JP5960704B2 - Package for goods - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an article package, and more particularly to a hinged lid package for tobacco.

  In the following description, reference is made to a cigarette hinged lid package for convenience and by way of example purely.

  Rigid hinged cigarette parcels are now the most widely sold due to their ease of production, practical and easy to use, and by effectively protecting the inner cigarette .

  A rigid hinged lidded cigarette pack includes a cup-shaped container having an open end and a hinge that rotates relative to the container between an open position that opens the open end and a closed position that closes the open end. And a cup-shaped lid hingedly attached to the container. Normally, a U-shaped collar is connected to the inside of the container, and when the lid is closed, the collar partially protrudes outside the open end and engages the corresponding inner surface of the lid.

  In order to hold the lid in the closed position and prevent it from accidentally opening, a holding device is provided to provide additional mechanical interaction between the collar and the lid (or between the container and the lid in the absence of a collar). Since it is designed to create a relationship, sufficient force must be applied to cause local elastic deformation in order to open the lid.

  The most commonly used holding device has two protrusions that project with a predetermined amount of interference with a lid that protrudes laterally from the collar and is closed. The protrusions can be made effectively and easily, but the side wall of the closed lid is locally deformed, often forming unsightly wrinkles on the side wall of the lid and affecting the flatness of the side wall. There is a drawback that the appearance of the whole parcel is damaged. The larger the protrusion, the greater the holding force by the protrusion, and the deformation of the side wall of the lid becomes more remarkable.

  In order to eliminate these drawbacks, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 propose many alternatives, all of which are ineffective (that is, a sufficient holding force is not generated). ) Or manufacturing has been found to be complex and expensive.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a hard hinged lidded cigarette package having a holding device for holding the lid in the closed position, and includes a tab protruding from the upper edge of the collar, and the lid is in the closed position. The tobacco parcel is described such that its tab is engaged by the edge of the lid flap.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,294,399 US Pat. No. 5,896,984 International Publication No. 2004/028926 European Patent Application No. 088424

  It is an object of the present invention to provide an article package that is designed to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and that is particularly cheap and easy to manufacture.

  According to the present invention there is provided an article package as claimed in the appended claims.

  In the following, a number of non-limiting embodiments of the invention will be described by way of example.

1 is an oblique front view of a cigarette hard parcel in a closed position according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is an oblique rear view of the tobacco parcel of FIG. 1 in a closed position. FIG. FIG. 2 is an oblique front view of the tobacco parcel of FIG. 1 in an open position. FIG. 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the tobacco parcel of FIG. 1 in a closed position and an open position. FIG. 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the tobacco parcel of FIG. 1 in a closed position and an open position. It is a top view of the blank paper for making the container of the tobacco parcel of FIG. It is an expansion | deployment top view of the color of the tobacco parcel of FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a cigarette parcel according to another embodiment in a closed position and an open position. FIG. 6 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a cigarette parcel according to another embodiment in a closed position and an open position. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a blank sheet for making the container of the tobacco parcel of FIGS. FIG. 10 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the modified example of the tobacco parcel of FIGS. 8 and 9 at an open position. It is a front view. FIG. 6 is an oblique front view of a further hard packet of cigarettes in a closed position according to the invention. FIG. 13 is an oblique rear view of the tobacco parcel of FIG. 12 in a closed position. FIG. 13 is an oblique front view of the tobacco parcel of FIG. 12 in an open position with a portion removed for clarity. It is an expansion | deployment top view of the color of the tobacco parcel of FIG. It is a top view which shows the modification of the color of FIG.

  Reference numeral 1 in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 indicates the entire cigarette hard package, which includes a cup-shaped container 2 made of hard cardboard, and an inner package 3 accommodated in the container 2. (FIG. 3) and a group of cigarettes (not shown) in the shape of a parallelepiped wrapped with a sheet of aluminum foil. The container 2 has an open top end 4 (FIG. 3), an open position (FIG. 3) that is hinged to the container 2 along the hinge 6 to open the open top end 4 relative to the container 2, and a closed position (FIGS. 1 and 2). ) And a cup-shaped lid 6 that rotates between them.

  The container 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a bottom wall 7 opposite to the open top end 4, a front wall 8 and a rear wall 9 facing each other in parallel, and two parallel walls sandwiched between the walls 8 and 9. Side wall 10. Four longitudinal edges are formed between the side wall 10 and the walls 8, 9, and four lateral edges are formed between the wall 7 and the walls 8, 9, 10.

  The lid 5 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the upper wall 11 facing the parallel to the bottom wall 7 of the container 2 in a state where the lid 5 is closed, and the container 2 facing each other in parallel and the lid 5 being closed. The front wall 12 and the rear wall 13 that are flush with the walls 8 and 9 of the container 2, and are sandwiched between the front wall 12 and the rear wall 13 and are flush with the side wall 10 of the container 2 with the lid 5 closed. And two parallel side walls 14. Four longitudinal edges are formed between the side wall 14 and the walls 12, 13, and four lateral edges are formed between the top wall 11 and the walls 12, 13, 14.

  In the illustrated embodiment, each end edge is straight, but this is not shown as an alternative embodiment, but depending on the end edge, it may be oblique or rounded.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the parcel 1 also has a hard collar 15 (ie made from hard cardboard), which is folded into a U shape and connected (glued) inside the container 2. And the open top end 4 projects and engages with the corresponding inner surface of the lid 5 in the closed position. The collar 15 is connected to the front wall 8 of the container 2 and positioned to contact the front wall 12 of the lid 5 in the closed position, and is connected to the side wall 10 of the container 2 and in the closed position of the lid 5. And two side walls 17 positioned so as to be in contact with the side walls 14.

  In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the front wall 16 of the collar 15 is provided with two protrusions 18 which engage the side wall 14 of the lid 5 in the closed position in order to keep the lid 5 closed. In a different embodiment not shown, the front wall 16 of the collar 15 does not comprise a protrusion 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the cigarette packet 1 has a holding device 19 which is independent of the projection 18, which is larger than that for opening the lid 5. The lid 5 is kept closed with a holding force that must be present.

  The holding device 19 includes a holding seat 20 formed on the front wall 12 of the lid 5 and a holding member that protrudes from the front wall 16 of the collar 15 and fits inside the holding seat 20 when the lid 5 is in the closed position. 21. FIG. 4 shows the lid 5 in the closed position in which the holding member 21 is inserted inside the holding seat 20 and overcomes the holding force generated by the holding device 19 in order to be retracted from the holding seat 20. Therefore, the holding member must be elastically deformed by applying light finger pressure to the holding member 21 or applying a relatively strong opening force to the lid 5.

  In a preferred embodiment, the holding member 21 is formed by a part of the front wall 12 of the lid 5, which is glued to the front wall 16 of the collar 15 and separated from the rest of the front wall 12 of the lid 5.

  When opening the lid 5, the holding member 21 is preferably pulled away from the front wall 12 of the lid 5. In other words, the holding member 21 is connected to the remaining portion of the front wall 12 of the lid 5 along the cut line 22 (FIG. 6) until the lid 5 is opened. When the lid 5 is opened, the holding member 21 remains connected to the front wall 16 of the collar 15 and is torn from the front wall 12 of the lid 5 along the cut line 252. Therefore, a greater force is required to open the lid 5, which is a proof to the user that the lid 5 has not been opened (and therefore has not been tampered with against the cigarette package 1). is there.

  In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 5, the holding seat 20 is formed by a hole formed by the front wall 12 of the lid 5. More specifically, the front wall 12 of the lid 5 is formed by an inner panel 12 ″ and an outer panel 12 ′ which is glued to each other so as to overlap with the inner panel 12 ″. Formed by holes through 12 ', 12 ". Similarly, the holding member 21 is formed by respective portions 21 ′, 21 ″ glued to each other of the panels 12 ′, 12 ″ of the front wall 12 of the lid 5. In a preferred embodiment, the inner part 21 ″ of the holding member 21 is larger (in area) than the outer part 21 ′.

  8 and 9, the holding seat 20 is formed by a hole that passes only through the inner panel 12 ″ and does not affect the outer panel 12 of the front wall 12 of the lid 5. The holding member 21 is formed only by the portion 21 "of the front wall 12 of the inner panel 12" of the lid 5. Compared with the embodiment of Figs. 1-5, the embodiment of Figs. Although the holding force by the holding device 19 is small, the holding device 19 is hidden from the outside when the lid 5 is in the closed position (that is, it cannot be seen from the outside of the cigarette package 1). There is an advantage.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 11, the retaining member 21 (in this case it is formed only by the inner part 21 ″) is partly glued against the wall 16 of the collar 15, ie on the front wall 16 of the collar 15. A first portion that is glued and a second portion that is not glued to the front wall 16 of the collar 15. Preferably, the first portion of the retaining member 21 is glued to the front wall 16 of the collar. The second part of the holding member 21 located above and below the front wall 16 of the collar is not glued to the front wall 16 of the collar, and the second part of the holding member 21 not glued to the front wall 16 of the collar is the lid 5. Is gradually bent every time (that is, every time the holding member 21 is attached to and detached from the holding seat portion 21), and then jumps back to a predetermined position with a click sound. Can hear Click sound with, it is highly appreciated by the consumer as indicating an effective closure of the lid 5.

  In a different embodiment not shown, the holding device 19 may be formed on one of the side walls 14, 17 as opposed to the front walls 12, 16. In that case, two independent holding devices 19 may be provided on the side walls 14, 17 on either side of the cigarette package 1.

  In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the holding member 21 and the holding seat portion 20 are circular and are arranged at the center of the front wall 12 of the lid 5 (not to mention, the holding member 21 and the holding seat portion 20 have the same shape and size). Must be). In different embodiments not shown, the holding member 21 and the holding seat 20 may have a shape other than circular (eg, square, rectangular, rhombus, pentagon, hexagon, etc.) and / or the center of the front wall 12 of the lid 5. May be arranged eccentrically (this reduces the holding force of the holding device 19, but all other factors are equal).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the container 2 and the lid 5 are made from a flat, substantially rectangular blank 23, and in the following description, each part of the blank is a corresponding part of the container 2 and the lid 5, if possible. The same reference numerals as those shown in FIG.

  The blank 23 has two vertical folds 24 and a plurality of horizontal folds 21, and the horizontal folds are a panel 8 ′ that forms the front wall 8 of the container 2 between the vertical folds 24, and the container 2. A panel 7 ′ forming the bottom wall 7, a panel 9 ′ forming the rear wall 9 of the container 2, a panel 13 forming the rear wall 13 of the lid 5 (separated from the panel 9 ′ by the hinge 6), and the lid 5 A panel 11 forming the upper wall 11, an outer panel 12 ′ forming a part of the front wall 12 of the lid 5, and an inner panel 12 ″ forming the remaining part of the front wall 12 of the lid 5 are formed. The panel 12 ″ forms a reinforcing flap for reinforcing the front wall 12 of the lid 5, is folded 180 degrees, and is glued to the outer panel 12.

  The panel 8 ′ is provided with two side wings 10 located on opposite sides of the panel 8 ′ and separated from the panel 8 ′ by longitudinal folds 24 and forming the respective outer portions of the lateral wall 10 of the container 2. The panel 9 ′ is provided with two side wings 10 ″ located on opposite sides of the panel 9 ′ and separated from the panel 9 ′ by longitudinal folds 24 and forming respective inner portions of the inner wall 10 of the container 2. 10 is connected to the tab 26 along the horizontal crease 25 and glued to the panel 7.

  The panel 12 ′ is provided with two side wings 14 ′ located on opposite sides of the panel 12 ′ and separated from the panel 12 ′ by longitudinal folds 24 and forming respective outer portions of the lateral wall 14 of the lid 5. The panel 13 ′ is provided with two side wings 14 ″ located on opposite sides of the panel 13 ′ and separated from the panel 13 ′ by vertical folds 24 and forming respective inner portions of the side wall 14 of the lid 5. 14 ″ is connected to the tab 27 along the horizontal crease 25 and glued to the panel 11 ′.

  FIG. 10 shows a blank 23 that forms the container 2 and the lid 5 in the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 9, and the panel 12 ′ of the front wall 12 of the lid 5 does not have a portion 21 ′. This is different from the blank 23 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the collar 15 has a central additional portion 28 extending from the front wall 16 to support the holding member 21 of the holding device 19. In other words, the holding member 21 of the holding device 19 is glued to the additional portion 28 extending from the front wall 16 of the collar 15.

  In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 11, the holding seat 20 is formed on the front wall 12 of the lid 5, the holding member 21 protrudes from the front wall 16 of the collar 15, and when the lid 5 is in the closed position, the holding seat Fits inside 20 In the equivalent embodiment of FIGS. 12-14 (see in particular FIG. 14), the holding seat 20 is formed on the front wall 16 of the collar 15 (instead of the front wall 12 of the lid 5) and the holding member 21 is Projects from the front wall 12 of the lid 5 (instead of the front wall 16 of the collar 15) and fits inside the holding seat 20 when the lid 5 is in the closed position. In other words, in the equivalent embodiment of FIGS. 12-14, the components of the holding device 19 on the front wall 12 of the lid 5 and the front wall 16 of the collar 15 are simply mechanically reversed, That is, the holding seat portion 20 is changed from the front wall 12 of the lid 5 to the wall 16 of the collar 15, and the holding member 21 is changed from the front wall 16 of the collar 15 to the wall 12 of the lid 5. .

  15 and 16 are developed views of two collars 15 that can be used to form the cigarette parcel 1 of FIGS. As can be seen, in this case, the holding member 21 is formed by a part of the front wall 16 of the collar 15 glued inside the front wall 12 of the lid 5, which is cut off when the lid 5 is opened. The cut-out line 22 is separated from the rest of the front wall 16 of the collar 15.

  12 to 14, the holding member 21 is only partially glued to the front wall 12 of the lid 5, that is, the first holding member 21 is glued to the front wall 12 of the lid 5. And the remaining second portion that is not glued to the front wall 12 of the lid 5.

  The tobacco parcel 1 described here has a number of advantages by being quickly and easily manufactured and by holding the lid 5 in the closed position by the holding force generated by the holding device 19. When the lid 5 is closed (the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 9), the holding device 19 is hidden so as not to affect the appearance of the cigarette packet 1 or when the lid 5 is closed. Even (the embodiment of FIGS. 1-5), the holding device can be seen to give the cigarette packet 1 an unusual appearance. Furthermore, the protrusion 18 may be eliminated or anyway reduced by only generating a part of the force necessary to hold the lid 5 in the closed state by the holding device 19.

  Considering the many advantages, the parcel 1 design described also includes a cigar parcel and a carton of cigarettes (this includes a group of cigarettes as opposed to a group of cigarettes). May be used in the production of packages for other types of tobacco articles, such as substantially the same as the cigarette package 1 described.

Claims (9)

A container (2) formed in a cup-like shape for containing a group of articles and having an open end (4);
A cup-shaped lid hinged to the container (2) along the hinge (6) and rotating between an open position for opening the open end (4) and a closed position for closing the container (2). (5) and
A collar (connected to the inside of the container (2), partially protruding outside the open end (4) and engaging the corresponding inner surface of the lid (5) when the lid (5) is in the closed position 15)
A retaining seat (20) formed on the first wall (12) of the lid (5) or the second wall (16) of the collar (15) to maintain the lid (5) in the closed position; Projecting from the second wall (16) of the collar (15) or the first wall (12) of the lid (5) and inside the holding seat (20) when the lid (5) is in the closed position In an article package (1) having a holding device (19) with a matching holding member (21),
a) The holding member (21) is formed by a part of the first wall (12) of the lid (5), which part is glued to the second wall (16) of the collar (15) and the lid be separate from the rest of the first wall (5) (12), or the holding member (21) is formed by a second portion of the wall (16) of the collar (15), the A portion is glued to the first wall (12) of the lid (5) and separate from the rest of the second wall (16) of the collar (15) ;
b) the first wall (12) of the lid (5) is formed by an inner panel (12 ″) and an outer panel (12 ′) which are glued together and overlapped;
c) the holding seat (20) is formed by a hole passing through both the panels (12 ′, 12 ″) of the first wall (12) of the lid (5);
d) The holding member (21) is glued to each other of the glued panels (12 ', 12 ") of the first wall (12) of the lid (5) (21', 21"). A package characterized by being formed by:   When the lid (5) is opened, the holding member (21) is pulled away from the first wall (12) of the lid (5) or the second wall (16) of the collar (15). 2. The package of claim 1 which is pulled away from   Will the holding member (21) be connected to the remaining part of the first wall (12) of the lid (5) along the cut line (22) until the lid (5) is opened? Package according to claim 2, connected to the rest of the second wall (16) of the collar (15).   The holding member (21) includes a first portion glued to the second wall (16) of the collar (15) or the first wall (12) of the lid (5); The second wall (16) of the collar (15) or the lid so as to have a second wall (16) or the remaining second part not glued to the first wall (12) of the lid (5). Package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is only partially glued to the first wall (12) of (5).   The first part of the holding member (21) glued to the second wall (16) of the collar (15) or the first wall (12) of the lid (5) is located at the top and the collar (15) Package according to claim 4, wherein the second part of the holding member (21) not glued to the second wall (16) of the lid or the first wall (12) of the lid (5) is located in the lower part. The package according to claim 1 , wherein the inner part (21 ") of the holding member (21) is larger than the outer part (21 ') of the holding member (21). The first wall (12) of the lid (5) is the front wall (12) of the lid (5), and the second wall (16) of the collar (15) is the front wall (16) of the collar (15). The package according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . The collar (15) is in any one of claims 1 to 7 having a central attachment unit (28) for supporting the holding member (21) of said holding device before extending from the wall (16) (19) Package as stated. The package according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the holding member (21) and the holding seat (20) are circular.

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