JPH09502684A - Package and partition board - Google Patents

Package and partition board

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JPH09502684A
JPH09502684A JP8504486A JP50448695A JPH09502684A JP H09502684 A JPH09502684 A JP H09502684A JP 8504486 A JP8504486 A JP 8504486A JP 50448695 A JP50448695 A JP 50448695A JP H09502684 A JPH09502684 A JP H09502684A
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Abstract

A divider panel (60) for separating stacked articles (A) in a packaged carton (100a) having two or more tiers of articles (A) where the panel (60) comprises deformable means (62, 62b, 62c, 62d) which is adapted operably to nest between stacked articles (A) on adjacent sides of the panel (60).

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【発明の詳細な説明】 パッケージおよび中仕切り板 技術分野 本発明は複数の物品(例えば瓶または缶)をカートン内に収容してなるパッケ ージに係り、特に二段以上に積み重ねられた複数の物品のパッケージおよびその ようなパッケージに使用される中仕切り板に関する。 背景技術 シャスターの米国特許第5,246,113号には、上下二段に積まれた物品を 収容するカートンが開示されている。このカートン内の物品は、下段の物品の上 端に上段の物品の下端が載った状態で積み重ねられている。上段の物品と下段の 物品の間には中仕切り板が挟まれている。このような中仕切り板は二種類開示さ れているが、どちらの種類の中仕切り板もほぼ平らな四角い板紙である。一方の 種類の中仕切り板は、積み重ねられた物品の端部を嵌め込む嵌合部を有する。ど ちらの種類の中仕切り板も端タブを有する。この端タブは、中仕切り板の上面に 沿って上段の物品を動かして下段の物品の上に配置する前の段階で、中仕切り板 を下段の物品の上に位置決めするために使用される。 発明の開示 本発明は従来技術の持つ種々の問題を解決し、あるいは少なくとも軽減するた めになされたものである。本発明によれば、カートン内に複数段に積まれた状態 で収容された複数の物品を、互いに隣り合う段と段の間で上下に仕切る中仕切り 板が提供される。中仕切り板は、その上側の物品と下側の物品の間でそれら物品 と入れ子式に嵌まり合う変形可能な嵌合部を有する。 嵌合部は中切り板に形成された穴と、この穴の周縁部とからなる構成とするの が好ましい。この場合、穴の直径を、嵌合部が嵌まり込む物品端部にあるリムの 直径より小さくするのが良い。 嵌合部は、物品をカートンに装填する前の段階で、物品自体の重みまたは適当 な変形手段により変形させられうるように構成する。嵌合部は折目線により中仕 切り板の他の部分から区切られる構成としてもよい。このような折目線は複数の 切り込みにより構成されるのが好ましい。複数の切り込みは、例えば全体が円を 描くように配されるか、または穴の周縁に実質的に平行に配される。複数の切り 込みは相互に不連続であって、これら不連続の部分が嵌合部と中仕切り板の間で ヒンジとして機能するようにしても良い。また、これら複数の切り込みのうちの 少なくとも一つは、その少なくとも一端が穴の内方へ向かって曲がっている構成 とするのがよい。あるいは、内側の切り込みと外側の切り込みの間に形成される 環状部により嵌合部を構成するようにしても良い。このような環状部は途切れ目 が無いように連続的に環状に延びるのが好ましい。 嵌合部は複数のタブを有し、これらタブの輸郭の少なくとも一部が半径方向の 切り込みにより形成されるようにするのが好ましい。 また、本発明の中仕切り板は、一つの段をなす複数の物品上でそれらの物品に 対して中仕切り板が相対移動しない状態で搬送されうるようにする搬送用手段を 備えた構成とするのが好ましい。 本願第二発明によれば、カートン内に複数段に積まれた状態で収容された複数 の物品を互いに隣り合う上段と下段の間で仕切る中仕切り板が提供される。この 中仕切り板は、下段をなす複数の物品上でそれら物品に対して相対移動しない状 態で搬送されうるようにするための搬送用手段を備えた構成である。 上記のような搬送用手段は、外部コンベヤと係合するための手段であって、例 えば中仕切り板に設けられたノッチまたは孔である。 また、この第二発明の中仕切り板は、下段の物品に対して中仕切り板が一定の 位置を保つように、下段の物品と係合する固定手段を有する構成としても良い。 この 固定手段は、例えば下段の物品に係合または当接するロックタブである。ロック タブは中仕切り板に折り曲げ自在に連結され、中仕切り板の面から離れる方向に 曲げられることにより下段の物品に係合する構成であるのが良い。 更に、この第二発明の中仕切り板はその両端部に、列をなすように連続配置さ れた複数の中仕切り板に対して固定手段を下接の物品に係合させる操作を行うこ とができるようにするための操作補助手段を備えているのが好ましい。 操作補助手段は、例えば中仕切り板の一端に設けられたノッチである。 また、本願第三の発明によれば、複数の物品を複数段に積み重ねてなる物品群 と、この物品群を中に収容するカートンと、物品群中の各段とその隣の段の間を 仕切る中仕切り板とを備えたパッケージが提供される。この発明に使用される中 仕切り板は上述した第一発明または第二発明の中仕切り板である。 さらに、本願第四発明は、第三発明のパッケージを形成するためのカートンブ ランクを提供する。 図面の簡単な説明 第1図は本発明のパッケージを形成するのに使用される包装装置の概略斜視図 、第2図ないし第5図は包装作業途中の異なる段階における物品群と中仕切り板 の外観を示す概略斜視図、第6図は第1図の装置の孔開け機構の下を通過してい る中仕切り板を示す概略斜視図、第7図は第1図の装置の変形機構の下を通過し ている中仕切り板を示す概略斜視図、第8図は中仕切り板の平面図、第9図は中 仕切り板の第二実施例を示す平面図、第10図は中仕切り板の第三実施例を示す 平面図、第11図は中仕切り板の第四実施例を示す平面図、第12図は中仕切り 板の第五実施例を示す平面図、第13図は本発明のパッケージを形成するのに使 用されるカートンブランクを示す平面図、第14図は第13図のカートンブラン クを使用して形成されたパッケージの斜視図、第15図は本発明のパッケージの 形成に使用される過渡ンブランクの第二実施例を示す平面図、第16図は第15 図に示すカートンブランクを使用して形成されたパッケージの斜視図である。 発明を実施するための最良の形熊 第1図は本発明のパッケージを形成するのに使用される包装装置10を示して いる。この装置は供給される物品(例えば飲料を封入した缶)を受け取って、上 側供給路と下側供給路に送り込む。下側供給路を通る物品列の上には中仕切り板 が置かれ、この中仕切り板の嵌合部が物品の頂部に適切に嵌まり込むように変形 させられる。次いでこの中仕切り板の上に上段の物品が積み重ねられる。このと き上段の物品が下段の物品に対して整合した状態で積み重ねられるので、上段の 物品の下端は、下段の物品の頂部に入れ子式に嵌まり込んだ中仕切り板の嵌合部 の中に入れ子式に嵌まり込む。このように積み重ねられ、かつ中仕切り板により 間を仕切られた上下二段の物品群はカートン(本実施例の場合、巻付け型カート ン)の中に装填される。 上段の物品が下段の物品に入れ子式に嵌まり込むことについては、第2図ない し第5図を参照しながら後に詳述するが、このように物品が入れ子になることに より、上下二段の物品群がその貯蔵あるいは輸送中に非常に安定した状態となる わけではない。従って、物品群は巻付け型カートンに収容してきつく一つにまと める必要がある。中仕切り板60は、カートン内の上下に隣り今う物品の上端と 下端が互いに擦れ合うのを防止する。さもないと、隣り合う物品の少なくとも一 方に見栄えの良くない跡(物品端部の跡)が残る。例えば、物品Aがアルミニウ ム製である場合、積まれた物品の隣り合う端部同士が頻繁に擦れ合うと、一方の 物品の端部に酸化アルミニウムを含む堆積物が付着する。また、カートン内で物 品が動くと物品の端部(例えば缶のプルタブ等)が損傷を受ける可能性がある。 次いで、第1図に示される装置10の各部分について詳述する。下段の物品は 二列縦隊に配された状態でコンベヤ36により包装装置10内へ送り込まれる。 物品Aの列38の流れは、一対のいわゆるスターホイール40により調整される 。供給機構16はホッパー12内の中仕切り板の山13から中仕切り板60を取 り出す装置である。本実施例に示される機構16の場合、多数枚の中仕切り板6 0をためておくために延長された支持部材14を有する。供給機構16は、複数 の真空カップ を有する。これら真空カップはホッパー12から先頭の中仕切り板60を取り出 して、これを下段の列38の物品Aの頂部近傍まで移動する。 第2図に示すように、中仕切り板60はその側縁に沿って複数のノッチ64を 有する。これらノッチ64は包装装置10に係合する部分である。つまり、各列 38の物品A頂部近傍にはラグチェイン42が配設されており、これらラグチェ イン42の突出部にノッチ64が係合することにより、中仕切り板60が前方に 搬送される。従って、ラグチェイン42の動きを物品列38の流れおよび供給機 構16の動きと同期させることにより、物品列38と中仕切り板60は、中仕切 り板の嵌合部62が下段の列38の各頂部と整合した状態で前方へ送られる。 物品列38および中仕切り板13は、下側供給路に沿って孔開け機構18の下 へ搬送される。孔開け機構18は、中仕切り板60のロックタブ66を下方へ押 し曲げて下段の列38の隣り合う物品Aの間に押し込む。本実施例の物品Aはほ ぼ円柱状をなしかつ上端にリムRを有する缶である。リムRの直径は缶の本体部 分の直径よりも小さい。従って、ロックタブ66は隣り合う缶のリムR同士の間 の隙間に配される。これにより中仕切り板60は下段の物品列の移動中、物品列 の真上に保持される。 孔開け機構18の詳細は第6図に示されている。この図において、孔開け機構 18は、図示されない駆動手段により回転させられる円柱状ホイールと、このホ イールの半径方向外方へ延びる複数のフィンガーとを有する。フィンガーはホイ ールの回転に応じてホイールとともにホイールの中心軸線を中心として回転する 。各フィンガーはその回転軌道の下部に達したとき、その細くなった先端部が中 仕切り板60のロックタブ66の上面に当接してロックタブ66を下方へ押し下 げる。各フィンガーの先端部は、ロックタブ66により形成される孔への抜き差 しをしやすくするために、角が面取りされて丸くなっているのが好ましい。 次に、第3図に示される物品列は変形機構20の下へ搬送される。変形機構2 0は第7図に詳細に示されている。変形機構20は図示しない駆動機構により中 心軸線を中心に回転させられる円柱状ホイールを有する。このホイールの周面に は複数 の円筒状カップが二列に配されている。各カップは物品Aの底を摸したリムを有 する。変形機構20の動きも下段の物品列38および中仕切り板60の動きに同 期させられる。その結果、各カップは中仕切り板60の嵌合部62を変形させ、 その下の物品Aの頂部へ入れ子式に押し込む。例えば第5図に見られるように、 各物品Aはその上端のリムRに対して軸方向に凹んだ上面を有する。従って、中 仕切り板60の嵌合部62は対応する物品AのリムRとその物品の端面との間に またがるカップ状構造を形成する。カップ状構造を成すように変形させられた嵌 合部62は第4図に示されている。このような嵌合部62および/または前述の ロックタブ66の作用により、下段の物品列の上に中仕切り板60がうまく整合 した状態で保持される。ちなみに、ラグチェイン42は、嵌合都62が物品列に 嵌合した後も中仕切り板60のノッチ64に係合したままなので、これによって も中仕切り板60と物品列の正確な整合が保証される。 ついで、第4図に示す下段の物品列の上に上段の物品列が積み重ねられる。こ の例では、上段の物晶は二列縦隊に配列された状態でコンベヤ22により包装装 置10内へ導入される。コンベヤ22上の物品は、図示しない固定レールにより 案内される。上段の物品列44の流れはスターホイール46により調整され、次 いで調整機構48により上下両段の物品列の流れが調整される。つまり、調整機 構48により上段の各物品とその真下の下段の物品が上下にうまく重なるように 整列させられる。このような調整機構48は例えば垂直方向に長い左右一対のス ターホイール(図示略)からなる。 これらスターホイールの各々は複数の凹部を有するとともに、上下二組に分け られた複数の歯車状板を有する。上側の組の歯車状板の凹部は上段の物品に係合 し、下側の組の歯車状板の凹部は下段の物品に係合する。上側の組の歯車状板の 凹部と下側の組の歯車状板の凹部は互いに整合しており、これにより上段の物品 と下段の物品とが正確に整合させられる。つまり、各スターホイールが回転して 上側の組の歯車状板の凹部が上段物品支持プレートの下流端を越えたとき、その 凹部が下側の組の歯車状板の凹部と連通して一続きのシュートを形成する。この シュートに沿っ て上段の物品が落下し、その下の下段の物品の頂部に嵌合した嵌合部62の上に 正確に載置される。このような落下が順次繰り返されて、第5図に示すような二 段重ねの物品群が形成される。物品群を形成する物品の数は、二以上のどのよう な数であっても良い。また、各段の物品の列数は一以上のどのような数であって もよい。 上記のようにして形成された物品群は、例えば下段の物品の下に配されるタイ プの公知のコンベヤを使用してカートン装填部へ搬送される。 図示される実施例では、物品群が巻付け型カートンの中に装填されて、第14 図または第16図に示すようなパッケージ100または100aが形成される。 第1図に示すように、複数のカートンブランク(90または90a)がホッパー 24の中に積み重ねられる。このようなカートンブランクはカートンブランクの 山26の下端から順に供給機構28により取り出される。供給機構28は前述し た中仕切り板60の供給機構16とほぼ同様な機構である。供給機構28は各カ ートンブランクをホッパー24から取り出して供給チェイン30上へ搬送する。 供給チェイン30は、例えばカートンブランクの適当な部分に係合する突出部を 有するものである。この供給チェイン30によりカートンブランクは吊り下げチ ェイン34の下へ搬送される。吊り下げチェーイン34上流端50において、各 カートンの頂板93、93aは上段の物品の頂部に押し付けられる。次いで、カ ートン100、100aの側板92、94が折り曲げホイール32により下方へ 折り曲げられる。折り曲げられた側板92、94は、サイドラグチェイン52に 案内されて、折り曲げ機構54の横を通る。この折り曲げ機構54は、側板92 、94を缶群の側面に押し付ける工程に先立って、カートンに設けられた物品底 部係合手段96、96aをカートンの内方へ折り曲げる装置である。吊下げチェ イン34が引き続きカートンの頂板を物品群の頂面に押し付け続ける間、ロック 機構56がカートンの底板フラップ91、95を物品群の下側に折り曲げる。 第8図は本発明の中仕切り板60を示す平面図である。既に説明したように、 中仕切り板60は列をなすように並べられた複数の嵌合部62と、両側縁に設け られた複数のノッチ64と、ロックタブ66を有する。ちなみに、中仕切り板6 0はそ の両端縁にもノッチ76を有する。これら両端縁のノッチ76は、第6図に示す ように、複数の中仕切り板60を連続的に並べて孔開け処理するときに好都合で ある。なぜなら、ノッチ76により、隣り合う二枚の中仕切り板の間に孔77が 形成され、この孔77が孔開け機構18のフィンガーを受け入れるので、孔開け 処理中にそれらフィンガーと中仕切り板60が互いに干渉しない。 この実施例の嵌合部62は、各々複数の折り曲げタブ74を有する。各折り曲 げタブは74の輪郭は円形の内周縁68と半径方向に延びる一対の切り込み72 とにより形成される。また、本実施例では、折り曲げタブの基端に切り込み70 が設けられる、このような切り込み70は、中仕切り板60が例えば板紙で形成 されるので、ヒンジまたは折目線の役割を果たす。 第9図は第二実施例の中仕切り板60aを示す。この中仕切り板60aにおい て第一実施例の中仕切り板60と同様の部分については、同様の符号に接尾文字 「a」を付したものを用いて説明を省略する。この実施例の中仕切り板では、折 り曲げタブ74aが特に折目線を持たない。しかしながら、嵌合部は前述したの と同様な変形機構を用いてカップ状構造に変形させられる。 第10図は第三実施例の中仕切り板60bを示す。この図においても、第一実 施例の中仕切り板60と同様の部分については、同様の符号に接尾文字「b」を 付したものを用いて説明を省略する。嵌合部62bは複数の丸みを帯びたタブ7 4bを有する。これらタブ74bののこぎり状の内周縁は波状の切り込み68b により形成される。これらのタブ74bも特に折目線を必要とせず、しかも、カ ップ状構造は前述したのと同様な変形機構を用いて形成される。ただし、タブ7 4hは、第10図に点線で示すように、物品のリムRの外周より実質的に内側の 範囲に延在するのが好ましい。このような構成とすることにより、タブ74bは 積み重ねられた物品の間で隔壁として作用することができる。 第11図は第四実施例の中仕切り板60cを示す。この実施例の中仕切り板も 両側縁のノッチ64cと両端縁のノッチ76cを有する。ただし、この実施例の 中仕切り板はその嵌合部62cの中に折り曲げタブを持たない。嵌合部62cは 中仕 切り板60cに単なる丸い穴を開けることにより形成される。このような穴の直 径は物品のリムRの直径より小さくする必要がある。穴の直径をリムRのそれよ り小さくすることにより、前述した変形機構のような装置を用いてこの例の嵌合 部60cをカップ状構造に変形させることが可能となる。もちろん、カップ状構 造は積み重ねた物品自体に荷重をかけることによっても形成される。このような 荷重をかけるタイミングは、例えば巻付け型カートンを使用する場合には、その カートンの両底板フラップを互いに連結する前であるのが好ましい。特に、この ような折り曲げタブの無い中仕切り板の場合、ロックタブ66cを設けるのが好 ましい。 第12図は第五実施例の中仕切り板60dを示す。この実施例の中仕切り板も 両側縁のノッチ64dと両端縁のノッチ76dを有する。また、図示されていな いが、中仕切り板60dにはロックタブ66dを設けるのがよい。嵌合部62d は可動タブ74dを有する。可動タブ74dの輸郭は円形にかつ連続的に延びる 内側の切り込み68dと、ほぼ円形に延びる不連続な外側の切り込み70dとに より形成される。外側の切り込み70dは内方へ延びる一対の端部71dを有す る。これら端部71dは嵌合部62dの変形能を高めて嵌合部62dを裂けにく くする作用がある。可動タブ74dは中仕切り板60dに対して一対のヒンジ7 5dを介して折り曲げ自在に連結される。これらのヒンジは、外側の切り込み7 0dの不連続部分により形成される。 第13図は本発明のパッケージを形成するためのカートンブランク90を示す 平面図である。カートンブランク90は第一底板フラップ91と、第一側板92 と、頂板93と、第二側板94と、第二底板フラッブ95とを備えている。これ らの板は一列にかつ互いに折り曲げ自在に連結されている。各底板フラップとそ の隣の側板との間にはいわゆる底部傾斜板が向けられている。これら底部傾斜板 は第14図に示す物品底部係合手段96を有する。また、頂板と各側板との間に は頂部傾斜板が設けられている。これら頂部傾斜板はその両側の頂板および側板 に折り曲げ自在に連結されている。これら頂部傾斜板は第13図および第14図 に示す物品頂部係合手段97を有する。第14図に示す完成状態のパッケージ1 00において、両底 板フラップ91、95は公知の方法で互いに部分的に重ねられて一枚の底板を形 成している。両底板フラップ91、95は各底板フラップに設けられた公知のロ ック手段により互いに重なった状態に保持される。側板92、94は同様な公知 のカートンの側板よりその高さ寸法が長い。つまり、物品頂部係合手段97と物 品底部係合手段96は通常よりも互いに離れた位置に有る。そして、これらのう ち、上下各対の頂部係合手段97と底部係合手段96は従来のように同一の物品 に係合するのではなく、上下に積まれた異なる物品に係合する。 第13図および第14図に示すカートンは、六個の物品を縦二列横三列に並べ たものを更に上下二段に積み重ねてなる物品群を収容するカートンである。これ に対し第15図および第16図に示すカートンは、八個の物品を縦二列横四列に 並べたものをさらに二段に積み重ねてなる物品群を収容する。後者のカートンに おいて、前者のカートンと共通の部分については同じ符号に接尾文字「a」を付 した物を用いて、説明を省略する。もちろん、これらのカートンは各図に示され るようなハンドル手段あるいはこれに代わる公知のハンドル手段を備えているの が好ましい。 上述した実施例では上下二段に積まれた物品を用いて形成するパッケージにつ いてのみ説明したが、本発明のパッケージまたは中仕切り板は三段またはそれ以 上に積まれた物品に適用することもできる。また各段の物品列の数は二列に限ら ず一以上のどのような数であってもよい。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Packages and middle partition plate TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention multiple articles (e.g. bottles or cans) relates to a package comprising housed in the carton, in particular of a plurality of articles stacked on two or more stages The present invention relates to packages and partition boards used in such packages. Background Art Schuster U.S. Pat. No. 5,246,113 discloses a carton containing articles stacked in two tiers. The articles in the carton are stacked in a state where the lower end of the upper article is placed on the upper end of the lower article. A partition plate is sandwiched between the upper article and the lower article. Two types of such partition plates are disclosed, but both types of partition plates are square flat paperboards. One type of partition plate has a fitting portion into which the ends of the stacked articles are fitted. Both types of dividers have end tabs. The end tabs are used to position the divider plate over the lower article prior to moving the upper article along the top surface of the divider plate to place it over the lower article. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve or at least mitigate various problems of the prior art. According to the present invention, there is provided an intermediate partition plate for partitioning a plurality of articles stored in a state of being stacked in a carton in a plurality of steps into upper and lower parts between adjacent steps. The partition plate has a deformable fitting portion that nestably fits between the article on the upper side and the article on the lower side thereof. The fitting portion preferably has a hole formed in the intermediate cut plate and a peripheral portion of the hole. In this case, the diameter of the hole should be smaller than the diameter of the rim at the end of the article where the fitting portion fits. The fitting portion is configured so that it can be deformed by the weight of the article itself or an appropriate deformation means before the article is loaded into the carton. The fitting portion may be separated from the other part of the partition plate by a fold line. Such a fold line is preferably composed of a plurality of notches. The plurality of notches are arranged, for example, so as to form a circle, or are arranged substantially parallel to the periphery of the hole. The plurality of cuts may be discontinuous with each other, and these discontinuous portions may function as a hinge between the fitting portion and the partition plate. Further, at least one of the plurality of cuts is preferably configured such that at least one end thereof is bent inward of the hole. Alternatively, the fitting portion may be configured by an annular portion formed between the inner notch and the outer notch. It is preferable that such an annular portion continuously extends in an annular shape so that there is no break. Preferably, the mating portion has a plurality of tabs, at least a portion of the ridge of which is formed by a radial cut. Further, the intermediate partition plate of the present invention is configured to include a conveying means for enabling the intermediate partition plate to be conveyed on a plurality of articles forming one step in a state where the intermediate partition plate does not move relative to those articles. Is preferred. According to the second invention of the present application, there is provided an intermediate partition plate for partitioning a plurality of articles stored in a plurality of stages in a carton between adjacent upper and lower stages. This partition plate is configured to include a transporting unit that is capable of being transported on a plurality of lower articles in a state where they do not move relative to these articles. The transporting means as described above is a means for engaging with an external conveyor and is, for example, a notch or a hole provided in the partition plate. Further, the partition plate of the second invention may be configured to have a fixing means that engages with the lower article so that the middle partition plate keeps a constant position with respect to the lower article. This fixing means is, for example, a lock tab that engages with or abuts the lower article. The lock tab may be foldably connected to the partition plate and may be bent in a direction away from the surface of the partition plate to engage with the article in the lower stage. Further, the partitioning plate of the second aspect of the present invention can perform an operation of engaging the fixing means with the underlying article with respect to a plurality of partitioning plates continuously arranged in a row at both ends thereof. It is preferable to provide operation assisting means for doing so. The operation assisting means is, for example, a notch provided at one end of the partition plate. Further, according to the third invention of the present application, an article group formed by stacking a plurality of articles in a plurality of steps, a carton containing the article group therein, and a step between each step in the article group and its adjacent step. A package including a partition plate for partitioning is provided. The partition plate used in this invention is the partition plate of the first invention or the second invention described above. Further, the fourth invention of the present application provides a carton blank for forming the package of the third invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a packaging apparatus used to form a package of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are a group of articles and a partition plate at different stages during the packaging operation. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the external appearance, FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing the partition plate passing under the perforation mechanism of the apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a deformation mechanism of the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the middle partition plate, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the middle partition plate, FIG. 9 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the middle partition plate, and FIG. A plan view showing a third embodiment, FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment of the intermediate partition plate, FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a fifth embodiment of the intermediate partition plate, and FIG. 13 is a view showing the present invention. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a carton blank used for forming a package, FIG. 14 is a plan view of the carton blank shown in FIG. Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a package formed by using Fig. 15 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of a transient blank used for forming the package of the present invention, and Fig. 16 uses the carton blank shown in Fig. 15. It is a perspective view of the package formed by. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION FIG. 1 shows a packaging apparatus 10 used to form the package of the present invention. The device receives an article to be dispensed (e.g., a can containing beverages) and feeds it into an upper feed channel and a lower feed channel. An intermediate partition plate is placed on the article row passing through the lower supply path, and the fitting portion of the intermediate partition plate is deformed so as to fit properly on the top of the article. Next, the upper articles are stacked on the partition plate. At this time, since the upper article is stacked in alignment with the lower article, the lower end of the upper article is inserted into the fitting portion of the partition plate that is telescopically fitted on the top of the lower article. Nested in. The upper and lower two-stage article groups stacked in this manner and separated by the partition plate are loaded into a carton (in this embodiment, a winding carton). The nesting of the upper article into the lower article will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. Goods are not in a very stable state during storage or transportation. Therefore, it is necessary to pack the articles tightly together in a roll-on carton. The partition plate 60 prevents the upper and lower ends of the vertically adjacent articles in the carton from rubbing against each other. Otherwise, a mark (a mark at the end of the article) that does not look good is left on at least one of the adjacent articles. For example, when the article A is made of aluminum and the adjacent ends of the stacked articles frequently rub against each other, a deposit containing aluminum oxide adheres to the end of one article. Also, the movement of the article in the carton can damage the edges of the article (eg, the pull tab of a can). Next, each part of the apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail. The lower articles are fed into the packaging device 10 by the conveyor 36 while being arranged in the double-row column. The flow of the row 38 of articles A is regulated by a pair of so-called star wheels 40. The supply mechanism 16 is a device for taking out the intermediate partition plate 60 from the mountain 13 of the intermediate partition plate in the hopper 12. In the case of the mechanism 16 shown in this embodiment, the support member 14 is extended to store a large number of partition plates 60. The supply mechanism 16 has a plurality of vacuum cups. These vacuum cups take the leading partition plate 60 from the hopper 12 and move it to the vicinity of the top of the articles A in the lower row 38. As shown in FIG. 2, the partition plate 60 has a plurality of notches 64 along the side edge thereof. These notches 64 are portions that engage with the packaging device 10. That is, the lug chains 42 are arranged in the vicinity of the tops of the articles A in each row 38, and the notches 64 are engaged with the protrusions of the lug chains 42, so that the intermediate partition plate 60 is conveyed forward. Therefore, by synchronizing the movement of the lug chain 42 with the flow of the article row 38 and the movement of the supply mechanism 16, the article row 38 and the middle partition plate 60 have the fitting portion 62 of the middle partition board in each of the lower row 38. It is sent forward in alignment with the top. The article row 38 and the intermediate partition plate 13 are conveyed below the punching mechanism 18 along the lower supply path. The punching mechanism 18 pushes the lock tab 66 of the intermediate partition plate 60 downward and bends the lock tab 66 into the space between the adjacent articles A in the lower row 38. The article A of this example is a can having a substantially cylindrical shape and having a rim R at the upper end. The diameter of the rim R is smaller than the diameter of the body of the can. Therefore, the lock tab 66 is disposed in the gap between the rims R of the adjacent cans. As a result, the middle partition plate 60 is held right above the article row while the lower article row is moving. Details of the punching mechanism 18 are shown in FIG. In this figure, the perforating mechanism 18 has a cylindrical wheel that is rotated by a drive means (not shown), and a plurality of fingers that extend radially outward of the wheel. The fingers rotate with the wheel about the center axis of the wheel as the wheel rotates. When each finger reaches the lower part of its rotation path, its thinned tip end abuts on the upper surface of the lock tab 66 of the partition plate 60 and pushes down the lock tab 66. The tips of the fingers are preferably rounded with chamfered corners so that they can be easily inserted into and removed from the holes formed by the lock tabs 66. Next, the article row shown in FIG. 3 is conveyed below the deformation mechanism 20. The deformation mechanism 20 is shown in detail in FIG. The deforming mechanism 20 has a cylindrical wheel that can be rotated about a central axis by a driving mechanism (not shown). A plurality of cylindrical cups are arranged in two rows on the peripheral surface of the wheel. Each cup has a rim that tracks the bottom of article A. The movement of the deformation mechanism 20 is also synchronized with the movement of the lower article row 38 and the intermediate partition plate 60. As a result, each cup deforms the fitting portion 62 of the intermediate partition plate 60 and pushes it into the top of the article A below it in a nested manner. For example, as seen in FIG. 5, each article A has an upper surface that is axially recessed with respect to the rim R at its upper end. Therefore, the fitting portion 62 of the partition plate 60 forms a cup-shaped structure extending between the rim R of the corresponding article A and the end surface of the article. The fitting portion 62 deformed to form a cup-like structure is shown in FIG. Due to the action of the fitting portion 62 and / or the lock tab 66 described above, the intermediate partition plate 60 is held in a well aligned state on the article row in the lower stage. By the way, since the lug chain 42 remains engaged with the notch 64 of the partition plate 60 even after the fitting unit 62 is fitted into the article line, this also ensures the accurate alignment of the partition plate 60 and the article line. To be done. Then, the upper article row is stacked on the lower article row shown in FIG. In this example, the upper crystals are introduced into the packaging device 10 by the conveyor 22 while being arranged in a double column. The articles on the conveyor 22 are guided by fixed rails (not shown). The flow of the upper article row 44 is adjusted by the star wheel 46, and then the flow of the upper and lower article rows is adjusted by the adjusting mechanism 48. That is, the adjusting mechanism 48 aligns the upper articles and the lower articles directly below the upper articles so that they are vertically overlapped well. Such an adjusting mechanism 48 includes, for example, a pair of left and right star wheels (not shown) that are long in the vertical direction. Each of these star wheels has a plurality of recesses and a plurality of gear-shaped plates divided into two upper and lower sets. The recesses of the upper set of gear-like plates engage the upper article and the recesses of the lower set of gear-like plates engage the lower article. The recesses of the upper set of gear-like plates and the recesses of the lower set of gear-like plates are aligned with each other, so that the upper article and the lower article are accurately aligned. That is, when each star wheel rotates and the concave portion of the upper set of gear-like plates exceeds the downstream end of the upper article support plate, the concave portion communicates with the concave portion of the lower-piece set of gear-like plates and continues. Forming a shoot. The upper article falls along the chute and is accurately placed on the fitting portion 62 fitted on the top of the lower article below the chute. Such dropping is repeated in sequence to form a two-tiered article group as shown in FIG. The number of articles forming the article group may be any number of two or more. Further, the number of rows of articles in each stage may be one or more. The article group formed as described above is conveyed to the carton loading section by using, for example, a known conveyor of the type arranged below the lower article. In the illustrated embodiment, articles are loaded into a roll-on carton to form a package 100 or 100a as shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of carton blanks (90 or 90a) are stacked in the hopper 24. Such carton blanks are sequentially taken out by the supply mechanism 28 from the lower end of the mountain 26 of the carton blank. The supply mechanism 28 is substantially the same as the supply mechanism 16 of the partition plate 60 described above. The supply mechanism 28 takes out each carton blank from the hopper 24 and conveys it onto the supply chain 30. The supply chain 30 has, for example, a protrusion that engages a suitable portion of the carton blank. The supply chain 30 conveys the carton blanks below the suspension chain 34. At the upstream end 50 of the hanging chain 34, the top plates 93, 93a of each carton are pressed against the top of the upper article. Then, the side plates 92, 94 of the cartons 100, 100a are folded downward by the folding wheel 32. The bent side plates 92, 94 are guided by the side lug chains 52 and pass by the bending mechanism 54. The folding mechanism 54 is a device for folding the article bottom engaging means 96, 96a provided in the carton inwardly of the carton prior to the step of pressing the side plates 92, 94 against the side surface of the can group. The locking mechanism 56 folds the bottom plate flaps 91, 95 of the carton downwards of the group of articles while the suspension chain 34 continues to press the top of the cartons against the top surface of the group of articles. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the partition plate 60 of the present invention. As described above, the partition plate 60 has a plurality of fitting portions 62 arranged in a row, a plurality of notches 64 provided on both side edges, and a lock tab 66. By the way, the partition plate 60 also has notches 76 on both edges thereof. These notches 76 on both edges are convenient when a plurality of partition plates 60 are continuously arranged and punched as shown in FIG. Because the notch 76 forms a hole 77 between two adjacent partition plates, and the hole 77 receives the finger of the punching mechanism 18, the fingers and the partition plate 60 interfere with each other during the punching process. do not do. The mating portions 62 of this embodiment each include a plurality of folding tabs 74. Each fold tab is defined by a circular inner peripheral edge 68 and a pair of radially extending notches 72 on the contour of 74. Also, in this embodiment, a notch 70 is provided at the proximal end of the folding tab. Such notch 70 serves as a hinge or fold line since the intermediate partition plate 60 is made of, for example, paperboard. FIG. 9 shows the partition plate 60a of the second embodiment. The parts of this partition plate 60a that are the same as those of the partition plate 60 of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals with the suffix "a", and description thereof is omitted. In the partition plate of this embodiment, the folding tab 74a has no particular crease line. However, the fitting portion can be deformed into a cup-shaped structure by using the same deformation mechanism as described above. FIG. 10 shows a partition plate 60b of the third embodiment. Also in this figure, the same parts as those of the partition plate 60 of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals with the suffix "b", and the description thereof will be omitted. The fitting portion 62b has a plurality of rounded tabs 74b. The saw-shaped inner peripheral edges of these tabs 74b are formed by corrugated notches 68b. These tabs 74b also do not require any crease lines, and the cup-shaped structure is formed using the same deformation mechanism as described above. However, it is preferable that the tab 74h extends in a range substantially inside the outer periphery of the rim R of the article, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. With such a structure, the tab 74b can act as a partition between the stacked articles. FIG. 11 shows a partition plate 60c of the fourth embodiment. The partition plate of this embodiment also has notches 64c at both edges and notches 76c at both edges. However, the partition plate of this embodiment does not have a bending tab in the fitting portion 62c. The fitting portion 62c is formed by simply making a round hole in the partition plate 60c. The diameter of such holes should be smaller than the diameter of the rim R of the article. By making the diameter of the hole smaller than that of the rim R, it becomes possible to deform the fitting portion 60c of this example into a cup-shaped structure by using a device such as the above-described deformation mechanism. Of course, the cup-shaped structure is also formed by applying a load to the stacked articles themselves. The timing of applying such a load is preferably before connecting the bottom plate flaps of the carton to each other, for example, when a winding carton is used. In particular, in the case of such a partition plate having no bending tab, it is preferable to provide the lock tab 66c. FIG. 12 shows a partition plate 60d of the fifth embodiment. The partition plate of this embodiment also has notches 64d at both edges and notches 76d at both edges. Although not shown, the partition plate 60d is preferably provided with a lock tab 66d. The fitting portion 62d has a movable tab 74d. The contour of the movable tab 74d is formed by an inner notch 68d that extends continuously in a circular shape and a discontinuous outer notch 70d that extends in a substantially circular shape. The outer notch 70d has a pair of inwardly extending ends 71d. These end portions 71d have an effect of enhancing the deformability of the fitting portion 62d and making the fitting portion 62d hard to tear. The movable tab 74d is foldably connected to the partition plate 60d via a pair of hinges 75d. These hinges are formed by the discontinuities of the outer notches 70d. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a carton blank 90 for forming the package of the present invention. The carton blank 90 includes a first bottom plate flap 91, a first side plate 92, a top plate 93, a second side plate 94, and a second bottom plate flap 95. The plates are connected in a row and foldably together. A so-called bottom sloping plate is oriented between each bottom plate flap and its adjacent side plate. These bottom sloping plates have article bottom engaging means 96 shown in FIG. Further, a top inclined plate is provided between the top plate and each side plate. These top slope plates are foldably connected to the top and side plates on both sides thereof. These top sloping plates have the article top engaging means 97 shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. In the completed package 100 shown in FIG. 14, both bottom plate flaps 91, 95 are partially overlapped with each other in a known manner to form a single bottom plate. Both bottom plate flaps 91 and 95 are held in a state of being overlapped with each other by a known locking means provided on each bottom plate flap. The side plates 92, 94 are longer in height than the side plates of similar known cartons. That is, the article top engaging means 97 and the article bottom engaging means 96 are located farther from each other than usual. Then, among these, the top engaging means 97 and the bottom engaging means 96 of each pair of upper and lower do not engage the same article as in the conventional case, but engage different articles stacked vertically. The cartons shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are cartons for accommodating a group of articles in which six articles are arranged in two rows and three columns and are stacked in two upper and lower stages. On the other hand, the carton shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 accommodates a group of articles obtained by further stacking eight articles arranged in two rows and four columns in two rows. In the latter carton, the same parts as those of the former carton are designated by the same reference numerals with a suffix "a", and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, it is preferred that these cartons are provided with handle means as shown in each of the figures, or known alternative handle means. In the above-described embodiment, only the package formed by using the articles stacked in the upper and lower two layers is described, but the package or the partition plate of the present invention can be applied to the articles stacked in the three or more layers. . Further, the number of article rows in each stage is not limited to two rows, and may be any number of one or more.

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【特許請求の範囲】 1. カートン内に複数段に積まれた状態で収容された複数の物品を各段とその 隣の段の間で上下に仕切る中仕切り板において、前記中仕切り板の上側の物品と 下側の物品の間でそれら物品と入れ子式に嵌まり合う変形可能な嵌合部を有する 中仕切り板。 2. 前記嵌合部は中仕切り板に形成された穴と、この穴の周縁部とからなり、 前記穴の直径は前記嵌合部が嵌まり込む物品端部のリムの直径より小さい請求項 1記載の中仕切り板。 3. 前記嵌合部は、物品をカートンに装填する前に、物品自体の重み、または 変形手段により変形させられうる請求項1または2記載の中仕切り板。 4. 前記嵌合部は折目線により中仕切り板の他の部分と区切られている請求項 1ないし3いずれかに記載の中仕切り板。 5. 前記折目線は複数の切り込みにより構成される請求項4記載の中仕切り板 。 6. 前記複数の切り込みは全体が円を描くように配されるか、または前記穴の 周縁に平行に配される請求項5記載の中仕切り板。 7. 前記複数の切り込みは相互に不連続であって、これら不連続の部分が前記 嵌合部と中仕切り板の間のヒンジとなる請求項5または6記載の中仕切り板。 8. 前記複数の切り込みのうちの少なくとも一つは、その少なくとも一端が前 記穴の内方へ向かって曲がっている請求項7記載の中仕切り板。 9. 前記嵌合部は内側の切り込みと外側の切り込みの間に形成される環状部に より構成される請求項1ないし8いずれかに記載の中仕切り板。 10. 前記環状部は切れ目が無いように連続的に環状に延びる情求項9記載の 中仕切り板。 11. 前記嵌合部は複数のタブを有する請求項1ないし9いずれかに記載の中 仕切り板。 12. 前記タブは少なくともその一部が半径方向の切り込みにより縁取られる 請求項11記載の中仕切り板。 13. 一つの段をなす複数の物品上でそれらの物品に対して中仕切り板が相対 移動しない状態で搬送されうるようにする搬送用手段を備えた請求項1ないし1 2いずれかに記載の中仕切り板。 14. カートン内に複数段に積まれた状態で収容された複数の物品を互いに隣 り合う上段と下段の間で仕切る中仕切り板において、前記下段をなす複数の物品 上でそれら物品に対して中仕切り板が相対移動しない状態で搬送されうるように する搬送用手段を備えた中仕切り板。 15. 前記搬送用手段は外部コンベヤと係合するための係合手段を有する請求 項12または13記載の中仕切り板。 16. 前記係合手段は中仕切り板に設けられたノッチまたは孔である請求項1 5記載の中仕切り板。 17. 前記下段の物品に対して中仕切り板が一定の位置を保つように、前記下 段の物品と係合する固定手段を有する請求項13または14記載の中仕切り板。 18. 前記固定手段は前記下段の物品に係合または当接するロックタブである 請求項17記載の中仕切り板。 19. 前記ロックタブは前記中仕切り板に折り曲げ自在に連結され、中仕切り 板の面から離れる方向に曲げられることにより前記下段の物品に係合する請求項 18記載の中仕切り板。 20. 列をなすように連続配置された複数の中仕切り板に対し、前記固定手段 を前記下段の物品に係合させる操作を行うことができるようにするための操作補 助手段を両端部に備えた請求項17ないし19いずれかに記載の中仕切り板。 21. 前記操作補助手段は中仕切り板の一端に設けられたノッチである請求項 20記載の中仕切り板。 22. 複数の物品を複数段に積み重ねてなる物品群と、この物品群を中に収容 するカートンと、前記物品群中の各段とその隣の段の問を仕切る中仕切り板とを 備え、前記中仕切り板が請求項1ないし21いずれかに記載される構成の中仕切 り板であるパッケージ。 23. 請求項22に記載のパッケージを形成するためのカートンブランク。[Claims] 1. Multiple items stored in multiple tiers in the carton In the middle partition plate for partitioning vertically between adjacent steps, with the article above the middle partition plate Has a deformable mating part that telescopically fits between the lower items Partition board. 2. The fitting portion includes a hole formed in the partition plate and a peripheral portion of the hole, The diameter of the hole is smaller than the diameter of the rim at the end of the article in which the fitting portion fits. Partition plate described in 1. 3. The mating portion may be the weight of the article itself, or The partition plate according to claim 1 or 2, which can be deformed by a deforming means. 4. The fitting portion is separated from other portions of the partition plate by a fold line. The partition plate according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The partition plate according to claim 4, wherein the fold line is composed of a plurality of cuts. . 6. The plurality of notches are arranged so as to form a circle, or the notches The partition plate according to claim 5, which is arranged parallel to the peripheral edge. 7. The plurality of cuts are discontinuous with each other, and these discontinuous portions are The partition plate according to claim 5 or 6, which serves as a hinge between the fitting portion and the partition plate. 8. At least one of the plurality of notches has at least one front The partition plate according to claim 7, which is bent inward of the hole. 9. The fitting part is an annular part formed between the inner notch and the outer notch. The partition plate according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is configured by: 10. 10. The information item according to claim 9, wherein the annular portion continuously extends in an annular shape so that there is no break. Partition board. 11. 10. The inside according to claim 1, wherein the fitting portion has a plurality of tabs. Partition board. 12. The tab is bordered at least in part by radial notches The partition plate according to claim 11. 13. On a plurality of articles in one step, the partition plate is relative to those articles. A transporting means for transporting in a stationary state. 2. A partition plate according to any one of 2. 14. Multiple items stored in multiple tiers inside a carton are next to each other. A plurality of articles forming the lower tier in an intermediate partition plate that is partitioned between the upper tier and the lower tier that meet each other. So that the partition plate can be transported without moving relative to those articles above An intermediate partition board equipped with means for carrying. 15. The transport means comprises engagement means for engaging an external conveyor. Item 12. A partition plate according to item 12 or 13. 16. The engagement means is a notch or a hole provided in the partition plate. Partition plate described in 5. 17. The lower partition so that the middle partition plate maintains a constant position with respect to the lower article. The partition plate according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising fixing means for engaging the article of the step. 18. The fixing means is a lock tab that engages or abuts the lower article. The partition plate according to claim 17. 19. The lock tab is foldably connected to the partition plate, Bending in a direction away from the plane of the plate to engage the lower article. The partition plate described in 18. 20. With respect to a plurality of partition plates arranged continuously in a row, the fixing means Operation supplement for enabling the operation of engaging the lower article with the lower article. The partition plate according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein auxiliary means are provided at both ends. 21. The operation assisting means is a notch provided at one end of the partition plate. Partition plate described in 20. 22. An article group consisting of multiple articles stacked in multiple stages and this article group is housed inside The carton and an intermediate partition plate for partitioning each step in the article group and the step next to it. An intermediate partition comprising the intermediate partition plate according to any one of claims 1 to 21. A package that is a board. 23. A carton blank for forming the package of claim 22.
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