliding means can be provided which are adapted to be engaged by the connecting means after a certain distance of travel of the connecting means, this further additional sliding means comprising at least some An engagement means for lifting the bar-like product is provided. In particular, the side flaps of the connecting means can engage additional sliding means.

  In one embodiment, the engagement means, specifically the engagement flaps, hang from the side flaps. This prescribes that the bar on the side of the container can be lifted as well. This engagement means may be associated with a separate engagement flap that is not connected to the central panel. Furthermore, the engagement flaps can connect the two side flaps so that the entire row of bars in the container box can be lifted, for example the middle row or the front row.

  In one embodiment, the front panel hangs from the front of the side flaps and extends parallel and adjacent to the inside of the front wall of the box, and the engagement means is provided on the front panel. Accordingly, the front row of the bar-shaped items or at least some of the bar-shaped items in the front row can be engaged and lifted by the engaging means. The engaging means may be slidable within the front panel in a manner similar to that defined in the embodiment relating to the slidably arranged engaging means. Thus, different lifting heights can be obtained. Specifically, the engagement means may be an engagement flap that hangs from the lower side of the front panel via a fold line.

  Specifically, the rod-shaped article can be wrapped with an inner liner that facilitates packing the rod-shaped article into a container, where the rod-shaped article is provided as a bundle of rod-shaped articles. The rod-shaped article is preferably a smoking article such as a cigarette. In particular, the inner liner may be made of a foldable material in the form of aluminum foil, metal-coated paper or other sheet. In one embodiment, the connecting means can be provided at least partially within the inner liner, i.e. between the inner liner and the bar. However, in most embodiments, the connecting means can be placed between the box and the inner liner. In order to activate the lifting function, in particular to enable the longitudinal movement of the individual bars relative to each other, the inner liner has a cutting or breaking line, for example a cutting line or Partially scored lines can be provided. Specifically, the cutting line or breaking line is provided around the edge of the engaging means or the engaging flap. It is therefore possible to lift at least one bar contained in the inner liner together with other bars that cannot be lifted.

  The inner frame is preferably mounted inside the box, and the inner frame extends above at least the upper edge of the front wall of the container box. Thus, the inner frame touches the consumer's eyes when the lid is opened. A symbol can be printed on the front wall of the inner frame that can be the same as or different from the symbol printed on the front wall of the box. Alternatively or additionally, the front wall of the inner frame can be cut into a characteristic shape that reflects, for example, the brand of bars. If necessary, the inner frame can include a break line that facilitates flattening the container.

  The front wall of the inner frame is preferably provided with a notch at the upper edge of the inner frame. Thereby, it becomes possible to easily access the rod-shaped product in the container without significantly reducing the surface area of the front wall of the inner frame.

  As an alternative or in addition to the inner frame, the rods in the container can be wrapped with an inner liner, which is the front wall of the box and the front wall of the inner liner (existing when the container is opened) If you can) it is visible above the upper edge.

  The container according to the invention may be in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a right vertical edge and a right horizontal edge. Alternatively, the container may have one or more rounded longitudinal edges, rounded transverse edges, slanted longitudinal edges, or slanted transverse edges, or these A combination may be provided. With respect to the beveled edge, the beveled edge may be formed from two parallel fold lines or from two non-parallel fold lines. For example, the two non-parallel fold lines can be convex and concave fold lines that create a lens-shaped oblique portion. Alternatively, the two non-parallel fold lines can be sine waveforms so that the two non-parallel fold lines create an S-shaped bevel. Alternatively, the two non-parallel fold lines can form a triangular or diamond-shaped oblique portion. Stated without misunderstanding, the beveled edge can include a combination of beveled and non-hatched portions along the edge.

The container according to the invention is not meant to be limiting, but for example
-With one or two rounded or beveled longitudinal edges on the front wall and / or
-With one or two rounded or beveled longitudinal edges on the rear wall.
-With one or two rounded or beveled lateral edges on the front wall and / or
-With one or two rounded or beveled lateral edges on the rear wall.
-With one rounded longitudinal edge and one slanted longitudinal edge on the front wall and / or
-The rear wall has one rounded lateral edge and one oblique lateral edge.
-The front wall has one or two rounded or beveled lateral edges and the front wall has one or two rounded or beveled longitudinal edges.
The first side wall is provided with one rounded or beveled longitudinal edge, or the second side wall is provided with one rounded or beveled lateral edge.
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  If the container is provided with one or more rounded edges and is made from a thin layer of material pieces, the material pieces will form rounded edges in the assembled container. Preferably, three, four, five, six, or seven cut lines or crease lines are provided. The score line or crease line can be either on the inside of the container or on the outside of the container. The score lines or crease lines are preferably spaced apart from each other by about 0.3 mm and 4 mm.

  It is preferable that the space | interval of a crease line or a notch line is determined by the thin-layered raw material piece. The spacing between the crease lines or cut lines is preferably between about 0.5 and about 4 times the thickness of the laminar piece of material.

  Where the container comprises one or more beveled edges, the one or more beveled edges preferably have a width of between about 1 mm and about 10 mm, such as about 2 mm. More preferably, it is between about 6 mm. Alternatively, the container includes a double beveled portion formed by three parallel fold lines or score lines that are spaced apart from each other such that two distinct beveled portions are formed at the container end. be able to.

  Instead of a container having a rectangular cross-section, the container shall have a polygonal cross-section such as, for example, a triangle, square or hexagon, or an elliptical, semi-elliptical, circular or semi-circular cross-section. Can do.

  If the container includes a beveled edge and is made from a thin layer of blank, the beveled portion can be formed by two parallel crease lines or score lines. The crease line or score line can be arranged symmetrically with respect to the edge between the first wall and the second wall. Alternatively, the crease line or score line is arranged asymmetrically with respect to the edge between the first wall and the second wall so that the beveled portion is more in the container than in the second wall of the container. It can extend further into the first wall.

The container can be formed from any suitable material, including but not limited to cardboard, paperboard, plastic, metal, or combinations thereof. . The weight of the cardboard is preferably between about 100 g / m ² and 350 g / m ² .

  The container according to the present invention can be used as a package for various bar-shaped products. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the container according to the invention is used as a packaging for smoking articles. A container according to the present invention comprises a cigarette, cigar or cigarillo igniting a known end, a heated smoking article comprising a combustible fuel element or heat source and an aerosol generating material (for example a cigarette of the type disclosed in US Pat. ) And an electrical smoking system (eg, cigarettes of the type disclosed in US Pat. No. 6,099,049) can be advantageously used to package smoking articles.

  Containers according to the present invention can be designed to hold different numbers of smoking articles or different arrangements of smoking articles by appropriate selection of their dimensions. For example, a container according to the present invention can be designed to hold between 10 and 30 smoking articles with a suitable choice of dimensions.

  The container according to the invention can hold a bundle of one, two, three, four or five segmented bars. The segmented bundles can be arranged to be substantially parallel to the front and rear walls, or substantially perpendicular to the front and rear walls.

  Within the bundle, the smoking articles can be arranged in different alignments depending on the total number of smoking articles, the size of the smoking article or the cross-sectional shape of the container. For example, smoking articles can be arranged in a single row of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 in a bundle. Alternatively, the smoking articles may be arranged in two or more rows. These two or more rows may contain the same number of smoking articles. For example, a smoking article is a double row consisting of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; a triple row consisting of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; Alternatively, it can be arranged in four rows of four, five, six or seven. Alternatively, in two or more rows, at least two rows may contain a different number of smoking articles. For example, smoking articles are 5 rows and 6 rows (5-6), 6 rows and 7 rows (6-7), 7 rows and 8 rows (7-8). The middle is 5 rows, 6 rows are on both sides (6-5-6), the middle is 5 rows, both sides are 7 rows (7-5-7), the middle is 6 rows 5 rows on each side (5-6-5), 6 rows in the middle and 7 rows on both sides (7-6-7), 7 rows in the middle and 6 rows on both sides Row (6-7-6), 9 rows in the middle and 8 rows (8-9-8) on both sides, or 6 rows in the middle, 5 on one side and 7 on the other side (5-6-7).

  A container according to the present invention can hold the same type or brand of smoking article, or different types or brands of smoking article. In addition, to accommodate filterless smoking articles and smoking articles with various filter tips, as well as smoking articles of different lengths (eg, between about 40 mm and about 180 mm) and different diameters (eg, between about 4 mm and 9 mm). It may be. Further, the smoking article may have different taste intensity, suction resistance, and total amount of particulate matter released. If the container includes one or more bundles, each bundle in the same container may hold the same or different type of smoking article as described above.

  The container dimensions are preferably adapted to the length of the smoking article and the arrangement of the smoking article. Typically, the outer dimensions of the container will be larger than the dimensions of the bundle of smoking articles contained within the container by a dimension between about 0.5 mm and about 5 mm.

  The container according to the present invention preferably has a height between about 60 mm and about 150 mm, and between about 70 mm and about 125 mm, when the height is measured from the top wall to the bottom wall of the container. More preferably it is.

  Containers according to the present invention preferably have a width of between about 12 mm and about 150 mm, and between about 70 mm and about 125 mm, when the width is measured from the first side wall to the second side wall of the container. More preferably it is.

  The container according to the present invention preferably has a depth of between about 6 mm and about 100 mm when the depth is measured from the front wall to the rear wall (including the hinge between the box and the lid) of the container, More preferably, it is between 12 mm and about 25 mm.

  The ratio of the container height to the container depth is preferably between about 0.3: 1 and about 10: 1, more preferably between about 2: 1 and about 8: 1, most preferably Preferably between about 3: 1 and 5: 1.

  The ratio of the container width to the container depth is preferably between about 0.3: 1 and about 10: 1, more preferably between about 2: 1 and about 8: 1, and about 2: 1 to 3 A ratio of up to 1: is most preferred.

  The ratio of the rear wall height of the lid to the rear wall height of the box is preferably between about 0: 1 (the hinge is located at the top of the container) to about 1: 1, and from about 1: 5 to about 1 : More preferably between about 10 and most preferably between about 1: 6 and about 1: 8.

  The ratio of the front wall height of the lid to the height of the front wall of the box is preferably between about 1: 0 (the lid covers the entire front wall) and about 1:10, from about 1: 1 to about 1: 5. More preferred is between about 1: 2 and 1: 3.

  Manufacturer or brand logos, trademarks, slogans and other consumer information or symbols can be decoratively displayed on the outer surface of the container according to the present invention by printing, embossing, debossing or other methods. Alternatively or additionally, the outer surface of the container according to the invention is at least partially covered with lacquer, metallization, hologram, luminescent material, or any other material that changes the texture, scent or appearance of the container be able to.

  Where the inner housing of the container according to the invention contains one or more bundles of smoking articles, the smoking articles are preferably wrapped with an inner liner of, for example, metal foil or metal-coated paper.

  If the container is intended to contain smoking articles, the container may also be a waste compartment (eg for ash or butts) or other other items such as matches, lighters, fire extinguishing means, bad breath fresheners or electronic equipment. Bar-shaped products can be included. Other rods may be attached to the outside of the container and may be housed in a separate compartment of the container along with the smoking article, or a combination thereof.

The container according to the present invention is loaded in the usual way, for example with a transparent polymer film consisting of high-density or low-density polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, cellulose film, or combinations thereof. Thus, it can be externally wrapped by shrink wrapping or the like. When the container according to the present invention is externally packaged, the external packaging material can include a tear tape. The tear tape is placed around the container below the lower edge of the front wall of the lid, and once the tear tape is removed, the lid is free to lift or in some embodiments around the hinge line. It is preferable to be pivoted. Alternatively, the tear tape can be provided longitudinally around the container.
The invention will now be further illustrated by the exemplary embodiments shown in the following drawings.

Fig. 4 shows a closed container according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 5 shows a container with a raised lid according to an embodiment of the present invention; The lid is lifted and pivoted open to show a container with a single smoking article lifted. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 shows a piece of connecting means for a container according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 6 shows a piece of material of an inner frame for a container according to an embodiment of the invention.

  In FIG. 1, a container 1 according to an embodiment of the invention is shown in a perspective view. The container 1 includes a lid 2 disposed on a box 3. The appearance of the container 1 can be the same as or similar to a standard cigarette package. However, the lid 2 can slide vertically in the sliding direction 100 from a first lowest position as shown in FIG. 1 to a second lifting position as shown in FIG. The box 3 includes an inner frame 4 that is disposed inside the outer wall of the box 3 and projects vertically from the rest of the outer wall of the box. Specifically, the inner frame 4 is formed from a piece of material that is separate from the rest of the box 3. The inner frame 4 is preferably fixed with an adhesive to the inside of the outer wall of the box.

  The container box 3 includes a front wall 5, a left side wall, a right side wall 6, a rear wall 7 and a bottom wall 8. The lid 2 includes a lid front wall 9, a lid right side wall 10, a lid left side wall, a lid upper wall 11, and a lid rear wall 12. The inner frame 4 includes a front wall 13, a right side wall 14, a right rear wall 15, a left side wall 16, and a left rear wall 17 (see also FIG. 6). The right rear wall 15 and the left rear wall 17 are spaced apart such that a recess extending from the upper side of the inner frame 4 to the outer rear wall 7 of the box 3 is provided between the right rear wall 15 and the left rear wall 17. Are arranged with each other. The right rear wall 15 and the left rear wall 17 are provided above the right side wall 14 and the left side wall 16 of the inner frame 4, and are shorter in the vertical direction than the right side wall 14 and the left side wall 16 of the inner frame 4. The inner frame 4 may further include a bottom wall disposed parallel to and adjacent to the bottom wall 8 of the box 3 that hangs from the inner frame front wall 13.

  The inner frame front wall 13 is disposed adjacent to and inside the box front wall 5 and secured thereto by an adhesive. Similarly, the inner frame right side wall 14 is arranged adjacent to the inside of the box right side wall 6, and the inner frame left side wall 16 is arranged adjacent to the left side wall inside the box. The right rear wall 15 and the left rear wall 17 are both disposed adjacent to the inside of the box rear wall 7. Therefore, a small step having a height that is the thickness of the material piece of the box is provided at the upper edge of the outer box wall 5, 6, 7. Since the lid 2 has substantially the same width and depth as the box 3, a container 1 with a flush outer wall can be provided.

  As can be seen at two different lid positions as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid 2 is slidable relative to the inner frame 4 of the box 3. The lid 2 is pivotable relative to the box 3 when in the second lifting position as shown in FIG. Specifically, the hinge line 18 is provided near the lower end of the box rear wall 12.

  When the lid is in the first lowest position, the lid 2 cannot pivot about the hinge line 8 because the inner frame 4 is disposed in the lid 2. The inner frame 4 has a shorter length extending into the lid 2 when the lid 2 is in the second raised position, thereby allowing pivoting of the lid 2. Therefore, when the lid 2 is tilted backward by the hinge, the container is opened as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the bar 19 in the form of a smoking article is accessible at the top of the container.

  According to the present invention, the lifting movement of the lid 2 results in the lifting movement of at least one bar 19 so that the at least one bar is in the form of a smoking article. As in the case shown in FIG.

  The lifting function will now be further described with respect to FIG. 4 showing a central cross-sectional view of the container 1 as viewed from the right side. The container encloses a bar 19 in the form of a longitudinally extending smoking article, ie a cigarette, arranged between the box front wall 5 and the box rear wall 7. Furthermore, the connecting means 20 is at least partly arranged in the box 3. The connecting means 20 is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the box 3. The connecting means 20 includes a lid fixing panel 21 at its upper end, on which the lid 2 is preferably fixed with an adhesive. A hinge line 18 is provided under the lid fixing panel 21 and is preferably a fold line.

In the present embodiment, the connecting means 20 is formed from a separate base piece as shown in FIG. 5 and then fixed to the lid 2. However, in other embodiments, the connecting means 20 and the lid 2 can be formed from one green piece.
Generally, the box 3 and the lid | cover 2 are formed by folding each panel along a fold line and fixing them with the adhesive agent from the base piece containing several panels.

  The lid fixing panel 21 hangs through a hinge line 18 from a central panel 22 of the connecting means 20 extending in parallel and generally adjacent to the rear wall 7 of the box 3. An engagement flap 23 is provided at the lower end of the center panel 22. The engagement flap 23 extends substantially in the horizontal direction and is arranged below the lower end of at least one bar 19 that is to be lifted by the lifting function. Specifically, the engagement flap 23 hangs from the center panel 22 via a fold line 24. Therefore, when the lid 2 is lifted in the lifting direction 100, the connecting means 20 moves with the lid 2 and lifts at least one bar 19 in the form of a smoking article as shown in FIG. Therefore, the smoking article is lifted to the lifting position as shown in FIG.

  The hinge line 18 of the lid 2 is arranged in a recessed area provided between the rear walls of the inner frame 4 so that the connecting means 20 and the lid 2 are connected. Thus, the connection between the connection means 20 and the lid 2 extends through this recess between the rear walls 15 and 17 of the inner frame 4. Specifically, the width of each portion of the lid fixing panel 21 extending through the hinge line 18 and the recess is substantially the same as the width of the recess so that the recess provides guidance for the connecting means 20. can do.

  In FIG. 5, a piece of material for forming the connecting means 20 is shown in plan view. The connecting means 20 includes a central panel 22, and the lid fixing panel 21 hangs from the upper part of the central panel via a fold line 18. The lid fixation panel 21 may include a tapered edge to facilitate the process of insertion into the lid.

  Further, the engagement flap 23 hangs from the central panel 22 via the fold line 24. In contrast to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the engagement flap 23 extends across the entire width of the central panel 22. Accordingly, not only a single bar-like product, but also the entire row of bar-like items in the form of smoking articles, that is, the row of bar-like items adjacent to the rear wall 7 of the box 3 is lifted by such connecting means 20. .

  In order to further guide the sliding movement of the connecting means 20 in the longitudinal direction 100 and to provide a dead end stop, a right side flap 25 and a left side flap 26 are provided. The side flaps are disposed at the lower end of the central panel 22 and hang from the central panel 22 via fold lines 27 and 28. The fold lines 27 and 28 extend substantially in the longitudinal direction. The bend lines 27 and 28 are arranged further outward in the width direction than the side edge of the central panel 22.

  The connection tabs 29 and 30 are suspended from the lower ends of both the side flaps 25 and 26 via the folding lines 31 and 32. The connection tabs 29 and 30 are adjacent to the engagement flap 23 but are separated from the engagement flap by cutting lines 33 and 34.

  Both the side flaps 25, 26 and the engagement flap 23 are folded forward around their respective fold lines 24, 27, 28 so that the engagement flap 23 and the side flaps 25, 26 Are arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the central panel 22. The connection tabs 29 and 30 extend in parallel with the engagement flap 23 and are bent so as to be adjacent to each other, and are connected to the engagement flap with an adhesive. Accordingly, the engagement flap 23 and the side flaps 25 and 26 are fixed in this arrangement. The engagement flap 23 can give a sufficient lifting force to each rod-like product 19.

  In other embodiments, it is also possible to provide an engagement flap or engagement means spaced from the central panel 22 so that the middle or front row of rods or smoking articles in the container can be lifted. is there. Specifically, these engaging means can be engaging flaps that hang from the side flaps 25, 26.

  The side flaps 25, 26 are arranged between the box side wall 6 and the side walls 14, 16 of the inner frame 4. In the second lifting position of the connecting means 20, the side flaps 25, 26 come into contact with the rear walls 7 of the flaps 15, 17 of the inner frame 4, so that a dead end stop is provided.

  In FIG. 6, the raw material piece for forming the inner side frame 4 is shown with a top view. The piece of material includes a front wall 13, a right side wall 14, a right rear wall 15, a left side wall 16, and a left rear wall 17 that hang from each other in a vertical fold line. The inner frame 4 can further comprise a bottom panel arranged adjacent to and connected to the bottom wall 8 of the box 3 so that the connecting means 20 stops and engages the stop. When combined, the inner frame 4 is torn off so that it does not come out of the box 3. Specifically, the rear walls 15 and 17 of the inner frame 4 are shorter than the side walls 14 and 16 thereof. Specifically, the side walls 14, 16 extend to the bottom wall 8 of the box 3. Preferably, the front wall 9 of the inner frame 4 also extends towards the bottom wall 8 of the box 3 because it is a connecting means 20 on the side wall 14 of the inner frame 4 and is therefore stable on the side walls 14, 16. Because it brings sex. Between the side wall 14 of the inner frame 4 and the side wall 6 of the box 3 so that the side flaps 25, 26 can move between the side walls 14, 16 of the inner frame 4 and the side wall 6 of the box 3. It is preferable that no glue is applied. As an alternative or in addition to the provision of the inner frame rear walls 15, 17 as dead ends, the side walls 14, 16 of the inner frame 4 are fixed to the box side wall 6 only at its upper end and this fixing May cause dead ends of the side flaps 25,26.

  While the above embodiment relates to a piece of material, specifically a container folded from a cardboard piece, the present invention can also be applied to containers of different materials, such as plastic or metal containers, for example. . These containers can be formed from sheet material or, at least in the case of plastic containers, can be formed by injection molding.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the bar-shaped article may be specifically included in an inner liner made of aluminum foil, metal-coated paper, etc., and the inner liner includes a bar-shaped article. Break lines or cutting lines are provided to allow relative movement of the two relative to one another.

  After some of the smoking articles are extracted from the container, the container is held with the rest of the smoking article placed on the lifting means by gravity, and the lifting function is all smoking articles in the container. It is used for.

1: Container 2: Lid 3: Box 4: Inner frame 5: Container front wall 6: Container right wall 7: Container rear wall 8: Container bottom wall 9: Lid front wall 10: Lid right wall 11: Lid Upper wall 12: Lid rear wall 13: Front wall 14 of inner frame, 16: Side wall 15 of inner frame, 17: Rear wall 18 of inner frame 18: Hinge wire 19: Bar-shaped product 20: Connection means 21: Lid fixing panel 22: Center panel 23: engagement flaps 24, 27, 28, 31, 32: fold line 25, 26: side flaps 29, 30: connection tabs 33, 34: cutting line 100: lifting direction

Claims (15)

A container for sticks,
A box and a lid, wherein the box includes an opening at an upper portion thereof, the container further includes a sheet-like connection means connected to the lid, and the sheet-like connection means slides in a vertical direction with respect to the box. The lid and the connecting means are movable from a lower position to an upper position, the connecting means being at least one when the lid is moved from the lower position to the upper position. A container characterized in that a bar of a book is lifted vertically by a predetermined distance.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the container prevents pivoting movement of the lid in the lower position.   2. A container according to claim 1, wherein the container can be opened by pivoting the lid with respect to the connecting means in both the lower position and the upper position.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connecting means includes a central panel, and the lid is pivotably suspended from an upper side of the central panel.   5. A container according to claim 4, wherein the central panel of the connecting means is disposed adjacent to the inside of the rear wall of the box.   The at least one engagement flap hangs from the central panel via a fold line and engages at least one bar in the container. The container according to any one of 5.   7. A container according to claim 6, wherein the at least one engagement flap hangs from a lower portion of the central panel, and the engagement flap is adapted to engage with at least one bar. .   The container according to any one of claims 6 to 7, wherein the engagement flap extends along the entire width of the central panel.   The central panel further includes a side flap, the side flap hangs from a lateral edge of the central panel, and the side flap extends at least partially parallel to the side wall of the box. The container according to any one of claims 4 to 8.   10. A container according to claim 9, wherein the side flaps are connected to the at least one engagement flap.   An inner frame is disposed in the box, and the connection means and the inner frame are provided with a dead end stop for the connection means on the inner frame. The container according to claim 10.   The rear wall of the box includes a substantially rectangular recess, and the recess has a width substantially corresponding to a width of a hinge line connecting the connecting means and the lid. The container in any one of Claims 1-11.   13. A container according to claim 12, wherein the box includes an inner frame secured to the inside of the wall of the box, the inner frame providing the substantially rectangular recess.   An engagement means is slidably disposed within the connection means, and the engagement means slides relative to the connection means, so that at least one is present in the first stage of the lifting movement of the slide means. Engaging the bar of the book and staying stationary, the engaging means further engaging the connecting means during a second stage of the lifting movement of the connecting means. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the container is moved together with the connecting means, and as a result, the engaging means lifts the at least one bar-shaped article. .   A front panel hangs from the front of the side flap, extends parallel and adjacent to the inside of the front wall of the box, and an engagement means is provided on the front panel. The container in any one of Claims 1-14.

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