JP2016522126A - package - Google Patents

Abstract

A package comprising an outer box part and an inner box part, wherein the inner box part is arranged in the outer box part, and a first position for hiding the inner box part and making the inner box part available The inner box part has a reinforcing member arranged so as to resist deformation of the corner part. [Selection] Figure 1A

Description

  The present invention relates generally to the packaging field, and in particular to packaging for tobacco products. More specifically, the present invention relates to a new type of cigarette package and a blank used to make such a package.

  There is a continuing need for improvements in the ergonomic and practical design of packages. One field in which such demands are strong is the provision of packages for tobacco products such as cigarette packages.

  Cigarette packages must meet a wide range of difficult requirements. In particular, such a package is not only inexpensive and can be produced in large quantities, but it must also store cigarettes safely and maintain their freshness, and maintain its original shape even if the package is opened and closed many times.

  Today most cigarette package designs will have hinged lids. In this design, a hinged lid is integrally formed at the upper end of the cardboard pack. The cigarette is stored in the vertical direction, and the user can open the lid and pick up the end of the cigarette.

  In recent years, packs having different structures have also been proposed. For example, a cigarette package having a slide opening / closing or swing opening / closing mechanism has been proposed. In such an approach, an inner box portion that houses a cigarette is arranged inside the outer box portion. In the closed position, the opening of the inner box part is covered by the outer box part, but this inner box part can be moved to the open position with respect to the outer box part in order to take out the accommodated cigarette.

  In the case of the sliding type, the inner box part moves linearly with respect to the outer box part, but in the case of the swing type, the inner box part moves by movement including at least rotation with respect to the outer box part.

  However, in these configurations, a relatively large opening is often provided in the inner box so that the user can take out the contents of the package. As a result, the rigidity of the inner box portion is reduced, and the pack may be crushed, deformed, or even torn before the entire contents are used up. This is often seen especially when the side of the inner box is rounded. This is because these sides are often less rigid. Further, the lack of rigidity of the inner box part due to the opening is a problem regarding the holding of the inner box part inside the outer box part and the highly reliable operation of the joint part between the inner box part and the outer box part. Invite. In these configurations or other configurations, it is still required to perform some control regarding the relative movement between the inner box portion and the outer box portion so that the package does not open unexpectedly.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, a package comprising an outer box part and an inner box part arranged inside the outer box part, wherein the inner box part is relative to the outer box part, The inner box part is movable between a first position where the inner box part is hidden in the outer box part and a second position where a user can reach the contents of the inner box part through the opening, and the inner box part Is provided with a reinforcing member arranged to resist deformation of the corner of the inner box after at least the user first reaches the contents of the inner box.

  According to the present invention, by providing the reinforcing member for the inner box portion, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the inner box portion without significantly impairing the ease of taking out the contents of the inner box portion. This can extend the life of the pack and improve the engagement of all other parts, such as holding parts or locking parts, to ensure proper operation of the pack. These operations can be improved throughout the period of use.

  The inner box has at least one opening on its upper surface that allows the product in the inner box to be taken out, and this opening is the outer box when the inner box is in the first position. To hide. In other words, the first position is a closed position where the product cannot be taken out. In the second position, that is, the open position, the outer box portion does not hide the opening. The opening can be provided on any surface from which the contents of the inner box are to be taken out.

  The inner box part preferably includes a removable closing part disposed on at least a part of the opening. Such a removable closure component effectively serves as a means of maintaining freshness and / or assuring the unopened state until the user first removes the contents of the inner box.

  The reinforcing member preferably extends on at least one edge of the opening, and may further extend until reaching at least one surface around the inner box. With this configuration, the user can easily take out the contents of the inner box part, and the rigidity of the inner box part is maintained.

  The reinforcing member preferably extends between at least two adjacent surfaces of the inner box portion forming one corner portion. Further, it is more preferable that the reinforcing member extends between the two opposing surfaces.

  In a preferred example, the inner box portion has at least two front and rear main surfaces connected laterally at two opposing side surfaces, and forms a casing whose bottom is closed by at least one bottom surface, The opening is defined by the upper ends of the front and rear main surfaces and the edge of the reinforcing member.

  The inner box portion further has at least one upper surface attached to at least each edge of the front and rear main surfaces, and at least a part of the upper surface is cut out along the perforation from the opening and the reinforcement. Preferably, a member is formed.

  In a preferred embodiment, the inner box portion has rounded corner portions.

  The package of the present invention further includes at least one locking mechanism having a locking tool and an engaging portion, and the locking tool projects laterally from the inner box portion, and the engaging portion is the inner box portion. Projecting in a lateral direction from the inner surface of the outer box portion that faces the outer casing, and the locking tool and the engaging portion are located between the first position and the second position. It is preferred to engage each other at the first and second ends.

  Preferably, a sound is generated by the engagement between the locking tool and the engaging portion, and the opening / closing of the inner box portion is perceived. Such a sound generated when the inner box is opened and closed is beneficial to the user. This sound is generated when the locking tool is elastically released from the engaging portion.

  In a preferred aspect, the package of the present invention further comprises a restraining mechanism having a first restraining tool and a second restraining tool provided on the opposing surfaces of the inner box part and the outer box part, and The movement of the inner box part relative to the outer box part is restricted by the engagement of the second restraining tool.

  The movement of the inner box portion from the first position to the second position may include linear motion. Alternatively or in addition, the movement of the inner box from the first position to the second position may include rotational movement.

  In a preferred embodiment, each of the inner box portion and the outer box portion is obtained from a blank material made of a foldable paper, paperboard, plastic material, or a combination thereof. In fact, the present invention includes a blank material used for producing the inner box part and the outer box part. Furthermore, this invention includes forming the said inner-box part or the said outer-box part from this blank material.

Preferably, the blank material for forming the inner box part is at least-two main panels for forming the front main surface and the rear main surface;
-Two side panels to form the side surfaces;
-At least one bottom panel for forming at least one bottom surface;
-At least one upper surface panel jointed to the upper end of either the main panel or the side panel and facing the bottom surface panel, and at least when the blank material is molded into the inner box portion And a top panel configured to be attached to the other main panel to form the reinforcing member.

  Preferably, the upper panel of the blank material has a perforation capable of forming the opening and the reinforcing member by removing at least a part of the upper surface when the inner box portion is formed by folding the blank material. Have This perforation may in particular define each edge of the removable closure element for the opening of the inner box.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on specific examples exclusively with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1A shows the first preferred embodiment of the present invention in the closed position, and FIG. 1B shows the first preferred embodiment in the open position. FIG. 2A shows a blank material used for manufacturing the inner box portion according to the first preferred embodiment, and FIG. 2B shows a blank material used for manufacturing the outer box portion according to the first preferred embodiment. FIG. 3A shows a second preferred embodiment of the present invention in the closed position and FIG. 3B shows the second preferred embodiment in the open position. FIG. 4A shows a blank material used for manufacturing the inner box portion according to the second preferred embodiment, and FIG. 4B shows a blank material used for manufacturing the outer box portion according to the second preferred embodiment.

  A first preferred embodiment of the package 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B. This package includes an outer box part 100 and an inner box part 150. The inner box portion 150 is movable with respect to the outer box portion, and is particularly slidable between a first position shown in FIG. 1A, that is, a closed position, and a second position shown in FIG. 1B, that is, an opened position. is there.

  The user can slide the inner box portion 150 by pressing the portion of the inner box portion 150 exposed in the opening 111 of the outer box portion 100 with a thumb or other finger. As shown in FIG. 1B, the inner box 150 has an opening band 152, and if this is removed, an opening is formed in the inner box 150 and a cigarette 170 appears. Next to the removable opening band 152, a reinforcing member 154 that passes through the vicinity of the opening inside the inner box 150 is provided. This reinforcing member 154 plays a role of giving rigidity to the inner box portion 150 and increasing its strength. In particular, the inner box portion has a rounded corner portion as shown in FIG. It is more effective when the end and upper corner of the inner box are more likely to be crushed. This reinforcing member operates normally when other parts formed inside, for example, any locking means that engages with a corresponding locking portion on the outer box and gives a locking function to the package, and This is also important for keeping the front and rear surfaces 151a and 151b of the box 150 from being disengaged even if they are crushed.

  The outer box part 100 and the inner box part 150 are connected to each other in a manner that emits an audible sound when the pack reaches either the closed position or the open position. Moreover, in order to hold | maintain an inner-box part in an open position and a closed position, a certain amount of resistance is provided. In this way, the unexpected movement of the outer box part 100 relative to the inner box part 150 is prevented. The mechanism by which these effects are achieved is shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B and will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 2B shows the outer box part 100. The outer box portion is formed by bending a paperboard blank shown in FIG. 2B.

  The outer box portion 100 has a front surface 101a and a rear surface 101b that face each other in a state where the outer box portion 100 is molded. The front surface 101 a and the rear surface 101 b are connected by a side surface 105. The opening 111 is formed in the side surface 105.

  The upper surface of the outer box part 100 is composed of a front-side upper surface part 102a, a rear-side upper surface part 102b, and a side upper surface part 102c. When the outer box portion 100 is molded, the rear side upper surface portion 102b and the side upper surface portion 102c are glued to the lower side of the front side upper surface portion 102a. Similarly, the bottom surface of the outer box portion is composed of a front bottom surface portion 103a, a rear bottom surface portion 103b, and a side bottom surface portion 103c. When the outer box portion is molded, the rear bottom surface portion 103b and the side bottom surface portion 103c are glued to the upper side of the front bottom surface portion 103a.

  The outer box portion 100 further includes a front regulating flap 107a and a rear regulating flap 107b extending from the front surface 101a and the rear surface 101b, respectively. When the outer box portion is molded, the front regulating flap 107a and the rear regulating flap 107b are folded inward. These restricting flaps 107a and 107b disposed below the engaging pieces are preferably glued to the front and rear surfaces 101a and 101b of the outer box portion. However, it is preferable that the paste is not solid-coated on the entire surfaces of the regulation flaps 107a and 107b, and is provided so that a gap can be inserted between the regulation flaps 107a and 107b and the surfaces 101a and 101b so that a member can be inserted.

  FIG. 2A shows the inner box 150. The inner box 150 is formed by bending a paperboard blank shown in FIG. 2A.

  The inner box 150 has a front surface 151a and a rear surface 151b that face each other in a state where the inner box 150 is molded. The front surface 151a and the rear surface 151b are connected by a bottom surface 156. The first side surface includes a front side first side flap 154a and a rear side first side flap 154b, while the second side surface includes a front side second side flap 155a and a rear side second side flap 155b. The rear side flaps 154b and 155b are glued inside the front side flaps 154a and 155a to form the front and rear side surfaces of the inner box 150.

  Each bottom flap 157 is connected to the first and second rear side flaps 154b and 155b, respectively. When forming the inner box portion 150, these bottom flaps are glued to the top surface of the bottom surface 156.

  The upper surface of the inner box portion is composed of a rear side upper surface flap 153b, a front side upper surface flap 153a, a rear side opening band flap 152b, and a front side opening band flap 152a. The front-side and rear-side upper surface flaps 152a and 152b are integrated by gluing to form a storage portion on the upper surface of the inner box 150. The front side and rear side opening band flaps 152a and 152b are integrated by gluing to form an opening band 152 shown in FIG. 1B. The front side and rear side opening band flaps are connected to the remaining part of the inner box part 150 through a perforation, so that the user can cut the opening band 152 at any time. After the opening band 152 is cut off, the reinforcing member 154 remains, and the rigidity of the inner box portion is ensured as described above.

  The inner box portion includes a front side restriction tab 159a and a rear side restriction tab 159b. These regulation tabs 159a and 159b are provided in the notches 158a and 158b of the front surface 151a and the rear surface 151b, respectively. Here, the front side regulation tab 159a is provided in the lower part of the front surface 151a, while the rear side regulation tab 159b is provided in the upper part of the rear surface 151b. More generally, the front side regulation tab 159a and the rear side regulation tab 159b are preferably provided in different areas of the front surface and the rear surface 151a, 151b, and in particular, the bottom surface 156 and the front and rear surfaces opposed thereto. It is preferable to deviate in the opposite direction from the center of the front surface and the rear surfaces 151a and 151b between the end portions of 151a and 151b.

  The operation of the package 1 is understood with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B showing the position of the inner box part 150 relative to the outer box part 100.

  FIG. 1A shows a state in which the inner box 150 is in the closed position with respect to the outer box 100.

  The inner box part 150 moves to the open position as shown in FIG. 1B with respect to the outer box part 100.

  When the restricting tabs 159a and 159b are engaged with the restricting flaps 107a and 107b, the inner box part 150 is prevented from opening too much with respect to the outer box part 100. In particular, the restricting tabs 159a and 159b are respectively received between the restricting flaps 107a and 107b and the front and rear surfaces 101a and 101b of the outer casing 100. Therefore, when the front end portions of the regulation flaps 107a and 107b are engaged with the bases of the regulation tabs 159a and 159b, the inner box part 150 cannot move further with respect to the outer box part 100.

  A package according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B. Similar to the first aspect, the package according to the second aspect also includes an inner box part 250 and an outer box part 200 each having rounded corners. The inner box part 250 is movable with respect to the outer box part 200, and is particularly rotatable between a closed position shown in FIG. 3A and an open position shown in FIG. 3B.

  The user can rotate the inner box part 250 by pushing the portion of the inner box part 250 exposed in the opening 211 of the outer box part 200 with a thumb or another finger. Although not shown in FIG. 3B, the user can take out the cigarette held in the inner box portion 250 when the outer box portion is in the open position.

  FIG. 4B shows the outer box part 200. The outer box portion is formed by folding a paperboard blank shown in FIG. 4B.

  The outer box portion 200 includes a front surface 201a and a rear surface 201b that face each other in a state where the outer box portion 200 is molded. The front surface 201 a and the rear surface 201 b are connected by a side surface 205. The opening 211 is formed in the side surface 205. Further, a front side reinforcing flap 206a and a rear side reinforcing flap 206b are formed toward the front side and the rear side of the opening 311 respectively. When forming the outer box part 200, the reinforcing flaps 205a and 205b are folded inward and glued to the inside of the front and rear surfaces 201a and 201b of the outer box part 200.

  The upper surface of the outer box portion is formed of a front side upper surface portion 202a, a rear side upper surface portion 202b, and a side upper surface portion 202c. When the outer box part 200 is formed, the rear side upper surface part 202b and the side upper surface part 202c are glued to the lower side of the front side upper surface part 202a. Similarly, the bottom surface of the outer box portion 200 is formed by a front bottom surface portion 203a, a rear bottom surface portion 203b, and a side bottom surface portion 203c. When forming the outer box portion 200, the rear bottom surface portion 203b and the side bottom surface portion 203c are glued to the upper side of the front bottom surface portion 203a.

  The bottom surface formed by the bottom surface portions 203a, 203b, and 203c does not extend over the entire bottom surface in a state where the outer box portion 200 is formed. The outer box portion further includes a connection flap 204, which is connected to the bottom surface portion 203b so as to be bent. Unlike the bottom surface portion 203b, the connecting flap is separated from the rear surface 201b. As a result, when the outer box part 200 is formed, the connecting flap 204 can be rotated with respect to the remaining part of the outer box part 200. As described further below, the inner box 250 is mounted on the connecting flap 204.

  The outer box portion 200 further includes a front restriction flap 207a and a rear restriction flap 207b.

  When forming the outer box part, the front regulating flap 207a and the rear regulating flap 207b are folded inward.

  Each regulating flap 207a, 207b is preferably glued to the front and rear surfaces 201a, 201b of the outer box. However, the paste is not applied to the entire surface of the regulation flaps 207a and 207b, but is provided so that a gap can be inserted between the regulation portions 210a and 210b of the regulation flaps 207a and 207b and the surfaces 101a and 101b. It is preferable.

  FIG. 4A shows the inner box portion 250 according to the second embodiment. The inner box portion 250 is formed by bending a paperboard blank shown in FIG. 4A.

  The inner box 250 has a front surface 251a and a rear surface 251b that face each other in a state where the inner box 250 is molded. The front surface 251a and the rear surface 251b are connected by a bottom surface 256. The first side surface includes a front side first side flap 254a and a rear side first side flap 254b, while the second side surface includes a front side second side flap 255a and a rear side second side flap 255b. The rear side side flaps 254b and 255b are glued to the front side side flaps 254a and 255a on the inside to form front and rear side surfaces of the inner box portion 250, respectively.

  Each bottom flap 257 is connected to the first and second rear side flaps 254b and 255b, respectively. When forming the inner box portion 250, these bottom flaps are glued to the top surface of the bottom surface 256.

  The inner box portion 250 has an upper surface composed of a front side flap 253a and a rear side flap 253b, and each flap is connected to the upper end portions of the front surface and the rear surfaces 251a and 253b, respectively. The flaps 253a and 253b are glued together to form the upper surface of the inner box portion. The inner box portion 250 includes a removal portion 252 that is partitioned by perforations on the upper surface, the rear surface, and the side surfaces 251a and 251b, and at least one reinforcing member 254 at the front end of the inner box portion. The reinforcing member 254 is extremely advantageous in reinforcing the front side region of the inner box portion, and particularly the rounded corner portion. The removal portion 252 can be removed by simply cutting along the perforation at the time of first opening, thereby forming an opening in the upper portion and taking out the contents of the inner box portion 250.

  Further, the inner box portion includes a front side regulation tab 259a and a rear side regulation tab 261b. The restriction tabs 259a and 261b are provided in the notches 258a and 260b of the front surface 251a and the rear surface 251b, respectively.

  The operation of this package is understood with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B showing the position of the inner box portion 250 relative to the outer box portion 200, ie, FIG. 3A showing the closed position and FIG. 3B showing the open position.

  FIG. 3A shows a state in which the inner box part 250 is in the closed position with respect to the outer box part 200.

  The user moves the inner box from the closed position shown in FIG. 3A. The inner box part 250 moves to the open position with respect to the outer box part 200.

  The inner box portion 250 is prevented from opening too much with respect to the outer box portion 200 by the front side restriction tab 259a engaging the restriction flap 207a and the rear side restriction tab 261b engaging the restriction flap 207b. . As a result, the inner box portion 250 is prevented from moving beyond the open position by the engagement of the restriction tabs 259a and 261b.

  While two preferred aspects of the present invention have been described above, it will be appreciated that other embodiments are possible. In particular, the two aspects described above and shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 may be provided with a locking mechanism for the inner box part in the outer box part. Such a locking mechanism may be composed of, for example, a locking tool and an engaging portion respectively provided on opposing surfaces of the inner box portion and the outer box portion. An example of a preferable locking mechanism includes at least one locking tool protruding laterally from the inner box part, and at least one engaging part protruding laterally from the inner surface of the outer box part facing the inner box part. The engaging member and the engaging portion engage with each other between the first position and the second position at the first and second ends of the engaging portion.

  It is preferable that sound is generated by the engagement between the locking member and the engaging portion to perceive opening / closing of the inner box portion. This sound is generated when the locking tool is elastically released from the engaging portion.

  Further, those skilled in the art can modify or change the shape and arrangement of the detailed aspects of the package. In particular, the positions of the reinforcing member and the engaging portion on the inner box portion and the outer box portion can be easily corrected or replaced by those skilled in the art without adversely affecting the functional behavior of the package of the present invention. it can. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. These changes and modifications may include known equivalent features and other features, and can be used in place of or in addition to the features described herein. Each feature described in connection with separate aspects may be combined into one aspect. Conversely, each feature described in relation to one aspect may be divided and used, or some of them may be used in appropriate combination.

Claims (14)

An outer box part,
An inner box disposed inside the outer box, and a package comprising:
The inner box part has a first position where the inner box part is hidden in the outer box part with respect to the outer box part, and a second position where the user can reach the contents of the inner box part through the opening. And the inner box portion further includes a reinforcing member arranged to resist deformation of the corner portion of the inner box portion after the user first reaches at least the contents of the inner box portion. Provide the package.   The package according to claim 1, wherein the inner box portion includes a removable closing part disposed on at least a part of the opening.   The package according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member extends on at least one edge of the opening.   The package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reinforcing member extends over at least two adjacent surfaces of the inner box portion that forms one corner portion.   The package according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reinforcing member further extends between two opposing surfaces.   The inner box portion has at least two front and rear main surfaces and two opposing side surfaces that connect these in the lateral direction, and is formed by forming a casing whose bottom is closed by at least one bottom surface, The package according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the portion is defined by upper ends of front and rear main surfaces and an edge of the reinforcing member.   The inner box portion further includes at least one upper surface attached to at least each end edge of the front and rear main surfaces, and at least a part of the upper surface is cut along a perforation, whereby the opening and the reinforcement are The package of claim 6, wherein the member is formed.   The package according to claim 7, wherein the inner box part has rounded corners. And further comprising at least one locking mechanism having a locking tool and an engaging portion,
The locking tool protrudes laterally from the inner box part, and the engagement part protrudes laterally from the inner surface of the outer box part facing the inner box part, and the locking tool, the engagement part, 9 engages with each other at the first and second ends of the engagement portion between the first position and the second position. Package.   The package according to claim 9, wherein a sound that perceives opening / closing of the inner box portion is generated by the engagement between the locking tool and the engaging portion.   The package according to claim 10, wherein a sound is generated when the locking device is elastically released from the engaging portion.   And further comprising a restraining mechanism having a first restraining tool and a second restraining tool provided on opposing surfaces of the inner box portion and the outer box portion, and by engaging the first and second restraining tools. The package according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein movement of the inner box part relative to the outer box part is restricted. A blank material for forming the inner box portion of the package according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
-Two main panels for forming the front main surface and the rear main surface;
-Two side panels for forming said side surfaces;
-At least one bottom panel for forming at least one bottom surface;
-At least one upper panel jointed with the upper end of either the main panel or the side panel and facing the bottom panel, and at least when the blank material is molded into the inner box part A top panel configured to be attached to the other main panel to form the reinforcing member;
A blank material having at least   The upper panel has a perforation that can form the opening and the reinforcing member by removing at least a part of the upper surface when the blank member is folded to form an inner box portion. Blank material described in 1.

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