JPH08510431A

JPH08510431A - Portable cartons

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Publication number: JPH08510431A
Application number: JP6524405A
Authority: JP
Inventors: ブラ，フィリップリュ
Original assignee: Mead Corp
Current assignee: Mead Corp
Priority date: 1993-04-30
Filing date: 1994-04-22
Publication date: 1996-11-05
Anticipated expiration: 2017-10-28
Also published as: GB9309048D0; CZ289200B6; IL109114A; HUT73326A; AU6942294A; EP0695267A1; CA2161696A1; EP0695267B1; PH30862A; CZ283795A3; BR9406620A; HU9502865D0; CN1041397C; AU673937B2; HU221240B1; WO1994025363A1; SK283317B6; TR28557A; ATE213713T1; PT695267E

Abstract

An article carrier comprises angularly related panels including side wall panels (42, 44) and a second wall panel (46) such as a bottom or top wall panel which are foldably interconnected, article receiving and retaining structure (10) extending between a side wall panel and a second wall panel, the structure comprising an aperture (11) adapted to receive a portion of an article (A) contained within the carrier, and a flap (12, 14) struck from and hingeably connected to an edge of the aperture which flap is adapted to abut the article received in the aperture, and wherein the flap is pivotal into an operative position about its hinged connection (26, 28) to provide portions thereof which protrude both inwardly and outwardly of the carrier so that a portion (F) of the flap engages the article internally of the carrier and another portion (F1) of the flap engages the article externally of the carrier, the flap being put into its operative position by pivoting inwardly of the carrier.

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【発明の詳細な説明】物品携帯用カートン技術分野本発明は、物品（例えば瓶）の携帯に便利なカートンおよびそのブランクに係り、特に、中の瓶の底部に係合して瓶を保持するとともにカートンを補強する手段を有する巻付け型の物品携帯用カートンに関する。背景技術瓶の底部を保持する手段を持つ巻付け型カートンは周知である。例えば欧州特許第０１７１２２９Ｂ１号に開示される瓶用の巻付け型カートンは、項壁、底壁および一対の側壁を有し、これら四つの壁が両端の開口した筒状構造を形成するように相互連結されている。底壁は部分的に互いに重なり合った一対の底壁パネルからなり、各側壁は、傾斜パネルを介してその近傍の底壁パネルに折り曲げ自在に連結されている。傾斜パネルにより形成されるカートンの下側角部は瓶の底部を受け入れる複数の孔を有する。このような孔は各傾斜パネルに形成され、しかもその傾斜パネルの両側にある底壁パネルおよび側壁の中まで延びている。各孔には瓶の底部を保持する底部保持手段が設けられている。この底部保持手段は、対応する孔の互いに向き合う縁に折り曲げ自在に連結された一対のフラップからなる。このようなフラップも、孔同様、対応する傾斜パネルを横切ってその両側の側壁および底壁パネルの中まで延びている。各フラップはカートンが立体化された時そのフラップの一部が底壁の内面と平行になることができるように、互いに折り曲げ自在な複数のヒンジ部分から構成されている。このような構成のカートンに収容される瓶はそれらの底部が孔からカートンの外方に突出することになるが、瓶収容後のカートンが緩みの無いきついカートンであればあるほど瓶の底がより大きく外方へ突出し、しかもその突出部分が機械的に全く保護されない状態となる。しかも、カートンがきつい場合はもとより、カートン内で瓶が回転または揺動する場合は孔の周りに亀裂が生じやすい。一方、欧州特許第０５９１０４号には、上述した特許のそれと異なる底部保持手段が開示されている。この特許に開示される底部保持手段、すなわちフラップは、Ｃ形スリットの内側の部分がフラップの折り曲げに応じてカートンの内側に突出する。しかし、フラップの残りの大部分はカートンの外方へ突出する。つまり、この特許のフラップの折り曲げ方向、言い換えれば、回動方向はカートンの外方であって内方ではない。欧州特許第２４７２９８号も上述のカートン同様外方へ突出するフラップを持つカートンを開示している。この特許のフラップも、その一部がカートンの内方へ突出するが、カートンの組み立てに必要なフラップの折り曲げはカートンの外方へ向かってなされる。発明の開示本発明によれば、中に瓶を収容する物品携帯用カートンが得られる。このカートンは、例えば頂壁、底壁および側壁のように互いに角度をなして折り曲げ自在に連結された複数のカートン壁を有する。従って、本願のカートはトレー型であってもよいし巻付け型であってもよい。カートンは、側壁および第２カートン壁（すなわち頂壁または底壁）の間に延在する物品保持手段を有する。物品保持手段はカートン内に収容される物品の一部を受け入れるための保持孔と、この保持孔から切り出されるとともに保持孔の縁に折目線を介して連結されたフラップとを有する。このフラップは保持孔の中の物品に当接させるための部分であって、折目線に沿って所定位置へ折り曲げられた時にカートンの内側へ突出する内側突出部と外側に突出する外側突出部とを形成する。内側突出部はカートンの内側で物品に係合し、外側突出部はカートンの外側で物品に係合する。フラップはこれをカートンの内側へ折り曲げることにより前述の所定位置に到達する。物品把持手段は、瓶や缶等の物品の底部および／または肩部を保持するのに利用できる。このような物品保持手段は、保持孔の対向する両側縁に折り曲げ自在に連結された一対のフラップを有するのが好ましい。各フラップは少なくともその一部が互いに離間した２本の折目線の間に延びるスリットによりカートンの他の部分から分離された構成とするのが好ましい。この場合、フラップは離間した２本の折目線を中心にして保持孔の内側へ回動できるようにする。前述した外側突出部は、離間した２本の折目線の隣合う端同士を仮想線により結んだ時に、その仮想線を越えてその外側に配されるのが好ましい。つまり、外側突出部は仮想線とスリットの間に形成されるのがよい。さらに好ましいのは、側壁と第２カートン壁の間を折り曲げ自在に連結する傾斜パネルを有する構成である。この場合、保持孔は側壁、傾斜パネルおよび第２カートンパネルにまたがって形成される。このような構成を採用した場合、離間した２本の折目線は、側壁と第２カートン壁に各々設けられ、また、スリットは傾斜パネルに設けられるのが好ましい。あるいは、スリットはその一部が傾斜パネルに設けられ、他の一部が第２カートン壁に設けられ、そして離間した２本の折目線はそれらの少なくとも一部が各々側壁および第２カートン壁に設けられる構成とするのがよい。スリットは湾曲しているのが好ましい。各フラップは、互いに折り曲げ自在に連結された上部と下部とを有するのが好ましい。このようにした場合、各フラップを保持孔内の物品の形に即した形状に折り曲げることができる。上部と下部の間の折目線は、保持孔の中の物品の底よりも上の位置に配されるように構成するのが好ましい。物品保持手段は、例えばカートン内の最外方端の角に位置する物品を受け入れるように配置される。また、本発明によれば、協同で筒状構造を形成するように相互連結された頂壁、底壁および一対の側壁を有する巻付け型の物品携帯用カートンが得られる。底壁は一対の底壁パネルからなり、各側壁とその近傍の底壁パネルの間にはこれらに折り曲げ自在に連結された傾斜パネルが設けられる。またカートンの物品保持手段は傾斜パネルに形成された保持孔と一対のフラップとからなる。保持孔はその両側に位置する側壁および底壁パネルの中まで延び、各フラップは側壁および底壁パネルの各々に折り曲げ自在に連結される。また各フラップは、そのフラップ自体を折り曲げて物品の形状に即した形に変形させるための折目線を有する。カートンが立体化された状態では、フラップが側壁および底壁パネルに対してカートンの内方へ折り曲げられるにもかかわらず、フラップによりカートンの外側へ突出する外側突出部が形成される。この外側突出部が保持孔からカートンの外方へ突出する物品の一部に当接する。さらに本発明によれば、カートンの角部を形成する複数のパネルから切り出された物品保持手段が得られる。この物品保持手段は、複数のパネルにまたがって設けられる保持孔と、この保持孔から切り出されるとともに保持孔の縁に折目線を介して連結されたフラップとからなる。このフラップは折目線に沿って所定位置へ折り曲げられた時にカートンの内外へ突出する部分を形成する。これら内外へ突出する部分は保持孔に受け入れられる物品に各々係合する。フラップはこれをカートンの内側へ折り曲げることにより前記所定位置に到達する。各フラップは折目線を介して互いに折り曲げ自在に連結された複数の部分からなるのが好ましい。これら複数の部分の少なくとも一つは保持孔に受け入れられる物品の端面に係合し、その隣の他の一つは同物品の側面に係合する。これら一つの部分および他の部分の間の折目線は同物品の側面の近傍に配される。さらに本発明によれば、側壁と、この側壁に折り曲げ自在に連結された第２カートン壁と、これら側壁および第２カートン壁の間に延在する物品保持手段とを有するカートンブランクが得られる。物品保持手段は物品の一部を受け入れるための保持孔と、この保持孔から切り出されるとともに保持孔の縁に折目線を介して連結されたフラップとを有する。フラップは保持孔の中の物品に当接させるための部分であって折目線に沿って所定位置へ折り曲げられた時に保持孔の内側へ突出する内側突出部と外側に突出する外側突出部とを形成する。内側突出部は保持孔の内側で物品に係合する部分であり、外側突出部は保持孔の外側で物品に係合する部分である。フラップはこれを保持孔の内側へ折り曲げることにより前記所定位置に到達する。上記のブランクにおいて、側壁と第２カートン壁の間に傾斜パネルが設けられるのが好ましい。傾斜パネルは側壁と第２カートン壁の各々に折り曲げ自在に連結される。またこの場合、保持孔は側壁と傾斜パネルと第２カートン壁の全てにまたがって形成されるのが好ましい。なお、フラップは、側壁に第１折目線を介して連結されるるとともに第２カートン壁に第２折目線を介して連結されるのがよい。この場合、第１折目線と第２折目線はスリットにより連結され、第１折目線は側壁の中まで延び、第２折目線は第２カートン壁の中まで延びる。図面の簡単な説明第１図は本発明のブランクの一部、すなわち物品保持手段を示す斜視図、第２図は第１図の物品保持手段が立体化されて瓶Ａに係合した状態を示す斜視図、第３図は第２図の物品保持手段から瓶が取り除かれた状態をカートンの内側から見た斜視図、第４図は第３図の物品保持手段をカートンの外側から見た斜視図、第５図は第１図に示す物品保持手段の平面図、第６図は物品保持手段の第２実施例を示す平面図、第７図は物品保持手段の第３実施例を示す平面図、第８図は物品保持手段の第４実施例を示す平面図である。発明を実施するための最良の形態第１図から第５図は本発明の物品保持手段の第１実施例を示している。この物品保持手段１０は、例えば欧州特許第０１７１２２９Ｂ１号に示されるような巻付け型カートンの側壁４２、傾斜パネル４４および底壁パネル（第２カートン壁の一部）４６にまたがって設けられている。この物品保持手段１０は物品底部の保持に利用できるだけでなく、例えば物品頂部ないし肩部の保持に利用することもできる。物品保持手段１０は筒形を呈する巻付け型カートンの両端開口部に配される物品をカートン内に保持するためにカートンの両端に設けられてもよいし、あるいは、カートン内の物品のどれか１つ以上に係合するように設けられてもよい。物品保持手段１０は、第２図に示される瓶Ａのの底部を受け入れる保持孔１１と、フラップ１２、１４とを有する。これらフラップ１２、１４は、カートンが組み立てられた（立体化された）ときに、内側突出部Ｆと外側突出部Ｆ１を形成する。内側突出部Ｆは、瓶Ａの底部のうち傾斜パネル４４の内面近傍に配された部分に当接する部分である。また、外側突出部Ｆ１は、瓶Ａの底部のうち保持孔からカートンの外方へ突出する部分に係合する部分である。さらに詳細に説明すれば、物品保持手段１０の第１フラップ１２は、上部１２ａ、中部１２ｂ、下部１２ｃからなる。上部１２ａは折目線２６を介して側壁４２に折り曲げ自在に連結されている。中部１２ｂは折目線３０を介して上部１２ａに折り曲げ自在に連結され、かつ、折目線３２を介して下部１２ｃに折り曲げ自在に連結されている。下部１２ｃは折目線２２を介して底壁パネル４６に折り曲げ自在に連結されている。折目線２６と折目線２２の間には湾曲したスリット１８が延びて両者を連結している。これら折目線２６、２２とスリット１８は、第１図および第５図に示すように、協同して第１フラップ１２の側縁を形成している。第１フラップ１２は、上スロット１５、中スリット１６、および下スリット１７により、側壁４２、傾斜パネル4４、および底壁パネル４６から切り離され、カートンに対して折目線２６および２２を中心にして回動自在となっている。第１フラップ１２と同様に、第２フラップ１４も、上部１４ａ、中部１４ｂ、下部１４ｃからなる。この実施例では、第２フラップ１４は第１フラップ１２に対して中スリット１６を挟んで向かい合う鏡像の関係にある。ただし、フラップ１２、１４は必ずしも鏡像の関係にある必要はなく、例えば各物品保持手段１０についてフラップを１つだけ設ける構成としてもよい。ただし、各物品保持手段について２つのフラップを設ける場合にも、それらフラップは必ずしも中スリット１６に沿って隣接している必要は無く、例えば両フラップの間に大きな隙間を設ける構成としてもよい。第２フラップ１４の上部１４ａは折目線２８を介して側壁４２に折り曲げ自在に連結され、また折目線３４を介して中部１４ｂに折り曲げ自在に連結されている。下部１４ｃは折目線３６を介して中部１４ｂに折り曲げ自在に連結され、かつ折目線２４を介して底壁パネル４６に折り曲げ自在に連結されている。第２フラップ１４はカートンに対し折目線２８、２４を中心にして回動自在である。フラップ１２、１４が同一平面内にあるとき、すなわちカートンが平らなブランクの状態のとき、保持孔は実質的に閉じた状態にある。上述した物品保持手段１０を有するカートンを立体化ずるには、まず、カートン内に収容すぺき瓶群の上にカートンの頂壁の内面を載せ、次いでカートンの両側壁を頂壁に対して下方へほぼ垂直位置まで折り曲げて瓶群の両脇に沿わせる。次に、フラップ１２、１４を適当な折り曲げ手段によりカートンの内方へ回動させる。折り曲げ手段としては、例えば欧州特許第０３２２１５９Ｂ１号に開示されるものに少なくとも機能が類似した手段を使用する。フラップ１２、１４を内方へ回動させると、内側突出部Ｆがカートンの内側へ突出し、かつ外側突出部Ｆ１がカートンの外側へ突出する。この状態において、保持孔１１の中に瓶Ａの底部を入れると、物品保持手段１０のフラップ１２、１４が瓶の底部に係合する。次いで、底壁パネル４６を側壁４２に対して上方へ折り曲げ、第２図のように瓶Ａの底部に係合させる。瓶群の反対側の脇にある側壁、物品保持手段および底壁パネルについても同様な操作を行い、最後に両底壁パネルを互いに重ね合わせて連結し、瓶群の収容または包装を完了する。両底壁パネルの連結は、例えば接着剤または公知のロックタブとロック孔により行う。物品保持手段１０はカートンが立体化された時に、カートンの内外両側に突出して瓶Ａの底部に係合する構成である。外側突出部Ｆ１は瓶Ａのカートンの外側に突出する部分を機械的に保護する作用がある。また、フラップ１２、１４は、その回動運動および折目線３０、３２、３４、３６に沿う折れ曲がり効果により、瓶Ａの底部の形状に即した形状をとることができる。このようにフラップ１２、１４が瓶Ａの底の形状に合った形がとりやすいのは、本実施例に見られるＣ形に湾曲した長いスリット１８、２０や、各フラップごとに設けられた一直線上に無い２本の互いに離間した折目線にも起因する。さらに、フラップ１２、１４は保持孔１１の周縁を補強するので、その周縁部に亀裂が入りにくくなる。従って、カートンを瓶群にきつく被せてゆるみの無い包装品を得ることができるようになる。つまりフラップ１２、１４をドアに例えれば、瓶Ａが保持孔１１に挿入されたとき、ドアはドアフレームである保持孔１１の側縁に押し付けられるクッションの役目をする。言い換えれば、フラップ１２、１４は保持孔１１を押し広げようとする瓶の力を分散させる。内側突出部Ｆ、外側突出部Ｆ１が形成されることからも明らかなように、本発明のカートンによれば、カートン内の瓶と物品保持手段１０との接触面積が非常に広い。従って、瓶が機械的に保護され、かつ確実にカートン内に保持される。なお、上述したようなドア状に開くフラップの構成により、瓶の底部の大部分を保持孔１１内に入り込ませることができ、これにより緩みの無い、しかも保持孔の周りが裂けにくいカートンが得られる。このようなカートンは、例えばペタロイドボトル（底部に複数の突出部ないし脚部が一体成形された瓶）を包装する場合に適している。つまり、ペタロイドボトルの場合、カートンの大きな保持孔が瓶の位置決めをしやすくし、また、外側突出部がカートン外へ大きく突出した瓶の底部を保護する。本発明の物品保持手段のこのような作用効果は、第３図および第４図にさらにわかりやすく示されている。これらの図において、瓶Ａは図面から省略されており、瓶Ａの底だけが底壁パネル４６の上に一点鎖線の円で描かれている。折目線３２、３６の向きと配置は、フラップ１２、１４が図のように内側へ折り曲げられた時に、両フラップの下部１２ｃ、１４ｃが瓶Ａの底と底壁パネル４６の間で斜めに傾いて配されるように設定されている。ただし、この状態、すなわちフラップ１２、１４を内側へ折り曲げた状態において、折目線３２、３６は瓶Ａの底より上の位置に配される。フラップ１２、１４は、ちょうどコップが物を受け入れるように、瓶の湾曲した底部側面に係合し、しかして、瓶をカートン内に保持するとともに、クッションとして機能して瓶を外力から保護する。第６図〜第８図は、各々、本発明の他の実施例を示している。各実施例は第１図〜第５図に示す物品保持手段と類似しているので、同一部分に付いては類似した符号を付してある。すなわち、第６図の実施例については、接頭数字「１」を各符号に添えて表示し、また第７図、第８図の実施例については接頭数字「２」、「３」を各符号に付して表示した。第１実施例では、折目線３０と折目線３４は各々フラップ１２、１４の外側縁上で折目線３８と出合っている。また、スリット１８、２９は傾斜パネル４４を横切るように折目線３８、４０の間にまたがっている。しかし、第６図の実施例には、折目線３０、３４に相当する折目線が無い。つまり、この第２実施例では、フラップ１１２が上部１１２ａ、と下部１１２ｂとからなり、またフラップ１１４が上部１１４ａと下部１１４ｂとからなる。スリット１１８、１２０は、スリット１８、２０とは形が異なるので、外側突出部Ｆ１も第１実施例のそれとは形が異なる。この第２実施例のスリット１１８、１２０は傾斜パネル１４４の中から底壁パネル１４６の中まで延びている。なお、上部１１２ａと下部１１２ｂの間の折目線１３０はスリット１３１により２つの部分に別れており、また上部１１４ａと下部１１４ｂの間の折目線１３４はスリット１３５により２つの部分に別れている。これらのスリット１３１、１３５は各フラップの上下部を互い折れ曲がりやすくする作用がある。第７図は本発明の物品保持手段２１０の第３実施例を示している。この物品保持手段２１０はスリット２１８、２２０を有する。これらスリットは側壁２４２と傾斜パネル２４４の間の不連続折目線２３８から底壁パネル２４６の中まで延びている。この実施例の場合も、第２実施例と同様に、スリット２３１、２３５が設けられている。つまり、スリット２３１はフラップ２１２の中部２１２ｂと下部２１２ｃの間の折目線に沿って形成され、またスリット２３５はフラップ２１４の中部２１４ｂと下部２１４ｃの間の折目線に沿って形成されている。なお、第６図の実施例およびそのスリット１１７同様、第７図ではスリット２１７が底壁パネル２４６の孔２１９の周縁を形成する。この孔２１９は第７図のように物品保持手段２１０が平らな状態で既に存在し、物品保持手段が立体化されると保持孔２１１の一部となる。これと同様に、第６図ではスリット１１７が底部パネル１４６の孔１１９の周縁を形成し、第８図ではスリット３１７が底部パネル３４６の孔３１９の周縁を形成する。このような孔１１９、２１９、３１９はカートンの両底壁パネルを互いに連結する際に、両底壁パネルを互いの方向に引っ張る装置の爪を挿入するのに利用される。第８図に示される第４実施例の物品保持手段は、スリット３１８、３２０を除けば、第７図のそれとほぼ同じである。スリット３１８、３２０はスリット２１８、２２０と異なる形状であるので、当然、保持孔２１１とは異なる形状の保持孔３１１を形成する。また、外側突出部Ｆ１の形状も第７図の物品保持手段のそれとは異なる形を呈する。以上の説明から明らかなように、全ての実施例の各フラップは２本の互いに離間した折目線を介してカートン本体に連結されている。このようなフラップの構成は、そのフラップが回動したときに外側突出部Ｆ１を形成するのに有効であるだけでなく、瓶または物品の底部を当接させる折り曲げ自在なクッションを形成してそのフラップ周辺のカートン材料に亀裂または裂け目が入らないようにするのにも有効である。ただし、本発明はそのような構成のフラップに限られるものではなく、外側突出部Ｆ１が形成されるように構成する限り、例えば各フラップを１つまたは３つ以上の折目線を介してカートン本体に連結するようにしてもよい。また、各フラップを２本の折目線でカートン本体に連結する場合は、これら２本の折目線を介して各フラップが側壁と傾斜パネルに連結されるようにしてもよいし、あるいは底壁パネルと傾斜パネルに連結されるようにしてもよい。さらに、上記実施例のように底壁パネルと側壁に連結されるようにしてもよい。これらすべての構成において、共通することは、フラップを保持孔内の位置からカートンの内側へ回動させることにより、外側突出部Ｆ１がカートンの外側へ突き出し、かつ内側突出部Ｆがカートンの内側へ突き出す点である。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carton that is convenient for carrying an article (for example, a bottle) and a blank thereof, and more particularly, to a carton that engages with a bottom portion of an inner bottle to hold the bottle. The present invention also relates to a wrapping type article carrying carton having means for reinforcing the carton. Background Art Wrap-on cartons with means for holding the bottom of a bottle are well known. A roll-on carton for bottles, for example as disclosed in EP 0712229B1, has a neck wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls, the four walls being mutually interlocked to form a tubular structure with open ends. It is connected. The bottom wall is composed of a pair of bottom wall panels that partially overlap each other, and each side wall is foldably connected to the bottom wall panel in the vicinity thereof through an inclined panel. The lower corner of the carton formed by the sloping panel has a plurality of holes that receive the bottom of the bottle. Such holes are formed in each sloping panel and extend into the bottom and side walls on either side of the sloping panel. Each hole is provided with bottom holding means for holding the bottom of the bottle. The bottom holding means is composed of a pair of flaps that are foldably connected to opposite edges of the corresponding holes. Such flaps, like the holes, extend across the corresponding sloping panels and into the sidewalls and bottom wall panels on either side thereof. Each flap is comprised of a plurality of hinge portions that are foldable relative to each other such that when the carton is three-dimensionalized, a portion of the flap can be parallel to the inner surface of the bottom wall. Bottles stored in a carton having such a structure have their bottoms protruding from the holes to the outside of the carton. However, the tighter the carton after storing the bottle is, the lower the bottom of the bottle is. It projects further outward and the projecting portion is not mechanically protected at all. Moreover, not only when the carton is tight, but also when the bottle rotates or rocks in the carton, cracks are likely to occur around the hole. On the other hand, EP 059104 discloses a bottom holding means different from that of the above-mentioned patent. The bottom retaining means, or flap, disclosed in this patent has an inner portion of the C-shaped slit projecting inside the carton in response to the folding of the flap. However, most of the rest of the flap projects out of the carton. That is, the folding direction of the flap of this patent, in other words the direction of rotation, is outside the carton, not inside. EP 247298 also discloses a carton with outwardly projecting flaps similar to the carton described above. The flap of this patent also has a portion protruding inward of the carton, but the flap folding required to assemble the carton is made outward of the carton. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an article carrying carton containing a bottle therein is obtained. The carton has a plurality of carton walls, such as a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall, which are foldably connected at an angle to each other. Therefore, the cart of the present application may be a tray type or a winding type. The carton has an article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall (ie the top or bottom wall). The article holding means has a holding hole for receiving a part of the articles stored in the carton, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole via a fold line. This flap is the part in the holding hole that contacts the article, and has an inner protrusion that protrudes inward of the carton and an outer protrusion that protrudes outward when it is folded into place along the fold line. To form. The inner protrusion engages the article inside the carton and the outer protrusion engages the article outside the carton. The flap reaches the above-mentioned predetermined position by folding the flap inside the carton. The article gripping means can be used to hold the bottom and / or shoulder of articles such as bottles and cans. Such an article holding means preferably has a pair of flaps foldably connected to opposite side edges of the holding hole. Preferably, each flap is separated from the rest of the carton by a slit, at least a portion of which extends between two crease lines that are spaced apart from each other. In this case, the flap is allowed to rotate inward of the holding hole about the two fold lines that are separated from each other. It is preferable that the above-mentioned outer protruding portion is arranged outside the imaginary line when the two adjacent crease lines are connected to each other by the imaginary line. That is, the outer protrusion is preferably formed between the imaginary line and the slit. Even more preferred is a configuration having a sloping panel foldably connecting between the side wall and the second carton wall. In this case, the holding hole is formed across the side wall, the inclined panel and the second carton panel. When such a configuration is adopted, it is preferable that the two fold lines that are separated are provided on the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively, and that the slit is provided on the inclined panel. Alternatively, the slits are provided partly in the sloping panel, another part in the second carton wall, and two spaced crease lines having at least part of them in the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively. It is preferable that the configuration is provided. The slits are preferably curved. Each flap preferably has an upper portion and a lower portion that are foldably connected to each other. In this case, each flap can be bent into a shape conforming to the shape of the article in the holding hole. The fold line between the upper and lower portions is preferably configured to be located in the retaining hole above the bottom of the article. The article holding means is arranged to receive an article located at the outermost corner of the carton, for example. Also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a wrapping article carrying carton having a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls that are interconnected to cooperate to form a tubular structure. The bottom wall is composed of a pair of bottom wall panels, and between each side wall and the bottom wall panel in the vicinity thereof, an inclined panel foldably connected thereto is provided. Further, the article holding means of the carton comprises a holding hole formed in the inclined panel and a pair of flaps. The retaining hole extends into the side wall and the bottom wall panel located on both sides thereof, and each flap is foldably connected to each of the side wall and the bottom wall panel. Further, each flap has a crease line for bending the flap itself to transform it into a shape conforming to the shape of the article. In the three-dimensionalized state of the carton, the flap forms an outer protrusion that protrudes outside the carton, even though the flap is folded inward of the carton against the side wall and bottom wall panels. The outer protrusion abuts a portion of the article protruding from the holding hole to the outside of the carton. Further, according to the present invention, the article holding means cut out from the plurality of panels forming the corners of the carton can be obtained. The article holding means includes a holding hole provided over a plurality of panels, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole via a fold line. The flap forms a portion that projects in and out of the carton when folded into position along the fold line. These inward and outward protruding portions are respectively engaged with the articles received in the holding holes. The flap reaches the predetermined position by folding it inside the carton. Each flap preferably comprises a plurality of parts which are foldably connected to each other via fold lines. At least one of the plurality of portions engages an end surface of the article received in the retaining hole, and the other one adjacent thereto engages a side surface of the article. The fold line between these one part and the other part is located near the side of the article. Furthermore, according to the present invention, a carton blank having a side wall, a second carton wall foldably connected to the side wall, and an article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall is obtained. The article holding means has a holding hole for receiving a part of the article, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole via a fold line. The flap is a portion for contacting the article in the holding hole, and has an inner protruding portion that protrudes inwardly of the retaining hole and an outer protruding portion that protrudes outwardly when folded to a predetermined position along the fold line. Form. The inner protrusion is a portion that engages the article inside the holding hole, and the outer protrusion is a portion that engages the article outside the holding hole. The flap reaches the predetermined position by bending the flap inside the holding hole. In the above blank, preferably a sloping panel is provided between the side wall and the second carton wall. The inclined panel is foldably connected to each of the side wall and the second carton wall. Further, in this case, it is preferable that the holding hole is formed over all of the side wall, the inclined panel and the second carton wall. The flap may be connected to the side wall via the first fold line and may be connected to the second carton wall via the second fold line. In this case, the first fold line and the second fold line are connected by a slit, the first fold line extends into the side wall, and the second fold line extends into the second carton wall. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a blank of the present invention, that is, an article holding means, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the article holding means of FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the bottle is removed from the article holding means of FIG. 2 as seen from the inside of the carton, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the article holding means of FIG. 3 as seen from the outside of the carton. FIG. 5 is a perspective view, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the article holding means shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the article holding means, and FIG. 7 is a third embodiment of the article holding means. A plan view and FIG. 8 are plan views showing a fourth embodiment of the article holding means. Figure 5 from the detailed description Figure 1 for carrying out the invention shows a first embodiment of the article holding means of the present invention. The article holding means 10 is provided across the side wall 42, the sloping panel 44 and the bottom wall panel (a part of the second carton wall) 46 of a winding type carton as shown in, for example, European Patent No. 0171229B1. . The article holding means 10 can be used not only for holding the bottom of the article but also for holding the top or shoulder of the article, for example. The article holding means 10 may be provided at both ends of the carton so as to hold the article placed in the opening at both ends of the winding type carton having a tubular shape in the carton, or any of the articles in the carton. It may be provided to engage more than one. The article holding means 10 has a holding hole 11 for receiving the bottom portion of the bottle A shown in FIG. 2 and flaps 12 and 14. These flaps 12, 14 form an inner protrusion F and an outer protrusion F1 when the carton is assembled (three-dimensionalized). The inner protruding portion F is a portion that comes into contact with a portion of the bottom portion of the bottle A disposed near the inner surface of the inclined panel 44. The outer protruding portion F1 is a portion that engages with a portion of the bottom portion of the bottle A that protrudes from the holding hole to the outside of the carton. More specifically, the first flap 12 of the article holding means 10 includes an upper portion 12a, a middle portion 12b, and a lower portion 12c. The upper portion 12a is foldably connected to the side wall 42 via a fold line 26. The middle portion 12b is foldably connected to the upper portion 12a via a fold line 30 and foldably connected to the lower portion 12c via a fold line 32. The lower portion 12c is foldably connected to the bottom wall panel 46 via a fold line 22. A curved slit 18 extends between the fold line 26 and the fold line 22 to connect them. These fold lines 26, 22 and the slit 18 cooperate to form the side edge of the first flap 12, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5. The first flap 12 is separated from the side wall 42, the sloping panel 44, and the bottom wall panel 46 by an upper slot 15, a middle slit 16, and a lower slit 17 and is rotated about the fold lines 26 and 22 with respect to the carton. It is free to move. Like the first flap 12, the second flap 14 also includes an upper portion 14a, a middle portion 14b, and a lower portion 14c. In this embodiment, the second flap 14 is in a mirror image relationship with the first flap 12 with the middle slit 16 interposed therebetween. However, the flaps 12 and 14 do not necessarily have to be in a mirror image relationship, and for example, only one flap may be provided for each article holding means 10. However, even when two flaps are provided for each article holding means, the flaps do not necessarily have to be adjacent to each other along the middle slit 16, and for example, a large gap may be provided between both flaps. The upper portion 14a of the second flap 14 is foldably connected to the side wall 42 via a fold line 28, and is also foldably connected to the middle portion 14b via a fold line 34. The lower portion 14c is foldably connected to the middle portion 14b via a fold line 36, and is also foldably connected to the bottom wall panel 46 via a fold line 24. The second flap 14 is rotatable with respect to the carton about fold lines 28 and 24. When the flaps 12, 14 are in the same plane, i.e. when the carton is in a flat blank, the retaining holes are substantially closed. In order to make the carton having the above-mentioned article holding means 10 three-dimensional, first, the inner surface of the top wall of the carton is placed on the group of container bottles to be stored in the carton, and then both side walls of the carton are placed downward with respect to the top wall. Bend it up to a vertical position and place it along the sides of the bottle group. The flaps 12, 14 are then rotated inwardly of the carton by suitable folding means. As the folding means, for example, a means having at least a function similar to that disclosed in EP 0322159B1 is used. When the flaps 12, 14 are pivoted inward, the inner protrusion F projects inside the carton and the outer protrusion F 1 projects outside the carton. In this state, when the bottom of the bottle A is put into the holding hole 11, the flaps 12 and 14 of the article holding means 10 are engaged with the bottom of the bottle. The bottom wall panel 46 is then folded up against the side wall 42 and engages the bottom of the bottle A as shown in FIG. The same operation is performed on the side wall on the opposite side of the bottle group, the article holding means, and the bottom wall panel, and finally both bottom wall panels are overlapped and connected to each other to complete the storage or packaging of the bottle group. The two bottom wall panels are connected to each other by, for example, an adhesive or a known lock tab and lock hole. The article holding means 10 is configured to project on both inner and outer sides of the carton and engage with the bottom of the bottle A when the carton is three-dimensionalized. The outer protruding portion F1 has a function of mechanically protecting the portion of the bottle A protruding outside the carton. Further, the flaps 12 and 14 can have a shape conforming to the shape of the bottom portion of the bottle A due to the rotational movement thereof and the bending effect along the fold lines 30, 32, 34, and 36. In this way, the flaps 12 and 14 can easily take a shape that matches the shape of the bottom of the bottle A because the long slits 18 and 20 curved in the C shape seen in this embodiment and the straight lines provided for each flap. It is also due to two crease lines that are not on the line and are spaced apart from each other. Further, since the flaps 12 and 14 reinforce the peripheral edge of the holding hole 11, cracks are less likely to occur at the peripheral edge portion. Therefore, it is possible to tightly cover the group of bottles with the carton to obtain a loose packaged product. In other words, if the flaps 12 and 14 are compared to doors, when the bottle A is inserted into the holding hole 11, the door acts as a cushion that is pressed against the side edge of the holding hole 11 that is the door frame. In other words, the flaps 12, 14 disperse the force of the bottle trying to spread the holding hole 11. As is clear from the formation of the inner protruding portion F and the outer protruding portion F1, according to the carton of the present invention, the contact area between the bottle in the carton and the article holding means 10 is very large. Therefore, the bottle is mechanically protected and securely held in the carton. It should be noted that the door-like flap configuration as described above allows most of the bottom portion of the bottle to enter the holding hole 11, thereby providing a carton that is not loose and is less likely to tear around the holding hole. To be Such a carton is suitable for packaging, for example, a petaloid bottle (a bottle having a plurality of protrusions or legs integrally formed on the bottom). That is, in the case of the petaloid bottle, the large holding hole of the carton facilitates the positioning of the bottle, and the outer protrusion protects the bottom of the bottle that largely protrudes outside the carton. Such an effect of the article holding means of the present invention is shown more clearly in FIGS. 3 and 4. In these figures, the bottle A is omitted from the drawing, and only the bottom of the bottle A is drawn on the bottom wall panel 46 by a dashed-dotted circle. The orientation and placement of the fold lines 32, 36 are such that when the flaps 12, 14 are folded inward as shown, the lower portions 12c, 14c of both flaps are angled between the bottom of the bottle A and the bottom wall panel 46. It is set to be distributed. However, in this state, that is, in the state where the flaps 12 and 14 are folded inward, the fold lines 32 and 36 are arranged above the bottom of the bottle A. The flaps 12, 14 engage the curved bottom side of the bottle, just as the cup receives items, thus holding the bottle in the carton and acting as a cushion to protect the bottle from external forces. 6 to 8 each show another embodiment of the present invention. Since each embodiment is similar to the article holding means shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the same parts are designated by similar reference numerals. That is, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the reference numeral "1" is added to each reference symbol, and in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the reference numerals "2" and "3" are added respectively. It is displayed with attached. In the first embodiment, fold line 30 and fold line 34 meet fold line 38 on the outer edges of flaps 12 and 14, respectively. Also, the slits 18, 29 straddle the fold lines 38, 40 so as to cross the inclined panel 44. However, the embodiment of FIG. 6 does not have fold lines corresponding to fold lines 30 and 34. That is, in the second embodiment, the flap 112 is composed of the upper part 112a and the lower part 112b, and the flap 114 is composed of the upper part 114a and the lower part 114b. Since the slits 118 and 120 have different shapes from the slits 18 and 20, the outer protrusion F1 also has a different shape from that of the first embodiment. The slits 118, 120 of this second embodiment extend from within the sloping panel 144 into the bottom wall panel 146. The fold line 130 between the upper part 112a and the lower part 112b is separated into two parts by the slit 131, and the fold line 134 between the upper part 114a and the lower part 114b is separated into two parts by the slit 135. These slits 131 and 135 have a function of facilitating bending of the upper and lower portions of each flap. FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the article holding means 210 of the present invention. The article holding means 210 has slits 218 and 220. These slits extend into the bottom wall panel 246 from the discontinuous fold line 238 between the side wall 242 and the sloped panel 244. Also in the case of this embodiment, slits 231 and 235 are provided as in the second embodiment. That is, the slit 231 is formed along the fold line between the middle part 212b and the lower part 212c of the flap 212, and the slit 235 is formed along the fold line between the middle part 214b and the lower part 214c of the flap 214. As in the embodiment of FIG. 6 and the slit 117 thereof, the slit 217 forms the peripheral edge of the hole 219 of the bottom wall panel 246 in FIG. This hole 219 already exists in a state where the article holding means 210 is flat as shown in FIG. 7, and becomes a part of the holding hole 211 when the article holding means is three-dimensionalized. Similarly, in FIG. 6, the slit 117 forms the peripheral edge of the hole 119 of the bottom panel 146, and in FIG. 8 the slit 317 forms the peripheral edge of the hole 319 of the bottom panel 346. Such holes 119, 219, 319 are used to insert the claws of the device for pulling the bottom wall panels towards each other when connecting the bottom wall panels of the carton together. The article holding means of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is almost the same as that of FIG. 7 except for the slits 318 and 320. Since the slits 318 and 320 have different shapes from the slits 218 and 220, naturally, the holding hole 311 having a different shape from the holding hole 211 is formed. Further, the shape of the outer protruding portion F1 is also different from that of the article holding means in FIG. As is apparent from the above description, each flap in all embodiments is connected to the carton body via two spaced apart fold lines. Such a flap configuration is not only effective in forming the outer protrusion F1 when the flap is rotated, but also forms a foldable cushion that abuts the bottom of the bottle or article. It also helps prevent the carton material around the flaps from cracking or tearing. However, the present invention is not limited to the flap having such a configuration, and as long as the outer protruding portion F1 is formed, for example, each flap is provided with one or three or more fold lines to form the carton body. May be connected to. Also, when connecting each flap to the carton body with two fold lines, each flap may be connected to the side wall and the inclined panel via these two fold lines, or the bottom wall panel. May be connected to a tilt panel. Further, it may be connected to the bottom wall panel and the side wall as in the above embodiment. In all of these configurations, what is common is that by rotating the flap from the position in the holding hole to the inside of the carton, the outer protrusion F1 protrudes to the outside of the carton and the inner protrusion F to the inside of the carton. It is the point that sticks out.

Claims

[Claims] 1. In the carton that contains the goods inside, make an angle with the side wall The second carton wall, which is connected so as to form and bendable, and these side walls and And an article holding means extending between the second carton walls, the article holding means comprising: A holding hole for receiving a part of the article in the carton and a cut from the holding hole. And a flap connected to the edge of the holding hole via a fold line. Flap is a portion of the holding hole for contacting the article and is located along the fold line. Inside protrusion and outside that protrude inside the carton when folded into place An outer protrusion that protrudes into the carton, the inner protrusion engaging the article inside the carton. The outer protrusion engages the article on the outside of the carton, which the flap It is characterized in that the predetermined position is reached by bending the inside of the carton. Carton for carrying goods. 2. The article holding means is foldably connected to opposite side edges of the holding hole. A carton for carrying articles according to claim 1 including a pair of flaps that are formed. 3. The flap is between two fold lines, at least some of which are spaced apart from each other. It is separated from the rest of the carton by an extending slit and the flap is The invention is capable of rotating inwardly of the holding hole around two crease lines separated from each other. A carton for carrying an article according to item 1 or 2. 4. When the adjacent ends of the two crease lines separated from each other are connected by a virtual line, The article according to claim 3, wherein the outer protruding portion is arranged outside the imaginary line. Portable carton. 5. A sloped panel is provided to connect the side wall and the second carton wall in a bendable manner. However, the holding hole extends over the side wall, the inclined panel and the second carton panel. The carton for carrying articles according to claim 3 or 4, which is formed. 6. The two fold lines separated from each other are provided on the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively. The article according to claim 5, wherein the slit is provided in the inclined panel. Portable carton. 7. A part of the slit is provided on the inclined panel and another part of the slit is provided. Are provided on the second carton wall and the two spaced crease lines are And a part of each is provided on the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively. A carton for carrying articles according to item 5. 8. 8. The slit according to claim 3, wherein the slit is substantially curved. Carton for carrying articles according to any one of the items. 9. Each flap has an upper portion and a lower portion that are foldably connected to each other. With the above, it can be bent into a shape that matches the shape of the article in the holding hole. The crease line between the lower and upper parts is located in the holding hole above the bottom of the article. Carton for carrying articles according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. An article holding means for receiving articles located at the outermost corners of the carton is provided. A carton for carrying an article according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. A top wall, a bottom wall and a pair interconnected to cooperate to form a tubular structure. Winding type cart having a side wall and the bottom wall consisting of a pair of bottom wall panels The side wall and each of the bottom wall panels in the vicinity of the Connected Tilted panel and an article holding means, and the article holding means is the tilted panel. And a pair of flaps, which are located on both sides of the holding hole. The side wall and bottom wall panel to be placed, and each flap is Each of the flannel is foldably connected and the flap itself is bent. The carton has a three-dimensional shape with fold lines to transform it into a shape that conforms to the shape of the article. The flaps inwardly of the carton against the side wall and bottom wall panel Form an outer protrusion that is bent and still projects to the outside of the carton. The outlet part contacts a part of the article protruding from the holding hole to the outside of the carton. Carton for carrying goods. 12. An article carrying cart according to any one of claims 1 to 11. Blank to form 13. Article holding means cut out from a plurality of panels forming corners of a carton In, the holding hole provided across the plurality of panels, and from this holding hole With a flap that is cut out and connected to the edge of the holding hole via a fold line , The flap of the carton when folded into place along the crease line Form the inside and outside protruding parts, and these inside and outside protruding parts are received in the holding holes. Each of the articles to be put, the flaps fold it inside the carton The article holding means is characterized in that the article holding means reaches the predetermined position. 14. The flap is a plurality of foldably connected to each other via a fold line. At least one of the plurality of parts is received in the retaining hole. The end face of the article, the other one next to it engages the side surface of the same The fold line between the part and the other part is arranged near the side surface of the article. Item holding means according to item 13. 15. A side wall, a second carton wall foldably connected to the side wall, and And an article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall. The holding means is a holding hole for receiving a part of the article, and is cut out from the holding hole. The flap is connected to the edge of the holding hole via a fold line. Is a part in the holding hole for contacting the article and is predetermined along the fold line. Inner protrusion that protrudes inward of the holding hole and outward when it is bent into position An outer protrusion that engages the article inside the retaining hole, The outer protrusion engages the article outside the retaining hole, and the flaps move it into the retaining hole. A blank which is bent to the side to reach the predetermined position. 16. An inclined panel is provided between the side wall and the second carton wall, The panel is foldably connected to the side wall and the second carton wall, and the holding hole is connected to the side wall. Claim 1 Formed across all of the sloping panel and the second carton wall The blank according to item 5. 17． The flap is connected to the side wall through a first fold line and The first carton wall and the second carton wall are connected to the second carton wall via the second carving line. Are connected by a slit, the first fold line extends into the side wall, and 17. The bra of claim 16 wherein the fold line extends into the second carton wall. Link.