JP2015514646A - Slide and shell-type container with shelf-like projections - Google Patents

Abstract

An improved means for removing one or more rod-shaped consumer articles from a container is provided. A rod-shaped container for consumer goods, wherein an upper wall (8) of the container includes an opening (9), and the container further includes a shelf-like protrusion (12) disposed below the opening. . The upper wall (8) is movable between a lower position and an upper position in a direction perpendicular to the shelf-like protrusion (12). The container comprises an inner slide (3) and an outer shell (2), the slide is arranged vertically movable in the shell, the shell (3) comprises a ledge (12) and the slide (2) Comprises an upper wall (8) with an opening, and a shelf-like projection projects into the slide through a notch (19). [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for rod-shaped consumer articles, in particular smoking articles such as cigarettes.

  In the prior art, lifting means for consumer articles in containers are known, in particular lifting means for smoking articles such as cigarettes and cigars.

  In general, packaging of smoking articles, particularly consumer articles in the form of elongated rods such as cigarettes, tends to be very compact. This helps to properly protect the contents of the package and reduce the amount of material required. Thereby, cost and waste can be reduced. Nevertheless, due to the frictional force, removing a first consumer article, in particular a smoking article, from a full pack requires a greater force than subsequent consumer articles, and this frictional force is There is a possibility of adverse effects when taking out the article. Further, some consumers do not like touching the filter end of the smoking article.

  The prior art discloses containers for smoking articles. According to the structure of this container, the dimension of the container in the longitudinal direction of the smoking article is longer than the length of the smoking article, and as a result, the smoking article moves up and down within the container. A step is provided at the bottom just below the opening of the container so that smoking articles can be aligned on the step by shaking the container and protrude through the opening so that the consumer can grasp it. To do.

  French Published Patent No. 1203196 discloses a cardboard container for semi-automatic distribution of packaging articles comprising a box and a slide which is arranged inside the box and is movable in the vertical direction. When the slide is lifted by pulling the gripping means, the flap coupled to the slide can engage the article. Thus, the article can be lifted out of the box.

  GB 1375393 discloses a dispenser for articles such as cigarettes, which is provided with a discharge device in the form of a slider with an integral arm that engages a cigarette in a package.

French published patent 1203196 UK published patent 1375393

  It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved means for removing one or more rod-shaped consumer articles from a container.

  According to the present invention, a rod-shaped container for consumer goods is provided, the upper wall of the container includes an opening, the container further includes a shelf-like protrusion disposed below the opening, and the upper wall includes: It is movable between a lower position and an upper position in the vertical direction with respect to the shelf-like projection. The container comprises an inner slide and an outer shell, the slide is arranged to be vertically movable within the shell, the shell comprises a ledge, the slide comprises an upper wall with an opening, the ledge is Project into the slide through the notch. The notch can be formed by a blank score line or any other type of opening. Specifically, the shell includes a bottom wall and a side wall.

  Since the upper wall is movable in the vertical direction, the height of the container or the position of the consumables in the container relative to the shelf-like projection can be changed, so that, for example, when the upper wall is in the upper position, the container By shaking or tilting, at least one consumer article can be placed on the shelf projection. When the upper wall returns to the lower position, at least one consumer article remains through the ledge and protrudes through an opening located above the ledge. Thus, the consumer can grip at least one consumer item. Other consumer goods remain covered and protected by the top wall and do not move inside the container.

  The “front”, “back”, “upper”, “lower”, “side” (side) used to describe the relative positions of the components of the container according to the invention The terms “side”, “top”, “bottom”, and other terms refer to a container in an upright position with an opening at the top. The terms “left” and “right” are used in relation to the left and right side walls of the container when viewed from the front in the upright position. The consumable goods contained in the container can be taken out from the upper end of the container. The term “longitudinal” means a vertical direction that defines the height of the container from bottom to top or vice versa, ie upright orientation. The term “lateral direction” means a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction across the front or rear side wall.

  The rod-shaped consumer article extends substantially in the substantially longitudinal direction of the container. The size of the opening is preferably at least the size of projection of the shelf-like projection in the direction from the opening to the shelf-like projection. Specifically, the size of the opening substantially corresponds to or slightly larger than the cross section of the consumer article. The consumer article is preferably a cylinder with a circular cross section. Specifically, the consumer article is a smoking article in the form of a cigarette.

  In the upper position, the longitudinal distance between the upper end of the shelf-like protrusion and the upper wall is larger than the length of the rod-shaped consumer article, so that at least one consumer article can be placed on the shelf-like protrusion. The container is configured such that when the upper wall returns to the lower position, at least one consumer article disposed on the shelf-like projection protrudes through the opening in the upper wall. Therefore, the consumption article can be moved onto the shelf-like protrusion by the upper wall in the upper position.

  In one embodiment, the container comprises an inner slide and an outer shell, the slide is vertically movably disposed within the shell, one of the slide or shell comprises a ledge, and the other of the slide or shell is An upper wall with an opening is provided. The ledge can be an integral part or an additional part of the slide or shell.

  In particular, the shell at least partially surrounds the slide.

  The shell can have a top wall and side walls and can have an open bottom, and the slide can have a bottom wall, at least one side wall and a ledge. Accordingly, the height of the container can be changed, so that when the upper wall or shell is lifted with respect to the slide, it is possible to place at least one consumer article on the shelf-like projection.

  The slide preferably has a bottom wall with a notch for a shelf projection on the shell. In particular, the notch can further extend to at least one side wall of the slide, preferably to two adjacent side walls of the slide. The slide preferably comprises at least one side wall connecting the bottom wall and the top wall.

  Specifically, the shelf-like protrusion can be formed by a bent edge of the shell. A vertically extending cut can be provided that extends to the vertically extending edge of the shell, and a section below the cut can be folded toward the inside of the shell to provide a ledge. Alternatively, the ledges can be formed by additional elements or flaps attached to the vertically extending edges of the shell.

  In one embodiment, the shell is provided with two parallel cuts extending on the vertically extending edges, and a portion of the shell between the cut lines is folded toward the inside of the shell to form a ledge Can be formed. Therefore, the position of the lower end of the edge of the shell that provides the shelf-like protrusion remains unchanged. This advantageously improves the stability of the container when standing in an upright position.

  In one embodiment, an elastic element is provided below the consumer article. The elastic element is preferably adapted to bias the consumer article toward the movable upper wall. In this embodiment, the elastic element is compressed when the upper wall is moved toward the lower position. Also, with the exception of one or more consumable items placed on the shelf-like projections, each consumer article can also be moved to a lower position, and the consumer items placed on the shelf-like projections are their first When the upper wall moves to the lower position, it protrudes from the opening of the upper wall. When the upper wall is released, the elastic element provided below the consumer goods can push the upper wall back to the upper position. The elastic element can be, for example, a spring or a foam block. A movable bottom wall is preferably provided between the elastic element and the consumer article.

  In one embodiment, the elastic means is provided between the bottom wall of the shell and the bottom wall of the slide. The elastic means preferably provides a force for lifting the top wall by urging the bottom wall of the slide away from the bottom wall of the shell. The elastic means can in particular be a spring or a foam block. The releasable locking means can hold the slide in the down position. In particular, the consumer can actuate the releasable locking means, for example by moving the slide relative to the shell or applying pressure to the wall of the container, so that the elastic means is Gives the force to lift the slide.

  In another embodiment, the resilient means can provide a force that lowers the upper wall to the lower position, resulting in the container automatically returning to the initial position.

  In another embodiment, the shell includes a notch that allows the consumer to engage the slide. Thus, the notch allows the consumer to grip the front or rear side of the slide while the slide is placed in the shell. In particular, the slides can be gripped from two opposing sides by providing notches in the opposing walls of the shell. Therefore, in detail, when other force from the elastic means or the like is not applied to the slide, the consumer can easily move the slide using the notch.

  In one embodiment, the stop means can completely stop the upper wall in the upper position so that the upper wall is in the raised position of the upper position. Specifically, the complete stop prevents the upper wall from lifting further than the upper position under normal conditions. Further, the complete stop allows the upper wall to be locked in the upper position and maintained in a locked state until a predetermined force for lowering the upper wall applied to the slide or shell is exceeded.

  A complete stop prevents the container from being inadvertently broken apart. Specifically, the flaps provided on the side wall of the shell and the side wall of the slide and extending in different directions and engaging each other in the upper position can constitute stop means.

  In one embodiment, the container comprises a plurality of consumable articles that extend in the longitudinal direction of the container in an upright state, the width and depth of the container being smaller than the longitudinal length of the container. The length in the longitudinal direction of the consumer article is the main extension direction of the rod-shaped consumer article. Specifically, each consumer article is arranged with its longitudinal direction extending in a substantially vertical direction. This form of the container prevents the consumable articles from falling or being lined up in the wrong orientation even when the container is nearly empty. Further, this configuration of the container facilitates the placement of subsequent consumable articles on the ledges because the consuming articles are substantially oriented in the desired longitudinal direction next to the ledges.

  In one embodiment, the ledge is positioned adjacent to the two side walls of the container. In detail, the shelf-like projections are arranged at a fold line that defines the edge of the container. Thus, two adjacent side walls define the position of the consumer article on the shelf. The shelf-like projection is connected to the two side walls of the container or to the bottom wall.

  When the upper wall is in the lower position, the distance from the bottom of the container to the shelf-like protrusion is preferably substantially the same or smaller than the relative distance between the upper wall in the lower position and the upper wall in the upper position. . Accordingly, the protruding length of the consumer article through the opening in the upper wall at the lower position is substantially the same as or smaller than the height of the shelf-like protrusion. Furthermore, separate shelf-like protrusions of different heights can be provided, resulting in a plurality of consumer articles having different lift heights through one or more openings in the top wall.

  In one embodiment, the size of the shelf-like projection is such that only one consumer article whose longitudinal axis extends in the upright direction is placed on the shelf-like projection. Thus, each actuation of the lifting feature of the container provides the consumer with an independent consumer article that can be easily grasped by the consumer. However, in other embodiments, a plurality of consumable articles whose longitudinal axes extend in parallel can be arranged on the shelf-like projections. Specifically, two, three, four, five, or more consumables can be placed on the shelf at the same time.

  In one embodiment, an additional side wall is provided positioned between the container side wall and the consumable article, the additional side wall being movable toward the ledge. Accordingly, when the upper wall is in the upper position, the consumption article is encouraged to move onto the shelf-like protrusion. In some embodiments, the consumer can move the movable side wall. Thus, particularly the outer shell is provided with an opening that allows consumer access to the side wall of the slide. The movable side wall is preferably a side wall on the opposite side of the shelf-like projection in the lateral direction. The direction in which the side wall can move is, in particular, a direction substantially straight between the lower position and the upper position with respect to the upper wall lifting direction.

  Instead of providing a movable side wall, the consumable article can be moved onto the ledge by gravity, in particular simply by tilting the container.

  In one embodiment, elastic means are provided between the additional side wall and the outer side wall of the container, and the elastic element is adapted to bias the movable side wall in the direction of the ledge. Specifically, the elastic means can be a spring or a foam block. Preferably, the movable side wall is part of the slide, and the resilient means is disposed between the parallel side wall of the slide and the shell.

  In one embodiment, the top wall opening is covered by a ready-to-use lid when the top wall moves. In particular, “ready to use” causes the lid to open by the force imparted by the protruding consumer article being lifted through the opening or by the relative movement of the top wall relative to the rest of the container. Means that Specifically, the lid is a hinged lid that hangs hingedly from one edge of the opening.

  In one embodiment, the container comprises a plurality of consumable articles housed in the inner liner, and the inner liner is formed with perforation lines that assist in its opening. The inner liner facilitates packaging of the consumable article in the container. A bundle of consumable articles can be provided in the inner liner and then wrapped around the bundle of consumable articles at least with a sliding blank. Specifically, a shell is provided around the slide by wrapping around the consumer article with at least a slide blank and then wrapping or inserting the slide in a shell. Furthermore, the inner liner keeps the consumer article fresh, especially when sealing around the consumer article. The perforation line of the inner liner can be broken in one embodiment by relative movement within the container. Additionally or alternatively, the inner liner can be provided with a pull tab in the region of the opening of the container to allow the inner liner to be opened. In particular, the section of the inner liner coupled to the tension tab can be bounded by a line of weakness so that the inner liner can be broken when the tension tab is pulled.

  Consumables inside the container can be wrapped with an inner liner that is visible above the upper edge of the container side wall when the container is opened.

The container according to the present invention may have a rectangular shape with a right-angle longitudinal edge and a right-angle lateral edge. Alternatively, the container may include one or more rounded longitudinal edges, round transverse edges, beveled longitudinal edges, or beveled transverse edges, or combinations thereof. Can be provided. For example, containers according to the present invention include, but are not limited to: one or two longitudinal round or beveled edges on the front side wall, and / or one or two on the rear side wall. Longitudinal round or beveled edges,
One or two lateral round or beveled edges on the front side wall, and / or one or two lateral round or beveled edges on the rear side wall,
One longitudinal round edge and one longitudinal beveled edge on the front side wall, and / or one lateral round edge and one lateral beveled edge on the rear side wall,
One or two lateral round or beveled edges on the front side wall and one or two longitudinal round or beveled edges on the front side wall,
Two longitudinal round or beveled edges on the first side wall, or two lateral round or beveled edges on the second side wall,
Can be included.

  If the container has one or more round edges and is made from a laminated blank, the blank is 3, 4, 5, 6 to form a round edge with the assembled container. It is preferred to include one or seven score lines or crease lines. The score line or crease line can be either on the inside of the container or on the outside of the container. Each score line or each crease line is preferably separated from each other by about 0.3 mm to 4 mm.

  The spacing between each crease line or each score line is preferably a function of the thickness of the laminated blank. The spacing between each crease line or score line is preferably about 0.5 to about 4 times greater than the thickness of the laminated blank.

  Where the container comprises one or more beveled edges, the width of the beveled one or more edges is preferably from about 1 mm to about 10 mm, more preferably from about 2 mm to about 6 mm. Alternatively, the container may comprise a double ramp formed by three parallel crease lines or score lines spaced apart to form two different ramps on the edge of the container.

  As an alternative to a container having a rectangular cross section in the transverse direction, the cross section of the container can be, for example, a polygon such as a triangle, a quadrangle, or a hexagon, or an oval, semi-oval, circle, or semi-circle. .

  If the container has a beveled edge and is made from a laminated blank, the inclined part can be formed by two parallel crease lines or score lines in the laminated blank. 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 can be arranged asymmetrically with respect to the edge between the first wall and the second wall, so that the ramp is the first of the container within the first wall of the container. It extends farther than in the two walls.

  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 from about 100 grams per square meter to about 350 grams per square meter.

  The container according to the invention can be used as a packaging for various consumer goods. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the container according to the invention is used for packaging smoking articles. The container according to the invention has the advantage that it can be used to package smoking articles, including but not limited to known ignition end cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos, flammable fuel elements Or a heated smoking article comprising a heat source and an aerosol-forming substrate (eg, a cigarette of the type disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,714,082), and a smoking article for use with an electric smoking system (eg, US Pat. , 692, 525).

  Containers according to the present invention can be designed to hold smoking articles of different total numbers or smoking articles of different arrangements if the dimensions are appropriately selected. For example, a container according to the present invention can be designed to hold a total of 10 to 30 smoking articles when the dimensions are properly selected.

  A container according to the present invention can hold one, two, three, four or five separate bundles of consumer goods. The separate bundles can be arranged substantially parallel to the front and rear sidewalls or substantially perpendicular to the front and rear sidewalls.

  The smoking articles can be arranged within the bundle with different collations 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 within the bundle. Alternatively, the smoking articles can be arranged in two or more rows. The number of smoking articles contained in two or more rows can be the same. For example, a smoking article has two rows of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, or 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 3 It can be arranged in one row, or four rows of 4, 5, 6, or 7. Alternatively, the two or more rows can include at least two rows that differ from each other in the number of smoking articles. For example, a smoking article has 5 rows and 6 rows (5-6), 6 rows and 7 rows (6-7), 7 rows and 8 rows (7-8). 5 middle rows and 6 2 outer rows (6-5-6), 5 middle rows and 7 outer rows (7-5-7), 6 middle rows and 5 Two outer rows (5-6-5), six central rows and seven two outer rows (7-6-7), seven central rows and six two outer rows (6 -7-6), 9 central rows and 8 2 outer rows (8-9-8), or 6 central rows, 5 outer rows and 7 outer rows ( 5-6-7).

  Containers according to the present invention can hold smoking articles of the same type or brand, or different types or brands. Further, both smoking articles without filters and smoking articles with various filter tips, as well as smoking articles of different lengths (eg, about 40 mm to about 180 mm), smoking articles of different diameters (eg, about 4 mm to about 9 mm) Can be accommodated. Further, the flavor intensity, suction resistance and total delivery of particulate matter of each smoking article can be varied. Where a container comprises one or more bundles, each bundle in the same container can hold the same or different types of smoking articles as listed above.

  The dimensions of the container are preferably the length of the smoking article and the collation of the smoking article. Generally, the outer diameter of the container is about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm larger than the size of the bundle of smoking articles housed inside the container.

  The height of the container according to the present invention is preferably about 60 mm to about 150 mm, more preferably about 70 mm to about 125 mm, when measured from the top wall to the bottom wall of the container.

  The width of the container according to the present invention is preferably about 12 mm to about 150 mm, more preferably about 70 mm to about 125 mm, as measured from the first side wall to the second side wall of the container.

  The depth of the container according to the present invention is preferably about 6 mm to about 100 mm, more preferably about 12 mm to about 25 mm, when measured from the front side wall to the rear side wall of the container.

  The ratio of container height to container depth is preferably about 0.3 to 1 to about 10 to 1, more preferably about 2 to 1 to about 8 to 1, and about 3 to 1 to about 5 to 1. Most preferred.

  The ratio of container width to container depth is preferably about 1 to 1 to about 10 to 1, more preferably about 2 to 1 to about 8 to 1, and most preferably about 2 to 1 to about 3 to 1.

  The outer surface of the container according to the present invention can be printed, embossed, debossed, or otherwise decorated with manufacturer or brand logos, trademarks, slogans and other consumer information and displays. 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 feel, smell or appearance of the container. Can do.

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

  If the container comprises a smoking article, the container may further include a waste divider (eg, for ash or butts) or other consumer goods such as matches, lighters, fire extinguishing means, diversion agents, or electronics. Can be included. Other consumer articles can be attached to the outside of the container, housed in the container with the smoking article, housed in a separate partition of the container, or a combination thereof.

  When filled, the containers according to the present invention can be shrink-wrapped in a conventional manner using, for example, transparent polymer films of low or high density polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, cellulose film, or combinations thereof. Or else can be overwrapped in other ways. When the container according to the present invention is overwrapped, the top wrapping paper can include an opening tape. Preferably, the opening tape is disposed laterally around the container and the opening is accessible when the opening tape is removed. Alternatively, the opening tape can be provided vertically around the container.

  The invention is described in detail below by means of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container according to the invention. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container according to the invention with a smoking article lifted. FIG. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a container with the top wall in the upper position. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a container with an upper wall in a lower position. The blank for slide of the container by a 1st embodiment is shown. The blank for shells of the container by a 1st embodiment is shown. Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a container with elastic means for lifting and for the movable side wall.

  FIG. 1 shows a container 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The container comprises a shell 2 and a slide 3 slidably arranged in the longitudinal direction 100 in the shell 2. The shell 2 includes four side walls: a front side wall 4, a left side wall 5, a right side wall 6 (see FIG. 3), a rear side wall, and a bottom wall 7. Specifically, the upper end of the shell 2 is opened and the upper end of the container 1 is closed by the upper wall 8 of the slide 3, but the upper wall 8 includes an opening 9. The upper wall 8 forms the upper wall of the container. The opening 9 is disposed adjacent to the two upper edges of the upper wall 8. The shell 2 further comprises a notch 10 above the front side wall 4, and in some embodiments, another notch can be provided corresponding to the rear side wall of the shell 2. The notch 10 can grip at least one of the side walls of the slide 3, namely the front side wall 11, in some embodiments the rear side wall. A shelf-like protrusion 12 is provided in a region below the edge extending in the longitudinal direction between the side wall 4 and the side wall 5 of the shell 2. Specifically, the ledge 12 is formed by two parallel cuts 13, 14 that extend substantially perpendicularly across the edge of the shell 2. Therefore, a part of the side walls 4 and 5 of the shell 2 can be folded inward, and this part protrudes into the slide 3 to form a shelf-like projection 12, and in detail, the shelf-like projection 12 includes a smoking article. At least one consumer article 15 in the form of a cigarette, more particularly in the form of a cigarette.

  FIG. 1 shows the container 1 in a state before the lifting process. The slide 3 and the upper wall 8 forming the upper wall of the container 1 are in the lower position. In FIG. 2, the slide 3 is still in the lower position, but the consumer goods 15 have already been lifted.

  The lifting process and details of the container 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 showing schematic sectional views of the container 1.

  Starting from the stage shown in FIG. 1, the consumer holds the outer shell 2, holds the slide 3, lifts the slide 3, and as a result, the upper wall 8 of the slide 3 is placed in the upper position as shown in FIG. 3. Is done. The slide 3 includes a front side wall 11 and a rear side wall in addition to the upper wall 8, and further includes a left side wall 16, a right side wall 17, and a bottom wall 18. When the slide 3 is in the upper position shown in FIG. 3, the bottom wall 18 is at least substantially at the height of the upper edge of the shelf-like projection 12 from the bottom wall 7 of the shell 2 in the longitudinal direction 100. Therefore, in this lifting configuration, the consumable article 15 can move in the lateral direction 200, so that at least one consumable article 15 is disposed on the shelf-like protrusion 12. The consumption article 15 can be moved by gravity, that is, by slightly lowering the side of the container on which the shelf-like protrusions 12 are provided, or by accelerating force, that is, by shaking or tapping the container 1.

  At the lower position of the slide 3, the lower end of each consumer article 15 is located at a position lower than the shelf-like protrusion 12, so that it cannot move onto the shelf-like protrusion 12, while the upper wall 8 of the slide 3 is not consumable Is prevented from moving upward.

  The inner slide 3 is provided with a notch 19, whereby the shelf-like protrusion 12 can protrude into the slide 3 at least at a position below the slide 3. Therefore, the slide 3 can move vertically relative to the shell 2 by the notch 19.

  Starting from the state of the container 1 shown in FIG. 3 in which at least one consumer article 15 is arranged on the shelf-like projection 12, the slide 3 can be lowered again to the lower position shown in FIG. Therefore, all the consumables that are not on the shelf-like protrusion 12 but are located below the upper wall 8 of the slide move to the lower position together with the slide 3, but at least one that is located on the shelf-like protrusion 12. One consumer article 15 stays on the shelf-like protrusion 12 in the upper position and protrudes through the opening 9 provided in the upper wall 8 of the slide 3. Therefore, the consumer article 15 is arranged as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 2, and the consumer can easily grasp at least one consumer article 15 protruding through the opening 9.

  FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the blank 20 for the slide 3. The blank 20 includes a front side wall panel 21 that forms the front side wall 11 of the slide 3, a left side wall panel 22 that forms the left side wall 16 of the slide 3, a rear side wall panel 23 that forms the rear side wall of the slide 3, and the right side wall of the slide. A right side wall panel 24 that forms 17. Panels 21, 22, 23, and 24 hang down from each other via a fold line.

  The fixing tab 25 hangs down from the right side wall panel 24 and extends vertically, and is fixed to the inside of the front side wall panel 21 by an adhesive. The blank 20 further includes an inner upper wall panel 26 depending on the upper part of the front side wall panel 21 and an outer upper wall panel 27 depending on the upper part of the rear side wall panel 23. The outer upper wall panel 27 is adapted to be folded on top of the inner upper wall panel 26 so that they together form the upper wall 8 of the slide 3. A notch 28 is provided in the outer upper wall panel 27 and defines the opening 9 of the slide 3. The inner upper wall panel 26 has a shape such that the inner upper wall panel 26 does not exist in the region of the notch 28 when the blank 20 is folded to form the slide 3. In the assembled slide 3, the inner upper wall panel 26 and the outer upper wall panel 27 are bonded to each other by an adhesive.

  The inner bottom wall panel 29 hangs down from the lower side of the front side wall panel 21 via a fold line, and the outer bottom wall panel 30 hangs down from the lower side of the rear side wall panel 23 via a fold line. The outer bottom wall panel 30 includes a notch 31 that forms a lower portion of the notch 19 of the slide 3. The upper part of the notch 19 of the slide 3 is formed by a notch 32 provided at a fold line between the front side wall panel 21 and the left side wall panel 22. When the slide 3 is in the assembled state, the inner bottom wall panel 29 does not protrude into the region of the notch 31. The inner bottom wall panel 29 and the outer bottom wall panel 30 together form the bottom wall 18 of the slide 3, and are fixed to each other in detail with an adhesive. Further, the rear side wall panel 23 is provided with a notch 33 for forming a stopper flap 34. The stopper flap 34 hangs from the outer bottom wall panel 30 in a folding manner. The stopper flap 34 is adapted to engage with a protrusion or a flap provided on the inner side of the shell 2, and the movement of the slide 3 within the shell 2 can be completely stopped.

  FIG. 5 (6) shows the blank 35 for the shell 2 in a plan view. The blank 35 for the shell 2 includes a front side wall panel 36 that forms the front side wall 4 of the shell 2, a left side wall panel 37 that forms the left side wall 5 of the shell 2, a rear side wall panel 38 that forms the rear side wall of the shell 2, and A right side wall panel 39 forming the right side wall 6 of the shell 2 is provided. The panels 36, 37, 38, 39 hang down from one another via a fold line arranged in the longitudinal direction.

  Furthermore, the inner side flap 40 hangs down from the upper side of the rear side wall panel 38, and the inner side flap 40 is bent toward the inner side of the rear side wall panel 38 in the assembled state of the shell 2. Preferably, the inner flap 40 is secured to the inside of the rear side wall panel 38 with an adhesive. When the slide 3 is in the upper position relative to the shell 2, the inner flap 40 provides an engagement portion for the stopper flap 34. Specifically, in this position, the upper edge of the stopper flap 34 engages the lower edge of the inner flap 40.

  The inner bottom panel 41 and the outer bottom panel 42 hang from the lower side of the front side wall panel 36 and the lower side of the rear side wall panel 38, respectively, to form the bottom wall 7 of the assembled shell 2. The inner bottom panel 41 and the outer bottom panel 42 are bonded with an adhesive. The fixing tab 43 hangs down from the right side wall panel 39 via a fold line and is attached to the inside of the front side wall panel 36. Further, the dust flaps 44 and 45 are provided below the left side wall panel 37 and below the right side wall panel 39. Dust flaps 44, 45 are arranged on top of the inner bottom panel 41 to prevent dust and particles from entering or leaving the shell 2. A notch 10 is provided in the upper part of the front side wall panel 36, and another notch 46 is provided in the rear side wall panel 38 and the inner side flap 40, and extends to a fold line between these panels. Specifically, the notch 46 is provided symmetrically with respect to a fold line between the rear side wall panel 38 and the inner flap 40.

  Two parallel cuts 13, 14 are provided across the fold line between the front wall panel 36 and the left side wall panel 37, which are arranged at right angles to the fold line. The ends of each cut 13, 14 are joined by fold lines 47, 48, so that the cuts 13, 14 and fold lines 47, 48 form a substantially rectangular portion of the blank 35. In the assembled shell 2, the portions delimited by the notches 13 and 14 and the fold lines 47 and 48 are bent toward the inside of the shell 2 to form the shelf-like protrusion 12.

  FIG. 6 (7) shows another embodiment of the container 1 according to the present invention. The container generally corresponds to the container of the above-described embodiment, and differences from the above-described embodiment will be described below. In detail, an elastic means 49, preferably in the form of a spring, is provided between the bottom wall 7 of the shell 2 and the bottom wall 18 of the slide 3. The elastic means 49 urges the slide 3 upward in the longitudinal direction 100. In particular, locking means can be provided to keep the slide in the down position, such as the engagement panel of the slide 3 and shell 2, but when the locking means, in particular the panel is released, the slide 6 (7) automatically moves to the upper position.

  Another change of the embodiment according to FIG. 6 (7) is that the right side wall 17 of the slide 3 can move in the lateral width direction 200. Thereby, when the slide 3 is in the upper position, each consumable article, which is omitted for clarification in FIG. 6 (7), can be moved in the lateral direction. It is suitable for the purpose of being placed on the protrusion 12. Between the right side wall 6 of the shell 2 and the right side wall 17 of the slide 3, an elastic means 50, preferably in the form of a spring, is provided. Accordingly, the consumer article 14 (15) automatically moves in the lateral width direction. However, alternatively or additionally, in another embodiment, an opening may be provided in the right side wall 6 of the shell 2 so that the consumer can engage the movable right side wall 17 of the slide 3 to apply pressure. In addition, the consumable article can be moved onto the shelf-like protrusion 12.

  Obviously, the features relating to the elastic means 49, the elastic means 50 and the features relating to the opening of the right side wall 6 can be provided independently of one another as they provide separate beneficial advantages.

  The opening 9 of the slide 3 can be covered with a hinged lid 51, and the lid 51 hangs down from a side wall adjacent to the upper wall 8 of the slide 3 or the opening 9 via a fold line, and the lid 51 When the slide 3 is returned to the lower position in a state where the consumption article 15 is arranged on the shelf-like projection 12, it is automatically opened by being pushed by the consumption article protruding through the opening 9. Yes.

  Although not shown in the embodiments and drawings, a consumer article, particularly in the form of a smoking article, can be housed in an inner liner, in particular having cuts or perforations in the area of the opening 9 and the shelf projections 12, Thereby, the individual consumer goods 14 (15) can move through the opening part 9 by the shelf-like protrusion 12. Furthermore, the inner liner can be provided with a pull tab that projects through the opening 9 and can be removed before the consumer first activates the lifting feature of the container. Although the plurality of consumable articles can be lifted simultaneously by the shelf-like projections 12, the number of lifted consumable articles is preferably 10% or less of the total number of consumable articles initially supplied in the container. Accordingly, since a part of the consumption article is lifted by the lifting operation, a small amount of consumption article is dispensed.

  The preferred material for forming the blanks 20, 35 is cardboard, but other sheet-like materials such as polymers or metals can be used as well. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide an integrally formed shell or slide that does not use a foldable blank and is formed in particular by a polymer injection molding process.

  In one embodiment, the maximum lift height of the slide relative to the shell is about 13 mm. The height in the longitudinal direction 100 of the container is preferably from about 85 mm to about 105 mm, and the lateral width is preferably about 85 mm as well. The depth of the container is preferably about 18 mm. The upper edge of the shelf-like projection is preferably arranged at a distance of about 24 mm with respect to the bottom wall of the shell. The height of the slide notch with respect to the shelf-like protrusion corresponds to the upper edge of the shelf-like protrusion 12. It is preferable that the height of the notches 10 and 14 provided on the upper edges of the front and rear side walls of the shell is about 12 mm.

2 Shell 3 Slide 8 Upper wall 9 Opening 12 Shelf-shaped projection 19 Notch

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A rod-shaped container for consumer goods,
The upper wall of the container includes an opening, and the container further includes a shelf-like protrusion disposed below the opening,
The upper wall is movable between a lower position and an upper position in a direction perpendicular to the shelf-like protrusion,
The container includes an inner slide and an outer shell, the slide is vertically movably disposed within the shell, the shell includes the shelf-like protrusion, and the slide includes the opening. A container comprising a wall, wherein the shelf-like protrusion protrudes into the slide through a notch.   In the upper position, the distance between the upper end of the shelf-like protrusion and the upper wall is larger than the length of the rod-shaped consumer article, and as a result, at least one consumer article is arranged on the shelf-like protrusion. The container may be configured such that when the upper wall returns to the lower position, the at least one consumer article disposed on the shelf-like protrusion protrudes through the opening in the upper wall. The container of claim 1, which is configured.   The container includes an inner slide and an outer shell, and the slide is vertically movable in the shell, and one of the slide or the shell includes the shelf-like protrusion, the slide or the shell The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the other shell includes the upper wall having the opening.   4. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the slide has a bottom wall with the notches for the shelf-like projections of the shell.   5. A container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the shell comprises a notch that allows the consumer to engage the slide.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an elastic means is provided below the consumer article.   Stop means allow the upper wall to stop completely in the upper position, so that the upper wall is in its raised end position in the upper position. Container.   The said container is provided with several consumption articles extended in the upright direction of this container, The width | variety and depth of the said container are smaller than the longitudinal direction length of the said container, It is any one of Claim 1-7 container.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the shelf-shaped protrusion is disposed adjacent to two side walls of the container.   The size of the shelf-like protrusion is such that only one consumer product is arranged on the shelf-like protrusion with the longitudinal axis extending in the upright direction. Or the container according to any one of the above.   11. The container according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein when the upper wall is in the upper position, a side wall of the container is movable toward the shelf-like protrusion to facilitate the movement of the consumable article. Container as described in.   The container according to claim 11, wherein elastic means configured to elastically bias the movable side wall in the direction of the shelf-like protrusion is provided.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the opening of the upper wall is covered with a lid that can be used immediately when the upper wall moves.   14. The container of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the container comprises several consumable items wrapped in an inner liner, the inner liner comprising perforated lines to help open the inner liner. Container.

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