JPWO2015125292A1 - Smoking article package and smoking article package blank - Google Patents

Abstract

A package for smoking articles formed by folding a blank, comprising a concavo-convex decorative portion formed on at least a part of the blank, and the concavo-convex decorative portion is a smoking article whose outer surface of the blank is more than the surrounding by debossing A debossed portion having a debossed surface that is recessed toward the housing space side, and an embossed portion that is formed in a planar region of the debossed portion and has a protrusion that is raised by embossing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a package for smoking articles and a blank for a package for smoking articles.

  A package for a smoking article such as a cigarette is generally widely produced by folding a blank made of paperboard, for example, cardboard, using a packaging machine. Moreover, embossing is widely performed as a technique for imparting designability and tactile sensation in paper containers and wrapping paper. Embossing is a process that creates a three-dimensional effect by pushing up the back surface of a processing target such as paper to raise (swell) the surface, and is also called “lifting” processing. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cigarette package that has been embossed.

JP 2006-56603 A

  FIG. 12 is a view showing a cross section of a conventional blank 100 that has been embossed. As for the embossed part 110 formed in the blank 100, while the back surface side of the blank 100 is dented compared with the periphery, the surface side protrudes compared with the periphery. The embossed portion 110 configured as described above may be damaged by a portion protruding from the surface of the blank 100 coming into contact with the guide or belt of the packaging machine in the smoking article packaging process. In particular, the packaging machine for smoking article packages is set at a very high packaging speed from the viewpoint of improving the productivity of the product, and since it is necessary to ensure the molding quality of the package, the packaging machine guide, belt, etc. The clearance between them becomes fine and tight. Therefore, the package for smoking articles molded using a high-speed packaging machine has a problem that the embossed portion 110 protruding from the surface of the blank 100 is easily damaged by the packaging process.

  Further, in the surface of the blank 100, a place where the embossed portion 110 is formed is often printed with a brand name, a mark, a design, etc. When the embossed portion 110 comes into contact with a guide or the like in the packaging process, There is a risk that ink, foil, etc. may be peeled off due to surface rubbing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object thereof is that there is no deterioration in molding quality or peeling of ink or foil even when molding is performed using a high-speed packaging machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a package for a smoking article to which a three-dimensional feeling similar to the embossing is applied.

  The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is, the package for smoking articles according to the present invention is a package for smoking articles formed by folding a blank, and includes a concavo-convex decoration part formed on at least a part of the blank, and the concavo-convex decoration part Is formed in a plane region of the debossed portion by a debossed portion having a debossed surface in which the outer surface of the blank is recessed toward the accommodation space side of the smoking article from the surroundings by debossing, and the debossed surface is formed by embossing And an embossed part having a protrusion formed by protruding.

  According to the package according to the above configuration, since the embossed portion is formed in the planar area of the debossed portion that is once recessed inward by debossing, the protrusion of the embossed portion is a guide of the packaging machine when packaging the package. Or contact with the belt or the like. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that an embossed part is damaged in the packaging process of a package.

  Moreover, since the surface rubbing of the protrusions at the embossed portion can be suppressed, it is possible to suppress the ink printed on the embossed portion or the foil pressed from being peeled off. Thereby, it is possible to provide a package for a smoking article that does not cause deterioration in molding quality of the package or peels off ink or foil, and has a three-dimensional effect similar to that of conventional embossing.

  Moreover, the height of the top part in the said protrusion may be below the height of the outer peripheral part surrounding the circumference | surroundings of the said debossing part. According to this, in the packaging process of a package, damage to the protrusion of an embossed part can be controlled more certainly.

  Moreover, this invention can also be grasped | ascertained as the blank of the package for smoking articles which shape | molds the package for smoking articles by folding. The blank of the package for smoking articles according to the present invention includes an uneven decoration portion formed at least in part, and the uneven decoration portion has a space for accommodating the smoking article so that the outer surface of the blank is more than the surrounding by debossing. A debossed portion having a debossed surface that is recessed toward the side, and an embossed portion that is formed in a planar region of the debossed portion and has a protrusion formed by raising the debossed surface by embossing. Also in the blank of the package for smoking articles which concerns on this invention, there exists an effect similar to the package for smoking articles mentioned above. Furthermore, there is a fact that a blank of a package for smoking articles is often transported by being bundled in a state where a plurality of blanks are laminated. On the other hand, even in the case of being laminated and transported as described above, by providing an uneven decorative portion combining a debossed portion and an embossed portion, like a blank for a package for smoking articles according to the present invention. The embossed part can be prevented from being crushed and affecting the quality.

  Examples of smoking articles include cigarettes (filter cigarettes, double-cut cigarettes (no filter)), cigars, cigarillos, and electronic cigarettes.

  According to the present invention, even if it is molded using a high-speed packaging machine, the molding quality does not deteriorate or the ink or foil does not peel off, and for a smoking article to which a three-dimensional effect similar to the conventional embossing is given. Package can be provided.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a package according to an embodiment (1). FIG. 2 is an external view of the package according to the embodiment (2). FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a blank for forming the package according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a top view of the uneven decoration portion according to the embodiment. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow BB shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a view showing a mold according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the uneven decoration portion formed on the package according to the embodiment (1). FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the uneven decoration portion formed on the package according to the embodiment (2). FIG. 10 is a view showing a modification of the uneven decoration portion formed on the package according to the embodiment (3). FIG. 11: is a figure which shows the modification of the uneven | corrugated decoration part formed in the package which concerns on embodiment (4). FIG. 12 is a view showing a cross section of a conventional blank.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the constituent elements described in the present embodiment are not intended to limit the technical scope of the invention only to those unless otherwise specified.

<Embodiment>
《Basic package structure》
1 and 2 are external views of a package for smoking articles (hereinafter simply referred to as “package”) 1 according to the embodiment. In the present embodiment, the package 1 is a cigarette package that houses a cigarette. The package 1 includes a package main body 2 and a lid 3 that is a lid portion that is rotatably connected to the package main body 2 via a hinge. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the package 1 with the lid 3 opened is viewed from the front side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the package 1 with the lid 3 closed as viewed from the back side. Hereinafter, in this specification, the front side of the package 1 is defined as “front”, and the back side is defined as “rear”.

  The package body 2 includes an outer box 4 and an inner frame 5. The outer box 4 is a box having a shape in which an upper end side of a rectangular parallelepiped shape is cut out obliquely. The outer box 4 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The outer box 4 has a front wall 41, a rear wall 42, a pair of side walls 43, and a bottom wall 44. The front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 each have a rectangular shape, and the rear wall 42 has a rectangular shape whose height is longer than that of the front wall 41, and is disposed opposite to the front wall 41. The pair of side walls 43 connects both side edges of the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 to each other, and has a trapezoidal shape with a rectangular upper end as a hypotenuse. That is, the upper end edge of the side wall 43 is inclined so as to connect the upper end of the front wall 41 and the upper end of the rear wall 42. The bottom wall 44 has a rectangular shape and is connected to the lower end of the front wall 41 and the lower end of the rear wall 42.

  A hinge 6 is formed at the upper end of the rear wall 42 of the outer box 4. The hinge 6 extends between the rear portions of the upper end edges of the side walls 43, and connects the package body and the lid 3 so as to be rotatable. The outer box 4 configured as described above has an upper end formed as an open end, and a cigarette can be taken in and out.

  The inner frame 5 includes a front frame 51 having a substantially U shape and a pair of side frames 52 connected to both side edges of the front frame 51. The inner frame 5 is bonded to the inner surface of the outer box 4, that is, the inner surfaces of the front wall 41 and the side walls 43 in a state of partially protruding upward from the opening end of the outer box 4. The inner frame 5 reinforces the opening end of the outer box 4 and also functions as a guide for guiding the opening and closing of the lid 3.

  The lid 3 includes a front wall 31, a rear wall 32, a set of side walls 33, and a top wall 34. The front wall 31 and the rear wall 32 each have a rectangular shape. The front wall 31 has a longer rectangular shape than the rear wall 32, and is disposed opposite to the rear wall 32. The pair of side walls 33 connects both side edges of the front wall 31 and the rear wall 32 to each other, and has a trapezoidal shape in which a rectangular lower end is a hypotenuse. The top wall 34 has a rectangular shape and is connected to the upper end of the front wall 31 and the upper end of the rear wall 32.

  The package 1 according to the present embodiment is formed by folding the blank B1 shown in FIG. 3 along a folding line (ruled line). A blank B1 shown in FIG. 3 is a blank for forming the outer box 4 and the lid 3. The blank B1 is made of a paper material such as card paper or Manila cardboard, but is not limited thereto. In FIG. 3, the inner surface (back surface) of the blank B1 is shown. The inner surface (back surface) of the blank B1 is the surface on which the inner surfaces of the outer box 4 and the lid 3 are formed after molding. On the other hand, the outer surface (surface) of the blank B1 is the surface that forms the outer surfaces of the outer box 4 and the lid 3 after molding. On the outer surface (front surface) of the blank B1, a cigarette brand logo accommodated in the package 1, a cigarette manufacturer, a decorative pattern, and the like are printed in advance, for example, by gravure printing. Hereinafter, although the positional relationship between the panels constituting the blank B1 will be described, the vertical and horizontal directions at that time are described based on the posture of the blank B1 shown in FIG. It does not correspond to the direction.

  The blank B <b> 1 has an outer box area R <b> 1 that becomes the outer box 4 and a lid area R <b> 2 that becomes the lid 3. The outer box section R <b> 1 has a front wall panel P <b> 1 that becomes the front wall 41 of the outer box 4. In addition, a pair of side wall panels P2 and P2 serving as the side wall 43 of the outer box 4 are connected to both side edges of the front wall panel P1.

  In addition, a bottom wall panel P3 that is the bottom wall 44 of the outer box 4 is connected to the upper edge of the front wall panel P1. A rear wall panel P4 serving as the rear wall 42 of the outer box 4 is connected to the upper edge of the bottom wall panel P3. A pair of side flaps P5 and P5 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P4. The side flaps P5 and P5 are flaps for reinforcing the side wall 43 of the outer box 4. Further, a bottom flap P6 is connected to the lower end of each side flap P5. The bottom flap P6 is a flap for reinforcing the bottom wall 44 of the outer box 4.

  The lid section R <b> 2 has a rear wall panel P <b> 7 that becomes the rear wall 32 of the lid 3. Further, the lower edge of the rear wall panel P7 is connected to the rear wall panel P4 of the outer box section R1 via a hinge line L1 serving as the hinge 6. In addition, a ceiling wall panel P8 that becomes the ceiling wall 34 of the lid 3 is connected to the upper edge of the rear wall panel P7 of the lid section R2. Further, a pair of side flaps P9 that reinforce the side walls 33 of the lid 3 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P7 in the lid section R2. And the top flap P10 which reinforces the top wall 34 continues to the upper edge of each side flap P9.

  Further, a front wall panel P11 which is the front wall 31 of the lid 3 is connected to the upper edge of the top wall panel P8. Further, a front flap P12 that reinforces the front wall 31 is connected to the upper edge of the front wall panel P11. In addition, a set of side wall panels P13 serving as the side walls 33 in the lid 3 are connected to both side edges of the front wall panel P11.

  The broken line in FIG. 3 represents the folding line of blank B1. In the manufacturing process of the package 1, the outer box 4 and the lid 3 are formed by folding the blank B <b> 1 by a packaging machine along the illustrated folding line and bonding the blanks at appropriate positions.

  For example, the outer box section R1 is folded along each folding line, the bottom flap P6 is bonded or overlapped inside the bottom wall panel P3, and the side flap P5 is bonded inside the side wall panel P2. Thereby, the outer box 4 of the package 1 is shape | molded. On the other hand, the lid section R2 is also folded along each folding line, the side flap P9 is adhered to the inside of the side wall panel P13, and the top flap P10 is adhered or overlapped to the inside of the top wall panel P8, whereby the lid 3 is formed. Is done.

<Uneven decoration on package>
The package 1 which concerns on this embodiment is provided with the uneven | corrugated decoration part 8 to which the three-dimensional decoration was given. FIG. 1 shows an example in which three uneven decorative portions 7 are arranged on the front wall 41 of the outer box 4 according to the package 1. In the package 1 according to the present embodiment, the uneven decoration portion 7 is formed on a part thereof, but the uneven decoration portion 7 may be formed on the entire package 1.

  FIG. 4 is a top view of the uneven decoration portion 7 according to the embodiment. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow BB shown in FIG. The concave / convex decorative portion 7 is formed in a plane area of the debossed portion 8 and a debossed portion 8 having a debossed surface 8a in which the outer surface of the blank B1 is recessed toward the accommodation space side (inner side) of the cigarette by debossing. It includes an embossed portion 9 having a projection 9a formed by a debossed surface 8a protruding outward by embossing. Reference numeral 10 denotes an outer peripheral portion (hereinafter referred to as “debossed outer peripheral portion”) that surrounds the periphery (in the planar direction) of the debossed portion 8 in the front wall 41. The deboss outer peripheral part 10 is a boundary part which demarcates the area | region where the uneven | corrugated decorating part 7 is formed, and the area | region which is not so among the outer surfaces of blank B1.

  The debossed portion 8 is a decorative portion in which the outer surface (front surface) side of the blank B1 is recessed by deboss (empty pressing) processing. The embossed portion 9 is a decorative portion that pushes up the outer surface (front surface) side of the blank B1 by embossing (lifting) processing. Here, the top surface of the protrusion 9a is referred to as an “emboss top surface 9b”. In the example shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, both the debossed surface 8 a and the embossed top surface 9 b are flat and formed as surfaces parallel to the debossed outer peripheral portion 10. Here, the height of the emboss top surface 9 b is set to be equal to or less than the height of the debossed outer peripheral portion 10. That is, in the present embodiment, the height of the embossed top surface 9 b is equal to the height of the debossed outer peripheral portion 10 or is lower than the height of the debossed outer peripheral portion 10. This means that the embossed top surface 9b of the uneven decorative portion 7 does not protrude (not protrude) from the decorative peripheral edge portion 10.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing a mold for forming the uneven decoration portion 7 on the blank B1. For example, the blank B1 is formed into a shape shown in FIG. 3 by punching a paper sheet. At that time, before the blank is punched out, the lower mold 21 and the upper mold 22 as shown in FIG. 7 are used in front of the outer box area R1 before the blank B1 is unfolded (the state before folding). A portion corresponding to the wall panel P1 may be pressed. Moreover, you may press using the said lower metal mold | die 21 and the upper metal mold | die 22 simultaneously with a blank being punched out.

  The lower mold 21 includes a deboss forming portion 21a that is a recess for forming the debossed portion 8 in the blank B1 when the blank B1 is pressed, and an emboss forming portion 21b that is a protruding portion for forming the embossed portion 9. Is formed. On the other hand, the upper die 22 has a deboss forming portion 22a which is a convex portion for forming the debossed portion 8 when pressing the blank B1, and an emboss forming portion 22b which is a concave portion for forming the embossed portion 9. Is formed. By pressing with the lower mold 21 and the upper mold 22 sandwiching the blank B1, the debossed portion 8 having the debossed surface 8a recessed inward from the outer surface of the blank B1 and the region where the debossed portion 8 is provided A concave / convex decorative portion 7 including an embossed portion 9 having a protrusion 9a formed outwardly from the debossed surface 8a is applied to the front wall panel P1 of the blank B1.

  In the package 1 shown in FIG. 1, the embossed decorative portion 7 is formed by providing one embossed portion 9 in one region of the debossed portion 8, but a plurality of embossed portions are formed in the region of the single debossed portion 8. A portion 9 may be provided. Here, the thickness of the blank B1 is about 0.05 to 0.5 mm. Further, the width W1 of the protrusion 9a in the embossed portion 9 is about 1 to 10 mm, or about 2 to 60 times the thickness of the blank, so that the uneven decorative portion 7 is not formed on the surface of the package 1. Compared to, it has an excellent touch feeling However, the width W1 of the protrusion 9a is not limited to these ranges. Further, from the viewpoint of preventing paper breakage or the like when processing the uneven decorative portion 7, the width W2 of the debossed surface 9a is preferably set to 0.25 mm or more, or 0.5 times or more of the thickness of the blank. The width W2 of the debossed surface 9a refers to the width dimension from the outer peripheral edge of the debossed surface 9a to the lower end of the protrusion 9a of the embossed portion 9. However, since the ease of occurrence of paper breakage when forming the concave / convex decorative portion 7 on the blank B1 differs depending on the paper quality, paper thickness, presence / absence of surface coating, etc. of the blank B1, debossing according to the specifications of the package 1 It is preferable to set the width W2 of the surface 9a appropriately.

  Here, the height difference between the debossed surface 8a and the embossed top surface 9b in the uneven decorative portion 7 is referred to as “embossed projection height”. When the emboss projection height H1 is 5 μm or more, more preferably 10 μm or more, an excellent tactile sensation can be imparted to the surface of the package 1. Further, the upper limit height of the emboss projection height H1 is not particularly limited. In the package 1, for example, one pattern is given to each of the uneven decoration portions 7. For example, a brand logo, a picture, or the like is printed or stamped on the embossed top surface 9 b of the embossed portion 9. In addition, the debossed surface 8a of the uneven decorative portion 7 may be printed with a brand logo, a pattern, or foil stamping. Moreover, you may create one pattern with the aggregate | assembly of the some uneven | corrugated decoration part 7. FIG.

  As described above, according to the package 1 of the present embodiment, the embossed portion 9 is formed in the region of the debossed portion 8 that is once recessed inward by debossing when the surface of the blank B1 is subjected to three-dimensional decoration. Therefore, when the package 1 is packaged at a high speed, the protrusion 9a of the embossed portion 9 can be prevented from coming into contact with the guide or belt of the packaging machine. In particular, in the package 1 according to the present embodiment, the height of the embossed top surface 9b in the uneven decorative portion 7 is set to a dimension equal to or smaller than the height of the debossed outer peripheral portion 10, so that the embossed portion 9 is damaged in the packaging process of the package 1. It can suppress more reliably. Moreover, since the surface rubbing of the embossed top surface 9b of the embossed portion 9 can be suppressed, it is possible to suppress peeling of ink, foil, and the like. This provides a package for smoking articles that has the same three-dimensional effect as conventional embossing, without lowering the molding quality or causing ink or foil peeling even when molded using a high-speed packaging machine. can do.

  In the present embodiment, the concave / convex decorative portion 7 is formed on the blank B1 by pressing using the lower mold 21 and the upper mold 22, but a set of pressure rollers having a concave / convex processed surface. You may form the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 using.

  Moreover, the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 formed in the package 1 is not restricted to the above-mentioned embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is employable. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the debossed surface 8a is flat as shown in FIG. 5, but the debossed surface 8a of the debossed portion 8 may be formed as an inclined curved surface as shown in FIG. Good. In this case, with the embossed portion 9 in between, the space W3 between the positions that are most deeply recessed from the debossed outer peripheral portion 10 is secured to 1 mm or more, or more than twice the thickness of the blank, to process the uneven decorative portion 7. This is preferable from the viewpoint of preventing paper breakage.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 9, you may make it include the some embossing part 9 in the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 formed in blank B1. In the illustrated example, a large number of circular (dot-shaped) embossed portions 9 are arranged in the region of the debossed portion 8 having a large rectangular plane. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the uneven decoration portion 7 configured by disposing a circular (dot-shaped) embossed portion 9 having a small diameter in the region of the circular (dot-shaped) debossed portion 8. May be arranged on the panel surface of the package 1. At that time, if the spacing between the adjacent debossed portions 8 of the uneven decorative portion 7 is, for example, about 0 to 5 mm, it is possible to easily perceive a good tactile sensation to the consumer when the package 1 is touched. In addition, when arrange | positioning the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 in dot shape, the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 may be regularly arranged, and the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 may be arranged irregularly. Moreover, you may arrange so that one pattern may be formed in the whole collected dot. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of wavy line-shaped uneven decorative portions 7 are arranged side by side in the package 1. For example, it is preferable that the distance between the debossed portions of the wavy-shaped uneven decorative portions 7 is, for example, about 0 to 5 mm, from the viewpoint of allowing the consumer to perceive an excellent tactile sensation. When arrange | positioning the linear uneven | corrugated decoration part 7, the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 may be regularly arranged, and the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 may be arranged irregularly. Moreover, you may arrange so that one pattern may be formed in the collected linear uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 whole. In addition, in the package of this embodiment, the variation of the uneven | corrugated decoration part 7 formed in blank B1 is not restricted to the above example, A various form is employable.

  Moreover, although the cigarette was mentioned as an example and demonstrated in the above-mentioned embodiment as a smoking article accommodated in the package 1, it is not limited to this. For example, cigars, cigarillos, electronic cigarettes and the like may be accommodated in the package.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Package 2 ... Package main body 3 ... Lid 4 ... Outer box 5 ... Inner frame 6 ... Hinge 7 ... Concave / decorative decoration part 8 ... Debossed part 8a ... · Debossed surface 9 ··· Embossed portion 9a · · Projection 9b · · · Embossed top surface 10 · · · Debossed outer peripheral portion

Claims (3)

A package for smoking articles formed by folding a blank,
Provided with a concavo-convex decoration formed on at least a part of the blank,
The uneven decorative part is
A debossed portion having a debossed surface in which the outer surface of the blank is recessed toward the accommodation space side of the smoking article from the surrounding by debossing;
An embossed portion formed in a planar region of the debossed portion and having a protrusion formed by the debossed surface being raised by embossing;
A package for a smoking article. The height of the top of the protrusion is equal to or less than the height of the outer peripheral portion surrounding the periphery of the debossed portion.
The package for smoking articles according to claim 1. A smoking article package blank that is folded to form a smoking article package,
It has at least a part of the uneven decoration part formed,
The uneven decorative part is
A debossed portion having a debossed surface in which the outer surface of the blank is recessed toward the accommodation space side of the smoking article from the surrounding by debossing;
An embossed portion formed in a planar region of the debossed portion and having a protrusion formed by the debossed surface being raised by embossing;
A package blank for smoking articles.

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