JP4309050B2 - Carton for beverage containers having a belt-like handle - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton and a blank for forming a carton for holding a plurality of articles in a group. The carton comprises top (22), opposed side walls (18, 26) and a base (12, 32), hingeably interconnected together to form a tubular structure wherein at least one said side walls comprises a displaceable zone (66) arranged to protrude out of the plane of the side wall to accommodate a portion of an adjacent article. The displaceable zone comprises a multiplicity of connected sections each occupying a different plane to a next adjacent section. <IMAGE>

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a carton, particularly suitable for storing beverage containers such as cans (but not limited to), and having a “band” carrying handle, which is automatically carried when the carton is assembled after loading. Relates to the carton set in position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Cartons for beverage containers equipped with carrying handles, in particular strip-like carrying handles, are known. For example, US Pat. No. 4,166,570 (provided to Lazerand et al.) Discloses a beverage can packaging carton with a strip-like handle. The strip-shaped handle has a gripping portion that looks into a handle opening provided in the top wall of the carton, and ends at a pair of closing flaps that extend across the top wall and are foldably connected to the top wall. Both ends are provided. The band-shaped handle is reinforced by a separate band member made of a reinforcing material such as a fibrous tape.
[0003]
The present invention US Pat. No. 5,738,273 discloses a carton of the type having a strip handle. The strip handle is reinforced by a strip formed from the material of one end of the blank constituting the carton. The strip handle is connected to the pair of end panels, and has a gripping portion that looks into the handle opening. Parts other than the gripping part are arranged inside the carton.
[0004]
The carton is assembled as a sleeve with an open end for loading, and after loading from the open end, the end panel is closed to complete the carton. By closing the end panel, the strip handle is affected. That is, when the top end panel is bent to the closed position, the band-shaped handle can be slackened and can be gripped. When the carton is lifted by the grip portion of the belt-like handle, the belt-like handle bends upward and bulges from the top wall through the handle opening. The load is transmitted from the belt-like handle to the top wall through both ends of the handle opening, and is distributed through the top wall.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For example, when packaging a pear-shaped bottle, the conventional carton has a problem that it is not sufficiently supported to minimize the movement of the product in the carton.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve or at least reduce the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a feature of the present invention, a carton for a beverage container, the carton being foldably connected to form a series of foldable panels for forming a sleeve, and to be foldable into at least one of the foldable panels. An end panel connected and at least partially closing both ends of the sleeve, the carton comprising handle means for carrying the carton, the handle means connected to the end panel and having a gripping portion The grip portion is substantially flush with the one foldable panel in the storage state, and both end portions of the strip material are used to bring the grip portion to the grip position. It is connected to the end panel to allow for slack.
[0008]
According to an optional feature of the invention, the ends of the strip are attached to an inwardly displaced portion of the end panel, and an intermediate portion located between the gripping portion and the ends is the one piece. The sagging is provided without being attached to the bendable panel and without being constrained.
[0009]
According to another optional feature of the invention, the inwardly displaceable portions each comprise a stepped portion, the horizontal surface of the stepped portion is formed from an end panel, and the vertical surface of the stepped portion is from the one foldable panel. The step portion is formed and disposed between the upper portions of the products positioned on the step portion side of the carton to constitute a stabilizing spacer between the upper portions of the products.
[0010]
According to a further optional feature according to the invention, the grip portion of the strip is glued to a part of the one foldable panel.
[0011]
According to another optional feature according to the invention, said gripping part is formed from a part of said one foldable panel.
[0012]
According to a further optional feature according to the invention, the stabilizing spacer is automatically placed in the use position when the end panel is folded into the holding position.
[0013]
According to another optional feature of the invention, the stabilizing spacer comprises an intermediate fold line between a pair of end fold lines and is folded into the one foldable panel and the end panel by the end fold line. The stabilizing spacer is foldable by a toggle action along the end fold line and the intermediate fold line when the end panel is folded to the holding position.
[0014]
According to a further feature of the present invention, a carton for holding a plurality of products grouped together, wherein the carton is foldably interconnected to form a cylinder and is opposed to the top wall. A side wall and a bottom wall, wherein at least one of the side walls comprises a displaceable region protruding from the side wall surface and partially receiving an adjacent product, the displaceable region comprising a plurality of connected regions Each of the plurality of portions is disposed in a different plane from the adjacent portion.
[0015]
According to another optional feature of the invention, the plurality of portions are formed by a plurality of pairs of arcuate cut lines.
[0016]
According to a further optional feature of the invention, the side wall further comprises a product support panel cut out from the side wall, wherein a plurality of arcuate cutting lines for forming the plurality of portions are formed in the product support panel. The cutting line is formed and arranged on a substantially vertical plane.
[0017]
According to a further feature of the present invention, a carton blank for forming a carton containing a plurality of products including a molded body portion, such as a pear-shaped bottle, the carton blank being foldably interconnected A top wall, oppositely disposed side walls, and a bottom wall, the side walls having a portion configured to receive the molded body portion of the product when the carton is assembled. The portion includes a plurality of arcuate cutting lines that are spaced apart from each other.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
First, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 will be referred to. The product carrier is formed from a single blank 10 made of paperboard or other suitable foldable sheet material and contains a variety of products such as three bottles arranged in two rows and grouped into six. Can be adapted to do. Depending on consumer demand, the portable can be adapted to accommodate a different number of bottles. Returning to the carton blank 10 shown in FIG. 1 and continuing the description, this blank comprises a first bottom panel 12, an inclined corner panel 14, a lower side panel 16, an upper side panel 18, a shoulder panel 20, The top panel 22, the second shoulder panel 24, the second upper side panel 26, the second lower side panel 28, the inclined corner panel 30, and the second bottom panel 32 are bent lines 34, 36, respectively. 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, and 50 are connected and formed in this order so that they can be bent.
[0020]
In order to surround and tighten a group of products as wrapping paper, the bottom panel 12 is formed with a plurality of fastening openings 58 and the second bottom panel 32 is similarly formed with a plurality of fastening openings 60. . As is well known, with the wrapping paper placed around a group of products and the bottom panels 12 and 32 overlapping each other, the device member is inserted into the clamping openings 58, 60 and the other is inserted into the other. Move it and tighten the wrapping paper around a group of products. After completing the tightening of the wrapping paper, the plurality of locking tabs 62 respectively formed by the holding tabs 64 are passed through the plurality of openings to bring the wrapping paper into a locked state. The forms of the locking tab 62 and the holding tab 64 are well known, and the locking process is also well known.
[0021]
The product support holding means 66 includes a series of product holding flaps 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78 cut out from the corresponding inclined corner panels 14, 30 and the bottom panels 12, 32, respectively. The product support holding means further comprises a series of product support panels 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 cut from the corresponding lower side panels 16, 28, respectively. Since the product support panels 80 to 90 and the product holding flaps 68 to 78 are the same, only the product support panel 80 and the product holding flap 68 will be described here and will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0022]
In the present embodiment, the product holding flap 68 includes a pair of flaps 92 and 94 which are connected to the inclined corner panel 14 so as to be foldable along the fold lines 96 and 98 and are opposed to each other. The fold lines 96 and 98 are preferably converged upward. The flaps 92 and 94 are also connected to the bottom panel 12 along fold lines 100 and 102 that converge toward the free end of the bottom panel 12, respectively. The fold lines 96 and 98 and the fold lines 100 and 102 preferably intersect at the discontinuous fold line 34. A cutting line 104 separates adjacent flaps 92 and 94. Additional pairs of fold lines 106, 108 may be provided that extend from the intersection of fold line 34 and fold lines 100, 96 and from the intersection of fold line 34 and fold lines 102, 98 to cut line 104, respectively.
[0023]
The lower ends of the flaps 92 and 94 constitute a fastening opening 58, and the upper ends of the flaps 92 and 94 extend to the product corner receiving opening 110. The product corner receiving opening 110 is formed by partially cutting the inclined corner panel 14 and extends to the lower side panel 16. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the product corner receiving opening 110 is interrupted by a product support panel 80 formed by connecting opposing side edges of the discontinuous lower side panel 16.
[0024]
The product support panel 80 has a series of cutting lines 112, 114, preferably arcuately formed. That is, each set of the cutting lines 112 and 114 is arranged on both sides of a conceptual center line extending from an intermediate point between the upper end 115 and the lower end 116 of the product support panel 80. In the present embodiment, each set includes four cutting lines 112 and 114, but the cutting lines are increased to increase the protruding amount, or the cutting lines are decreased to reduce the protruding amount. It is also possible. Thus, by increasing or decreasing the number of cutting lines 112, 114, products of various shapes and sizes can be packaged without departing from the scope of the present invention. Actually, the cutting lines 112 and 114 form a displaceable region, which will be described later.
[0025]
Returning again to the configuration of the blank shown in FIG. 1, the blank is further foldably connected to the top panel along discontinuous fold lines 122 and 124, respectively, and disposed along the longitudinal edge of the top panel 22. A pair of opposed end panels (or “advertisement panels”) 118, 120. Each end of the top panel and the end panels 118 and 120 are configured in the same manner. Therefore, the reference numeral of the member located on one side of the top panel is added with the suffix “a” to the reference numeral of the member located on the other side. Show. A main portion 126 of the end panel 118 is foldably connected to an adjacent top panel along a longitudinal fold line 122 and constitutes one end of the top panel.
[0026]
End panel 118 also includes gusset panels 128 and 130 that are foldably connected to one another along fold line 122 and extend outwardly from top side panel 18 and shoulder panel 20. The gusset panel 128 is connected to the shoulder panel 20 along a fold line 132 that extends from the opening 134 and intersects the fold line 40. As shown in FIG. 1, the cutting line 136 forms the lower end of the gusset panel 128 and extends outward from the intersection of the fold lines 40 and 132. The gusset panel 130 is connected to the main portion 126 by a left-right fold line 138. The gusset panel 130 can be separated from the main portion 126 by the corner forming portion. For example, the corner forming portion is a series of panel portions 140 that are foldably connected to each other by fold lines 144 and 146 and are foldably connected to the gusset panel 130 by fold lines 138 to form a generally curved corner. 142.
[0027]
Similarly, the opposite corners of the end panel 118 are end panels with gusset panels 148, 150 that are foldably connected to each other along a fold line 122 and extend outwardly from the upper side panel 26 and the shoulder panel 24. 118. Gusset panel 148 is connected to shoulder panel 24 along a fold line 152 that extends from opening 154 to the intersection with fold line 46. As shown in FIG. 1, the cutting line 156 forms the lower end of the gusset panel 148 and extends outward from the intersection of the fold lines 46 and 152. The gusset panel 150 is connected to the main portion 126 by a left-right fold line 158. The gusset panel 150 can be separated from the main portion 126 by the corner forming portion. For example, the corner forming portion is a series of panel portions 160 that are foldably connected to each other by fold lines 164 and 166 and are foldably connected to the gusset panel 150 by fold lines 158 to form a substantially curved corner. 162.
[0028]
In one embodiment, the stabilizing flap (or bottle neck spacer) 168 shown in FIG. 1 is partially cut from the blank top panel 22 and partially cut from the main portion of the end panel 118, thus flaps. 168 is foldably connected to each panel by end fold lines 170 and 172. Parts other than the fold line are cut out from the blank. The flap 168 preferably includes a tread panel 174 and a raised panel 176 that are connected together along an intermediate fold line 178 to form a step (or keel member) during carton assembly.
[0029]
The top panel 22 can further be provided with a gripping portion 180 that is cleavably connected to the top panel 22. In the present embodiment, the gripping portion 180 has a substantially rectangular shape, and includes a pair of support panels 182 and 184 that are cut out from the top panel 22 and connected to the side edges of the gripping portion along fold lines 186 and 188, respectively. Yes. In addition, a band-like handle 190 shown in FIG. 3 a can be attached to the inner surface of the blank 10. The strip-shaped handle 190 is fixed to the gripping portion 180 and the opposing main portions 126 and 126a of the end panel by an adhesive or other known means. As shown in FIG. 3a, the band-shaped handle 190 is preferably bonded to the tread panels 174 and 174a of the respective step portions. More preferably, the strip handle is formed from paperboard, laminated paperboard, fibrous tape, or other suitable plastic material.
[0030]
Next, assembly of the carton will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 b, 4, 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, and 5 d, it is necessary to perform a series of sequential folding and bonding operations on the blank. These operations can be performed by an assembly machine arranged in a straight line, and it is not necessary to rotate or invert the carton to complete the carton. The folding process is not limited to that described below and can be modified according to specific manufacturing requirements.
[0031]
First, the products A are collected in a state where the three products A are arranged in two rows, and a carton blank is applied to the product A. In this embodiment, the blank is applied from above. The blank shoulder panels 20, 24 and side panels 16, 18, 26, 28 are then folded along fold lines 42 and 44, respectively, with the side panels properly tilted downward and outward from the top panel 22, Assemble the end panels.
[0032]
The end panels 118 and 120 are bent downward at both ends of the sleeve formed by the packaging folding process. At the same time, the gusset panels 128, 130 and 148, 150 are folded along the fold lines 132, 152, and 122 so that the gusset panels 128, 148 face the shoulder panels 20, 24, respectively. The panel is in the assembly stage shown in FIG. 3b. Next, the side panels 18 and 26 continue to be bent, and the second gusset panels 130 and 150 are brought into contact with the corresponding first gusset panels 128 and 148, respectively. Corner portions are also formed during the bending step. That is, the panel portions 140 and 160 are bent and arranged in a different plane from the adjacent panel portions 142 and 162 to form a substantially curved corner shown in FIG. 3b.
[0033]
In order to hold the end panels, the shoulder panels 20 and 24 and the surfaces of the gusset flaps 128 and 148 contacting the shoulder panels 20 and 24 may be fixed by known means, respectively. Further, the first gusset panels 128 and 148 and the second gusset panels 130 and 150 may be fixed by an adhesive or other well-known means.
[0034]
Stabilization spacers (or bottle neck portion spacers) 168, 168a are formed by cutting lines 175, 177, 175a, 177a disposed between end fold lines 170, 172, 170a, 172a and substantially perpendicular thereto. The flaps can be bent along the end fold lines 170, 172, 170 a, 172 a by a toggle action, and thus stepped portions 191 are formed at both end edges of the top panel 22. This action is automatically performed when the end panel is bent and the flap 191 is moved to the use position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the flap is raised from the top panel toward the inside of the carton. The cutting lines 175, 177, 175a, and 177a may be formed in a shape corresponding to the neck portion of the product. Each stabilization flap 168, 168a, when raised, is positioned between adjacent product neck ends and serves to keep the product correctly upright in the package. Stabilizing flaps 168, 168a prevent the bottle from falling inward in particular, whereas the end panel prevents falling in the edge direction.
[0035]
In this embodiment, product support holding means 66 is also provided. As is well known, the product retaining flaps 68-78 are folded inward to form the receiving surface. The bottom panels 12 and 32 are bent and placed in different planes from the inclined corner panels 14 and 30 and the lower side panels 16 and 28, respectively. As shown in FIG. 4, the side panel and the bottom panel are made to correspond to each other so that the lower part of the product A protrudes from the opening formed in the holding means and is held in place by the flaps 92 and 94 of the holding means 66. Contact A. By abutting a part of the product, the product support panels 80-90 are also placed in a different plane from the lower side panel, thus forming a displaceable region 192, which displaceable region of the side walls 16,28. It should be understood that it is provided to protrude from the surface to receive a portion of the adjacent product. As can be seen from FIG. 4, the displaceable region 192 includes a plurality of connection portions 194, and each connection portion has a different surface from the adjacent portion. More specifically, the connecting portion 194 is formed by arc-shaped cut lines 112 and 114 as shown in FIGS.
[0036]
The bottom panels 12 and 32 are then overlapped and connected as described above. The carton is thus assembled and loaded.
[0037]
The handle is formed as shown in FIGS. The gripping portion 180 is separable from the top panel 22 so that at least a portion of the band-shaped handle is raised from the top panel, as shown in FIG. 5b. The strip is connected to the opposite end edges of the end panel, as shown in FIG. 3b, in a form leaving a slack to allow the gripping portion 180 to be placed in the use position, as shown in FIG. 5c. ing. The support panels 182 and 184 are bent under the strip-shaped handle 190, and thus the gripping portion 180 wraps the strip as shown in FIG. 5c, and the gripping portion 180 serves as a cushion for the strip. Further, the gripping portion 180 is configured to be easy to use. When the carrying device is carried, the strip handle pulls the end panels 126, 126a and the corner forming portions 139, 159 inwardly as shown in FIG. 5b, thereby improving the tightness of the carton and self-tightening. Acts.
[0038]
The present invention and a preferred embodiment of the present invention relate to a product carrying device, and in particular, have flexibility that allows the carrying device to absorb the force applied to the handle while having sufficient strength to hold the product firmly. It is related with the product carrying device formed so that it may be. The shape of the blank minimizes the amount of paperboard required, and the carry can be applied manually or by an automated machine to the side-by-side product. The present invention can be applied to various portable devices and is not limited to the packaging type. For example, the carton top panel 22, side panels 20, 24, and end panels 118, 120 described above can be applied to a top gripping carton without exceeding the scope of the present invention, as well as product holding support. Means 66 is applicable to other types of cartons.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank of a packaging carton.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a portion of a carton that receives and holds a product.
3A is a perspective view of the upper panel of the blank shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the inner surface of the upper panel showing a state in which the end panel is erected.
4 is a perspective view showing the lower part of the carton formed from the blank shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
5a to 5d are perspective views showing the upper part of the carton formed from the blank shown in FIG. 1, showing the steps of forming the carton handle.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Carton blank 12, 32 Bottom panel (foldable panel)
14,30 Inclined corner panel (bendable panel)
16, 28 Lower side panel (foldable panel)
18, 26 Upper side panel (foldable panel)
20, 24 Shoulder panel (foldable panel)
22 Top panel (bendable panel)
80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 Product support panel (displaceable area)
112, 114 Arc cutting line 118, 120 End panel 174, 174a Tread panel (horizontal plane)
176, 176a Standing panel (vertical surface)
180 Grasping part (grip means)
190 Band-shaped handle (grip means)
191 Stepped part (stabilized spacer, inward displacement part, flap)
A product

Claims (7)

A carton for a beverage container,
The carton includes a series of foldable panels for foldably connected to form a sleeve, and an end panel foldably connected to at least one of the foldable panels and at least partially closing the ends of the sleeve. Prepared,
The carton is provided with a grip means that can carry the carton,
The handle means comprises a strip connected to the end panel and provided with a gripping portion,
The grip portion is substantially flush with the one foldable panel in the storage state,
Both ends of the strip are connected to the end panel so that there is a slack to bring the grip portion to the grip position ,
The both end portions of the strip are attached to the inwardly displaced portion of the end panel, the intermediate portion located between the grip portion and the both end portions is not attached to the one foldable panel, and A carton that provides the sagging without being restrained . The one foldable panel comprises a removable part that allows a user to access the grip part of the strip.
The detachable portion includes a predetermined portion of the one foldable panel detachably connected to the one foldable panel;
The carton according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion of the strip is fixed to the predetermined portion of the one foldable panel . Each of the inwardly displaceable portions includes a stepped portion, a horizontal surface of the stepped portion is formed from an end panel, a vertical surface of the stepped portion is formed from the one foldable panel, and the stepped portion is formed by the step of the carton. The carton according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carton is disposed between the upper parts of the products located on the side of the step part to constitute a stabilizing spacer between the upper parts of the products.   The carton according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the grip portion of the strip is bonded to a part of the one foldable panel.   The carton according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a part of the grip portion is formed from a part of the one foldable panel.   The carton according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the stabilizing spacer is automatically arranged at a use position when the end panel is bent to a holding position.   The stabilizing spacer includes an intermediate fold line between a pair of end fold lines, and is foldably connected to the one foldable panel and the end panel by the end fold line. The carton according to claim 6, wherein when the end panel is bent to the holding position, the end panel is bent by a toggle action along the end fold line and the intermediate fold line.

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