JP2880242B2 - Multi-unit package - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a multi-unit package in which a group of containers is held together by a wrapper.

[Conventional technology]

For example, multi-unit packages for containing a plurality of cans are well known. In a multi-unit package, the top,
A bottom, and a group of containers having side walls, and a sleeve-shaped wrapper for housing the group of containers, the wrapper has a top wall, a pair of side walls, and a base, and is disposed centrally. One or more containers are held in place by a wrapper.

[Summary of the Invention]

The invention particularly relates to a multi-unit package of relatively flat cans, i.e. containers having a diameter greater than its height. To compose a multi-unit package carrying handle,
A central can is positioned on its sides between a pair of end stacks of cans, providing sufficient space between the uppermost wall portion of the central can and the carrying handle to facilitate gripping of the handle. I have.

A feature of the invention includes a plurality of containers, each having a generally cylindrical side wall, and a sleeve wrapper that collectively contains the plurality of containers, the sleeve wrapper comprising an upper wall, a pair of side walls. And a base, wherein the plurality of containers are disposed in at least two end containers disposed at both ends of the sleeve-shaped wrapper with a space therebetween, and disposed in the space between the end containers. At least one other container provided, said another container providing a multi-unit package disposed in said space such that its axis is substantially perpendicular to the axis of each of said end containers. It is in.

According to this feature of the invention, the end container comprises a plurality of containers arranged concentrically. In configurations provided with an end stack, the end container may comprise a plurality of cylindrical containers having a substantially flat top and bottom, the container being larger in diameter than height. Preferably, the vertical dimension of another container is equal to or smaller than the vertical dimension of the stacked end containers. Further, a pair of spaced apart elongated slots preferably extend across the top wall of the wrapper and a portion of each side wall, thereby defining a handle panel between the slots. If a handle panel is provided, the handle panel extends above at least one other container and the top wall of the wrapper is spaced from the other container.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a wrapper,
1 shows an elongated blank 10 formed from cardboard or a foldable sheet material similar to cardboard. The elongate blank 10 comprises a series of end strips 12, a first base panel 14, a first side wall panel 16, and a top wall panel 18 connected one after the other along a transverse fold line 26, 28, 30, 32. , A second side wall panel 20, and a second base panel 22. The transverse fold line 24 is interrupted by a series of three shallow V-shaped slots S1-S3 spaced apart. Each of these slots S1-S3 receives one of a series of locking tabs t1-t3 that are foldably connected to the free edge of the opposite base panel 22 along fold lines f1-f3.

When the locking tabs t1-t3 are inserted into the slots S1-S3, the first base panel 14 and the second base panel 22 are fixed to each other in an overlapping relationship, and the elongate blank 10 maintains a sleeve shape. Such locking tabs and locking slots are described in more detail in our European patent application EP-A0150,117.

The holding openings A1 and A2 are formed at positions spaced apart along the horizontal fold line 26. Retention openings A3 and A4 are formed at spaced locations along lateral fold line 32 to align with retention openings A1 and A2. Similarly,
A pair of spaced holding openings A5 and A6 are formed at spaced locations along the transverse fold line.
In addition, another pair of holding openings A7 and A8 are
It is stamped from the blank at locations spaced along 30.

A pair of spaced elongate slots S1 and S2 are stamped from the blank to extend across the top wall panel 18 and a portion of each of the side walls 16 and 20, thereby providing a space between these slots S1 and S2. A handle panel H is formed. This handle panel has a central fold line 34 so that it can be bent.

The blanks are attached to a group of containers C arranged as shown in FIG. The group of cans shown in FIG. 2 has on each side two stacks or stacks C1 and C2 of flat cylindrical cans. Each of these stacks (C1, C2) consists of three cans C stacked concentrically.

The space between the two stacks of cans (C1, C2) is occupied by another flat cylindrical can Cn, whose axis is perpendicular to each axis of the end stack, as shown. It is arranged in the state where it was done. One or more central cans can be arranged between the end stacks such that they are arranged concentrically or one is arranged on the other with their axes parallel.

FIG. 3 shows a completed package in which the blank 10 is applied to a group of containers arranged as shown in FIG. In this case, the top panel 18 rests on top of the container of each of the end stacks C1 and C2, the side walls of the blank extend down along the sides of the can stack, and the bottom wall panel is the bottom of each of the end stacks. The bottom of the can is fixed underneath.

The stack of cans is held in a wrapper in a known manner by holding slots A1-A8.

Handle H is a central can of a group of cans as shown in FIG.
It extends above Cn. The handle H consists of a strip of the upper wall panel with each part of the blank side wall panel, with sufficient space between the uppermost wall part of the central can Cn and the handle H so that the handle can be gripped. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a plan view of a blank for forming a multi-unit package according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a group of cans arranged to be wrapped by the blank of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a multi-unit package. 10 ... blank, 12 ... end strip, 14 ... first base panel, 16 ... first side wall panel, 18 ... top wall panel,
20 ... second side wall panel, 22 ... second base panel.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container comprising a plurality of containers, each having a substantially cylindrical side wall, and a sleeve-shaped wrapper for collectively accommodating the plurality of containers, the sleeve-shaped wrapper comprising an upper wall (18), Side walls (16, 20) and base (14, 2)
2) wherein the plurality of containers are at least two end containers (C1, C2) disposed at both ends of the sleeve-shaped wrapper with a space therebetween.
And at least one further container (Cn) arranged in the space between the end containers, the further container (Cn)
Is a multi-unit package characterized by being disposed in said space such that its axis is substantially perpendicular to the axis of each of said end containers (C1, C2). 2. The multi-unit package according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of concentrically stacked end containers are arranged at each end of said wrapper. 3. The multi-purpose container according to claim 2, wherein each end container is a cylindrical container having a substantially flat top and bottom, and the diameter of each end container is greater than its height. Unit package. 4. The multi-unit package according to claim 3, wherein a vertical dimension of the another container is equal to or smaller than a vertical size of the stacked end containers. 5. A pair of spaced slots (S1, S2).
S2) extends across the top wall of the wrapper and a portion of each side wall, thereby providing the elongated slots (S1, S2)
The multi-unit package according to claim 4, wherein a handle panel (H) is formed between the two. 6. The container of claim 5, wherein a handle panel extends above said at least one other container, and wherein an upper wall of said wrapper is spaced from said another container.
Multi-unit package as described in.