JP2016513052A - pack - Google Patents

Abstract

A pack is disclosed that includes a front wall, a rear wall, and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein at least one sidewall includes at least three layers.

Description

  The present invention relates to packs and tobacco industry packs. The present invention also relates to a blank for these packs.

  Conventional tobacco industry packs are generally planar hexahedron shaped packs having a body portion with an extraction opening. Generally, the pack further includes a lid for opening and closing the removal opening.

  According to one aspect of the invention, a pack is provided that includes a front wall, a rear wall, and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein at least one sidewall includes at least three layers.

  The side wall layer may be formed from a single sheet material. Further, the sheet material may include a fold line, and the layer can be formed by folding the sheet along the fold line. The layer may be affixed with an adhesive.

  The pack includes a main body including a main body side panel, the main body side panel overlaps with the main body sub side panel, and the pack further includes a main body reinforcing panel, and the reinforcing panel includes a corresponding main body side panel and a main body side panel. It can be arranged to overlap the side panel to form a multi-layered sidewall.

  In some embodiments, the main body side panel extends from the front wall, the main body side panel extends from the rear wall, and the main body reinforcing panel extends from the main body side panel and / or the main body side panel.

  The pack includes a lid including a lid side panel, the lid side panel overlaps with the lid side panel, and the pack further includes a lid reinforcement panel, the reinforcement panel corresponding to the lid side panel and the lid side panel. It can be arranged to overlap the side panel to form a multi-layered sidewall.

  In some embodiments, the lid side panel extends from the front wall, the lid sub-side panel extends from the rear wall, and the lid reinforcement panel extends from the lid side panel and / or the lid sub-side panel.

  The main body reinforcing panel may be folded so as to be positioned between the main body side panel and the main body sub side panel, and the lid reinforcing panel is positioned between the lid side panel and the lid sub side panel. It may be bent.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a blank for forming these packs is provided.

  The present invention also includes a step of providing a blank, a step of bending the blank to form a pack including a front panel, a side panel, a sub-side panel, and a side reinforcing panel, a side panel, a sub-side panel, and And a step of arranging the side reinforcing panels so as to overlap each other.

  The side reinforcement panel may be between the side panel and the secondary side panel.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a tobacco industry pack is provided that includes a front wall and side walls and a side wall extending therebetween, wherein at least one side wall includes at least three layers. This pack may include any of the features described above.

  Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pack of the first embodiment of the present invention in the closed position. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pack shown in FIG. 1 in an open position. 2 shows a blank of the pack shown in FIG. 2 shows a pack blank of a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 shows a blank of a pack according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

  1 and 2 show the pack 1. The pack 1 includes a general parallelepiped container with a body 2 and a hinged lid 3. The pack 1 comprises a large front wall 4 and a rear wall 5 and smaller side walls 6, 7, a bottom wall 8 and a top wall 9. The front wall 4 and the rear wall 5 of the pack include a main body front panel 4a and a main body rear panel 5a, and a lid front panel 4c and a lid rear panel 5b. The side walls 6 and 7 of the pack include main body side panels 6a and 7a and lid side panels 6c and 7c, which overlap the main body sub side panels 6b and 7b and the sub cover panels 6d and 7d, respectively.

  The hinge type lid 3 is integrally connected to the main body 2 at a hinge fold line 10 between the main body rear panel 5a and the rear lid panel 5b. In addition, the hinged lid 3 is opened and closed so that the take-out opening 11 at the top of the main body 2 is exposed and a tobacco industrial product (for example, a smoking article such as a cigarette) can be touched. It is possible to swivel between different positions.

  The inner frame 12 including the front wall 13 and the side walls 14 and 15 is disposed inside the main body 2 of the pack 1 so as to protrude from the opening 11. Inner frame 12 may include a notch 22 in the front panel to facilitate touching the contents of pack 1.

  FIG. 3 shows a blank 20 used to form the pack 1 of FIGS. The blank 20 includes a single sheet material such as cardboard including the various panels of the pack 1 described above. The main body front panel 4a is in contact with the bottom wall 8 of the pack. The first main body fold line 18a is separated from the second main body fold line 18b where the bottom wall 8 and the main body rear panel 5a are in contact. The main body side panels 6a and 7a are in contact with the main body front panel 4a at the third main body fold lines 18c and 18d, respectively, and the main body sub panels 6b and 7b are in contact with the main body rear panel 5a at the fourth main body fold lines 18e and 18f. ing. The main body front panel 4a and the main body rear panel 5a face each other, the main body side panels 6a and 7a face each other, and the main body side panels 6a and 7a overlap with the corresponding main body sub panels 6b and 7b to form a double layer. Thus, the blank 20 is folded along the first, second, third, and fourth main body fold lines 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, and 18f to form the main body 2.

  The lid rear panel 5b is in contact with the pack upper wall 9 at a first lid fold line 19a that is separated from the pack upper wall 9 and the second lid fold line 19b facing the lid front panel 4c. The lid side panels 6c and 7c are in contact with the lid front panel 4c at the third lid fold lines 19c and 19d, respectively, and the lid sub-side panels 6d and 7d are the lid rear panel 5b at the fourth lid fold lines 19e and 19f, respectively. Is in contact with. The lid front panel 4c and the lid rear panel 5b face each other, the lid side panels 6c and 7c face each other, and the lid side panels 6c and 7c overlap with the corresponding lid subsidiary side panels 6d and 7d to form a double layer. As formed, the blank 20 is folded along the first, second, and third lid fold lines 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d to form the lid 3. The main body rear panel 5a is in contact with the lid rear panel 5b at the hinge fold line 10 so that the main body 2 can pivot.

  The blank 20 further includes first reinforcing panels 16a and 17a, which are in contact with the main body side panels 6a and 7a at first reinforcing fold lines 21a and 21b, respectively. Each of the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a is folded at first reinforcing folding lines 21a and 21b. The first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a are first reinforcing folding lines in the front side direction of the page in a state where the blank of FIG. 3 is viewed so as to be in contact with the inner surfaces of the main body side panels 6a and 7a visible in FIG. It is preferable to fold in each of 21a and 21b. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main surfaces of the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a are in contact with the main surfaces of the main body side panels 6a and 7a, and the main surfaces on the opposite side of the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a. Contacts the main surface of the main body sub-side panels 6b, 7b to form a triple layer. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in order to form a triple layer, the first main body reinforcing panels 16a, 17a are positioned so as to be positioned between the main body sub-side panels 6b, 7b and the main body side panels 6a, 7a. The main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a are folded.

  In another embodiment, the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a may be folded in the opposite direction, that is, the back side of the page of FIG. 3 at the first reinforcing fold lines 21a and 21b. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main surfaces of the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a are in contact with the main surfaces of the main body side panels 6a and 7a, and the main surfaces on the opposite side of the main body side panels 6a and 7a correspond to each other. A triple layer is formed in contact with the main surface of the main body sub-side panels 6b and 7b. In this embodiment, the first main body reinforcing panels 16a, 17a are positioned so that the main body side panels 6a, 7a are located between the first main body reinforcing panels 16a, 17a and the main body sub side panels 6b, 7b. Folded.

  In any of the above-described embodiments, the triple layer formed of the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a, the main body side panels 6a and 7a, and the main body sub side panels 6b and 7b is attached with an adhesive.

  Since the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a are in contact with the main body side panels 6a and 7a and / or the main body sub side panels 6b and 7b to form an additional layer, the rigidity and durability of the pack 1 are improved. Accordingly, the contents of the pack 1 are better protected from external forces applied to the pack 1. In some embodiments, each first body reinforcement panel 16a, 17a may overlap the entire surface of the corresponding body side panel 6a, 7a and / or body side panel 6b, 7b. However, in another embodiment, each first body reinforcement panel 16a, 17a only overlaps a portion of the major surface of the corresponding body side panel 6a, 7a and / or body side panel 6b, 7b. But you can.

  Of course, in another embodiment, one or more additional body reinforcement panels may extend from the first body reinforcement panel 16a, 17a and be separated from the first body reinforcement panel 16a, 17a by a fold line. Good. The pack 1 can be multi-layered with the body side panels 6a, 7a, the body sub-side panels 6b, 7b, the first body reinforcement panels 16a, 17a, and any additional body reinforcement panels.

  FIG. 4 shows a pack blank 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This is the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore similar features are labeled with the same reference numerals. However, there is no first body reinforcement panel 16a, 17a of the first embodiment; instead, the second embodiment includes second body reinforcement panels 16b, 17b, each of the second body reinforcement panels 16b, 17b. Are formed with the corresponding main body sub-side panels 6b and 7b and the main body side panels 6a and 7a so that the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b are the second reinforcing folding lines 21c, 21d is in contact with the main body sub-side panels 6b and 7b. Similar to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3, the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b are arranged on the front side and back side of the page with the second reinforcing fold lines 21c and 21d viewed in the blank of FIG. Can be folded in either direction. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the main surfaces of the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b abut the main surfaces of the main body side panels 6a and 7a, and the main surfaces on the opposite side of the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b. The surface comes into contact with the main surfaces of the main body sub-side panels 6b and 7b. In another embodiment, the main surfaces of the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b are in contact with the main surfaces of the main body side panels 6a and 7a, and the main surfaces on the opposite sides of the main body side panels 6a and 7a are It abuts against the main surface of the corresponding main body sub-side panel 6b, 7b.

  Since the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b are in contact with the main body side panels 6a and 7a and / or the main body sub side panels 6b and 7b to form an additional layer, the rigidity and durability of the pack 1 are improved.

  As described above in the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3, additional body reinforcement panels may extend from the second body reinforcement panels 16b, 17b to form a multilayer structure.

  In another embodiment (not shown), the blank may include both first and second body reinforcing panels 16a, 17a, 16b, 17b to form a multilayer including a quadruple layer. The first main body reinforcing panels 16a, 17a and the second main body reinforcing panels 16b, 17b can be bent in any of the above-described directions along the respective folding lines, and will be described with reference to FIGS. Any combination of the described embodiments is possible. The quadruple layer further improves the rigidity and durability of the pack 1.

  FIG. 5 shows a pack blank 40 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the first and second embodiments, like features are therefore given the same reference numerals. The blank 40 of the third embodiment of the present invention includes lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c that are integrally formed with the lid side panels 6c and 7c at third reinforcing fold lines 21e and 21f, respectively. The lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are folded at third reinforcing folding lines 21e and 21f, respectively. In one embodiment, the lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c are the third reinforcement in the front side direction of the page with the blank of FIG. 5 viewed so as to be in contact with the inner surfaces of the lid side panels 6c, 7c visible in FIG. Folded along folding lines 21e and 21f. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main surfaces of the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are in contact with the main surfaces of the lid side panels 6c and 7c, and the main surfaces on the opposite side of the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are the lid side panels. A triple layer is formed in contact with the main surfaces of 6d and 7d. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in order to form a triple layer, the first reinforcing panel is disposed such that the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are located between the lid side panels 6c and 7c and the lid side panels 6d and 7d. 16a and 17a are folded.

  In another embodiment, the lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c are folded in the opposite direction, in the third reinforcement fold line 21e, 21f, in the reverse direction of the page, looking at the blank of FIG. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main surfaces of the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are in contact with the main surfaces of the lid side panels 6c and 7c, and the main surfaces on the opposite sides of the lid side panels 6c and 7c are the corresponding lid sub-panels. A triple layer is formed in contact with the main surfaces of the side panels 6d and 7d. In this embodiment, the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are folded so that the lid side panels 6c and 7c are positioned between the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c and the lid auxiliary side panels 6d and 7d, respectively.

  Each triple layer formed from the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c, the lid side panels 6c and 7c, and the lid sub-side panels 6d and 7d is fixed by an adhesive.

  The lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c come into contact with the lid side panels 6c and 7c and / or the lid auxiliary side panels 6d and 7d to form an additional layer, thereby improving the rigidity and durability of the pack 1. In addition, since the thickness and rigidity of the lid 3 are increased by the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c, the friction between the lid 3 and the inner frame 12 is increased. When the lid 3 is in the closed position, the inner frame 12 is in contact with the lid front panel 4c and / or the lid side panels 6c and 7c, so that the lid 3 is easily maintained in the closed position.

  Of course, in other embodiments, there may be one or more additional lid reinforcement panels extending from the lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c and separated from the lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c by a fold line. The lid 3 can be multi-layered with lid side panels 6c, 7c, lid side panels 6d, 7d, lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c, and any additional lid reinforcement panels.

  In the above-described embodiment in which the reinforcing panels 16a, 17a, 16b, 17b, 16c, and 17c are folded at their respective fold lines so as to be positioned between two adjacent layers, the side wall of the pack is folded when the blank is folded. There is the advantage that any free edge present can be hidden. Thus, if the blank itself has a white colored outer surface, the white free edge will not be visible when the blank is folded.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a, the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b, and the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are fixed in place using an adhesive. In an embodiment (not shown), they may be held in place by other means, or in place as a result of pressure applied to the inner frame by the pack wall and the tobacco industry product contained in the pack. It may be held.

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to the fact that both side walls 6, 7 of the pack 1 include triple layers. In any of the embodiments described above, only one of the side walls may form a triple layer. Alternatively, the number of layers may be different between the two sidewalls of the pack. Furthermore, the side wall of the lid may include a different number of layers than the side wall of the body.

  In the embodiment described above, the first main body reinforcing panels 16a and 17a, the second main body reinforcing panels 16b and 17b, and the lid reinforcing panels 16c and 17c are the main body side panels 6a and 7a, the main body sub side panels 6b and 7b, and the lid. The side panels 6c and 7c are formed integrally with each other, and are arranged by a method of folding. However, in another embodiment (not shown), the first body reinforcement panels 16a, 17a, the second body reinforcement panels 16b, 17b and / or the lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c are made from the side of the body using an adhesive. It may be a separate piece of material disposed on the panels 6a, 7a, the body sub-side panels 6b, 7b and / or the lid side panels 6c, 7c.

  In the embodiment described above, the hinged lid pack has been described. However, in other embodiments (not shown), the first body reinforcement panels 16a, 17a, the second body reinforcement panels 16b, 17b and / or the lid reinforcement panels 16c, 17c may be other designs of packs, for example sliding It may be used on packs that extend like packs and telescopes to improve the stiffness and durability of the packs.

Tobacco industry product means any article manufactured or sold in the tobacco industry, typically
a) Cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, tobacco for pipes or hand-rolled cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, recycled tobacco, or tobacco substitutes);
b) Non-smoking products incorporating tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, recycled tobacco, or tobacco substitutes such as snuff, snus, hard tobacco, non-burning thermal products;
c) Includes other nicotine delivery means such as inhalers, tablets, gums and the like. This list is not intended to be limiting, but merely illustrates the types of products that are manufactured or sold in the tobacco industry.

  Tobacco industry pack means any pack that can contain and / or package tobacco industry products.

For the purpose of solving various problems and developing technology, this entire disclosure, including the drawings, illustrates various embodiments in which the claimed invention may be implemented to provide a superior pack. The advantages and features of this disclosure are merely illustrative of exemplary implementations and are not exhaustive and / or exclusive. They are submitted only to aid understanding and to teach the claimed principles. Of course, advantages, embodiments, illustrations, functions, features, structures and / or other aspects of the disclosure are limited to what is disclosed, as defined by the claims or equivalents of the claims. Changes may be made without departing from the scope and / or intent of the disclosure. Various embodiments may appropriately include various combinations of the described elements, components, features, parts, processes, techniques, and the like, or may be configured solely from these, or may be mainly configured. Good. In addition, this disclosure includes other inventions not currently claimed, which may be claimed in the future.

Claims (15)

  A pack comprising a front wall, a rear wall and sidewalls extending therebetween, wherein at least one sidewall comprises at least three layers.   The pack according to claim 1, wherein the side wall layer is formed from a single sheet material.   The pack according to claim 2, wherein the sheet material includes a folding line, and the sheet is folded at the folding line to form a layer.   The pack includes a main body including a main body side panel, the main body side panel overlaps with the main body sub side panel, the pack further includes a main body reinforcing panel, and the reinforcing panel corresponds to the main body side panel and the main body sub side. The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pack can be arranged so as to overlap with the part panel to form a multilayer side wall.   5. The main body side panel extends from the front wall, the main body sub side panel extends from the rear wall, and the main body reinforcing panel extends from the main body side panel and / or the main body sub side panel. Pack described.   The pack includes a lid including a lid side panel, the lid side panel overlaps the lid side panel, and the pack further includes a lid reinforcement panel, which includes the corresponding lid side panel and lid side panel. The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pack can be arranged so as to overlap with the part panel to form a multilayer side wall.   7. The lid side panel extends from the front wall, the lid sub-side panel extends from the rear wall, and the lid reinforcement panel extends from the lid side panel and / or the lid sub-side panel. Pack described.   The pack according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the main body reinforcing panel is bent so as to be positioned between the main body side panel and the main body sub side panel.   The pack according to claim 8, wherein the lid reinforcing panel is bent so as to be positioned between the lid side panel and the lid sub-side panel.   The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the layer is attached by an adhesive.   The blank for forming the pack of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 10.   Providing a blank; folding the blank to form a pack including a front panel, a side panel, a sub-side panel, and a side reinforcing panel; and a side panel, a sub-side panel, and a side reinforcing panel. And a step of forming a pack including a step of arranging them so as to overlap each other.   13. The method of claim 12, wherein the side reinforcement panel is between the side panel and the secondary side panel.   A tobacco industry pack comprising a front wall and side walls and side walls extending therebetween, wherein at least one side wall includes at least three layers.   15. The tobacco industry pack according to claim 14, comprising any of the features according to any one of claims 2 to 10.

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