KR101126451B1 - Package with sliding lid - Google Patents

Abstract

The subject invention deals with a pack with a first and a second part which are connected to each other and which are linearly moveable relative to each other from a closed position to an open position and vice versa wherein the first and second part are mating completely along an interface line (50).

Description

Packing box with sliding lid {PACKAGE WITH SLIDING LID}

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to packaging boxes, and more particularly to packaging boxes for tobacco products, such as thin and long smokeable articles.

Currently, a well-known type of packaging for tobacco products and other articles such as food or candy is so-called "flip-top" or hinged lids. This packaging box is characterized in that it consists of a box portion for receiving the goods to be packaged and a lid portion hinged to the rear end of the box portion. Typically, the packaging box has an inner frame inside the box portion, which extends from the box portion toward the lid portion when the lid portion is opened and closed.

The hinged lid will show a bad phenomenon called "smile effect", which creates a gap between the lid and the lid and prevents the lid from closing completely, e.g. the contents of the box are accidentally missing. It is not preferable because it may cause the contents to be exposed to oxygen or air or to lose flavor.

Many proposals have been made in the art to reduce this "smile effect", for example in European patents EP 204 933 B1 and EP 205 766 B1, which are equipped with a "ear" at the tip of the side wall of the collar and an interlocking means at the front wall. While a box with a hinged lid with a longitudinal end that is rounded or slanted is shown, European patent EP 650 907 B1 has a side wall of the collar formed so that friction is increased by the side wall of the lid. A box with a hinged lid is shown.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved packaging that can reduce or prevent the disadvantages of such a hinged lid.

The packaging boxes according to the present invention are connected to each other, so that the first and second portions can move continuously and linearly with respect to each other from the closed position to the open position or vice versa, from the open position to the closed position. Equipped. These first and second portions can move linearly with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis of the carton or along the transverse axis of the carton.

The first portion or box portion is suitable for acting as a container and the second portion is suitable for acting as a lid.

The container is part of the crate, which can hold the goods in the crate that wraps the article. The container has a bottom (which at the same time becomes the bottom of the crate) and at least one wall portion attached to the bottom. The floor can be in various forms, for example if the floor is circular or elliptical, there will preferably be only one wall portion attached along the outer periphery of the circular or oval floor, and the floor with one to four rounded corners. If the floor is inherently rectangular (or square) inclusive, there will be up to four distinguishable walls, namely the front and back walls and two side walls. The tip between these walls may optionally be rounded or sloped. However, one or more walls may be missing or drastically reduced, for example, the front wall may be missing or drastically reduced, and one or both sidewalls may be drastically reduced such that the sides of the container are not completely covered by the sidewalls. If the floor is polygonal (e.g. octagonal), there will be a maximum number of distinguishable walls (e.g. up to 8 total wall sections in the case of octagonal floors), e.g. In the case, the container consists of an octagonal bottom and the remaining four walls formed by the front wall, the rear wall, the two side walls and the front end of these front and rear walls and the slopes of the side walls. In general, the floor and the wall portions can be deformed with respect to each other, so that the wall portions corresponding to the shape of the floor are provided, and one or more of the walls, which is not the maximum possible, can be eliminated. Thus, the container is closed at the bottom and at least partially closed at its side. The top (toward the lid) of the container is at least partially and preferably fully open. The bottom of the container is positioned facing at least the top of the open container. Moreover, the wall is perpendicular to the floor. It is highly desirable for the container to have an inner frame or collar.

Optionally, the second part, called the lid of the packing box according to the invention, has an upper part (which at the same time becomes the upper part of the packing box) and at least one wall portion attached to the upper part. The upper part and the wall part may be deformed with respect to each other, so that the upper part is provided with corresponding wall parts, and one or more wall parts which are not as large as possible are eliminated. In addition, the wall portion is deformed with respect to the top such that the lid is closed at the top and at least partially closed at its side. The bottom of the lid (to the container) is at least partially and preferably fully open. The top of the lid is positioned to face the bottom of the at least partially open lid. Preferably, the wall is at right angles to the top. For example, a lid with a top that is essentially rectangular (or square) is coupled to the front and back walls and two side walls, preferably between at least one, more preferably one or more front ends between the four wall sections. Can be rounded.

The two parts of the crate, the container and the lid, are open and have corresponding sides so that the container and the lid provide space respectively. When the carton is closed, the two spaces are integrated into a single space. This allows the goods in the crate to be held only in the container in the open position to extend past the container into the lid in the closed position. For example, this is the case when the contents of the packing box are made of thin and long products such as cigarettes.

The first part (container) and the second part (lid) of the packing box according to the present invention are connected to each other so that the two parts are not separated from each other when the packing box is fully opened under normal and predetermined handling conditions. Prescribed handling conditions include the repetitive opening and closing of the carton until all items received are consumed. The connection of the two parts is inherently permanent so that they are not adversely affected or broken during the opening of the carton. This essentially permanent connection is achieved by securing suitable connection means in the container or lid or on the walls of both sides, for example using an adhesive such as glue. Optionally, the connection between the container and the lid can be made, for example, by mechanical means. Typically, the connection is made by one or more suitable connecting means, such as screws, strips, strings, filaments, flaps, tongue members, or any combination thereof, that connects the container and the lid. A very preferred connecting means is a tongue member. This tongue member may be integral with the container or lid or may be a separate member. In the case of a separate member, one end of the tongue member is usually attached to one of the two parts, such as a container, and the other end of the tongue member is fixed to the other part of the box, such as a lid. Preferably, the tongue member is made of a material such as a packaging box, such as cardboard and paper, as described below. The tongue member may or may not be part of a blank, such as a blank that is a lid. Optionally, the tongue member can be folded into a Z shape, for example. Preferably, the tongue member may have a sheet-like structure, ie relatively thin, the width of which may be generally corresponding to or smaller than the width of the wall of the container or the wall of the lid, in particular of the back wall or lid of the container. Smaller than back wall The tongue member is designed to have sufficient strength during opening and closing of the box, particularly when the tongue member moves up and down between the rear wall of the container and the contents of the box.

The packaging box according to the invention is characterized in that there is no hinge, which means that the lid and the container are not connected along the hinge line as in the case of a packaging box with a conventional hinged lid. Rather, the packaging box according to the invention is characterized in that the two parts can continuously move in linear motion (circular motion in the case of hinged) with respect to each other between the open and closed positions. Such linear motion may be described as a drawer motion.

In the closed position, it is preferable that neither box is open. In addition, the open fitting surfaces of the container and the lid preferably coincide with each other. In the closed position, the two parts of the packaging box according to the invention are in contact with each other, ie the free ends of the lids are in contact with a predetermined alignment line against the opposite ends of the containers of the corresponding shape. This alignment line may be in a predetermined shape and may be a straight line, a waveform, a curve, a rectangle, a triangle, or a combination thereof. One or more walls of the lid or one or more walls of the container may have a cut. Preferably, these cuts are in corresponding and coincident positions in the wall of the lid and the wall of the container and are in corresponding form (eg each may be in the form of a semicircle). The cutout (eg in the form of a circle made of two semicircles) facilitates the opening of the box.

In some prior art cartons, a lid is placed on top of the container of the carton to close the carton. In other words, the lid is fitted over the container. As a result, an edge is formed around at least three or more surfaces of the box. In contrast, a closed packaging box according to the invention is preferably not at all or exhibits only one border. In other words, when closing the packaging box according to the invention by moving the lid linearly towards the container, these two parts meet each other along one well-formed contact line or alignment line. The lids and containers of the prior art packaging boxes meet each other along the contact or alignment surfaces because the lids at least partially slide over the containers.

In a very preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is a combination of the two hollow spaces in the form described above by the linear movement of the two parts forming the hollow space and the encounter of the two parts along the well-formed alignment.

As mentioned above, the wall of the container and the wall of the lid are preferably perpendicular to the bottom of the container and the top of the lid. Moreover, the shape of the bottom and top coincide with each other and have corresponding geometrical shapes, such that the resulting packaging box has a rectangular parallelepiped (rectangle bottom and top, with or without rounded or beveled corners). ) Or a cylinder (if the bottom and top are round or oval). However, the walls of the container and the lid may not be perpendicular to the bottom or top. In this case, the resulting crates are for example pyramids (with the bottom of the container being rectangular and the top of the lid narrowing to one point) or conical (the bottom of the container being rectangular, and the top of the rectangular but smaller lid). Can be in the shape of. In this case, it is preferable that the packaging box has a constant cross section according to the distance of the linear motion.

The packaging box according to the invention has the further advantage compared to the packaging box with a conventional hinged lid, including, for example, having an increased surface area in the open position. Such increased surface area may be useful for, for example, conveying information to consumers. In addition, the packaging box according to the invention facilitates the preservation of the contents or the fragrance in the packaging. In addition, the packaging box combines the known strength of the packaging box with a hinged lid together with the handling advantages of known soft packaging boxes.

The present invention relates to a packaging box filled with contents as well as the original packaging box. While typically useful for many types of articles, the new packaging boxes according to the invention are particularly useful for products such as elongated smoking articles, preferably tobacco. The size and shape of the box is determined to adequately accommodate the contents. For example, the size of a packet is determined to be sufficient to accommodate 10, 20, or 25 cigarettes.

Preferably, the packaging box according to the invention is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped. Optionally, one or more of the packaging boxes according to the invention, preferably all longitudinal ends, can be sloped or rounded. A very preferred packaging box of the invention is a packet of cigarettes in which the cigarette is aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the packaging box.

In a first preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a packaging box in which the container and the lid are connected to each other by any suitable connecting means capable of being fixed or integral to the lid and moving within the container. Preferably this connecting means is a tongue member. If necessary, additional connecting means may be provided to support the connecting action of the tongue member.

To access the contents of the carton, the consumer can open the carton by moving (or sliding) the lid away from the container continuously and linearly. To close the carton, the lid is moved towards the container.

By providing one or more connecting means, it is possible to prevent the lid from being separated from the container. Preferably, the connecting means is fixed to or integral with the lid and can move in the container. Preferably, the connecting means is fixed to one of the inner surfaces of the lid. In order to prevent the two parts of the carton from being separated when the carton is opened, a connecting means such as a tongue member may be fixed to the container in a suitable manner. For example, in a suitable manner of securing the connecting means to the container, there is a mechanical interaction such as to engage the flap at the lower end of the tongue member with one or more suitable counterparts of the container by one or more means. In particular, the tongue member may be an extension of the back wall of the lid (such as an integral extension or an extension fixed inside the back wall of the lid) that extends (in the closed and open position) past the lower tip of the lid and into the container. Preferably, the tongue member may be shaped like a sheet having a width substantially the same as the inner surface of the rear wall of the container. Thus, the tongue member is guided by the back wall of the container on the one hand and guided by the contents of the packaging box on the other hand. The tongue member may be secured to the back wall of the container, in particular to the tip formed by the back wall and the bottom of the container, which essentially limits the range of linear motion determined by the length of the tongue member.

As mentioned above, the tongue member may be fixed or integral to only one portion of the packaging box, such as a lid, for example. The connection to the other part, such as a container, should for example prevent the two parts of the carton from being accidentally separated during the opening operation, preferably during the linear motion, preferably during the opening operation. For example, the tongue member secured to the lid may have a first flap at its unfixed end, the first flap interacting with one or more second flaps provided on the back wall of the container adjacent to and parallel to the tongue member. It is important that the first flap and the second flap are arranged to allow interaction between them. Preferably, the flaps and the interaction therebetween are adapted to limit the range of opening linear motion. For example, the first flap and the second flap may be bent in opposite directions, for example, inward and outward, resulting in an interlocking or interlocking interaction with each other.

The flap may be a tongue member or an integral or separate member of the wall portion. If the flap is integrated, the flap can be made by bending the small portion of the free end of the tongue member or wall portion inward or outward. Optionally, the flap can be constructed by attaching additional members to the tongue member or wall portion. This additional member extends over the entirety or part of the tongue or wall, preferably the back wall. Preferably, the flap is made of the same material as the carton. However, suitable materials may be used, such as plastics, metals, laminates, and the like. The flap may be bonded or otherwise secured to the tongue member or wall portion.

The first flap and the second flap may be of the same shape or of different shapes. Preferably, one flap, for example a wall flap, may be rectangular, and the other flap, for example a flap of a tongue member, may be tapered, such as a triangle or a semicircle. Other shapes are also possible, such as combs or wavy structures. By using the first flap and the second flap in different shapes, their interacting characteristics are improved. For example, the flap of the rear wall of the container may be rectangular, and the flap of the tongue member may be semicircular.

Upon opening the carton, the lid moves linearly away from the container until the flap of the tongue member and the flap of the back wall are interlocked, which is the final open position. One advantage of such a packaging box is that no additional connecting means such as screws, strips, strings, filaments, etc. are needed to connect the lid and the container. Another advantage is that there is great flexibility in the structure of the packaging box. For example, because the container and the lid are made of two different blanks, they can be made separately and made of different materials.

Optionally, the tongue member can be folded and then secured to the inner surface of the container, preferably to the bottom or front wall of the container. Next, the range of movement is determined by the difference in the length of the tongue-like member in the folded state and the unfolded state. Alternatively or additionally, the tongue member may be secured to the container by one or more other connecting means, such as a thin screw, such that the extent of its movement is essentially determined by the length of the screw and the length of the tongue member. In another alternative, the tongue member has a narrower width than the inner surface of the back wall of the container and has one or two tabs laterally. The container has a corresponding protrusion located towards the side walls of the container on the line of movement of the container. When opening the lid, the tab of the tongue-like member comes into contact with the protrusion of the container and the opening operation is stopped.

In packages where the connecting means are tongue-shaped members, the permissible range of movement is such that the lid can be bent or rotated from the linearly open direction away from (or out of) the container in the fully open or maximum open position. Particularly preferred. This has the advantage of making the contents of the packaging easier to access.

According to the invention, there is no hinge to the packaging. However, when the lid is folded, bent or rotated from the linearly open direction, this movement can cause bending or breakage in the extension of the back wall of the lid. In addition, a predetermined folding line may be provided in the extension portion of the rear wall of the lid so that the folding or bending always occurs along the same line.

Preferably, the packaging box according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with an inner frame or collar attached to an inner surface of the container extending upward from the container into the lid in the closed position. This structure has the advantage of additional protection and preservation of the contents of the box. In addition, the inner frame can be guided during the opening and closing movement of the lid. It is highly desirable that the inner frame or collar extends across the front wall, across the left and right sidewalls, and at least partially from the sidewalls across the back wall of the carton. Thus, the extensions of the two collar back walls may be one adjacent to the left and right collar side walls on both sides of the back wall. The extension can be divided into an upper flap and a lower flap, respectively, with one flap (lower flap) completely in the container and the other flap (upper flap) only partially in the container.

A very preferred packaging box according to the invention is obtained by combining a collar of the above type with a container of a suitable lid and parallelepiped with a tongue-like member which is integrally or attached with a flap installed at its unfixed end. (See the detailed description of the embodiment of the tongue member below). The advantage of this combination is that the extension of the rear wall of the collar securely guides the tongue-shaped member, wherein the lower portion of the tongue-shaped member lies between the rear wall of the container and the lower flap of the extension, the upper portion of the contents of the packaging box and the extension. It lies between the upper flaps. Therefore, one side of the tongue-shaped member comes into contact with the lower flap of the extension of the collar rear wall, and the other side of the tongue-shaped member comes into contact with the top flap of the extension of the collar rear wall. By alternating contact, the lid is guided safely during the opening and closing movements made by the consumer and maintains the twist-free movement of the lid relative to the container.

A very preferred packaging box according to the invention is a parallelepiped packaging box, which has a container with an inner frame and a flap at the end extending into the container so that the flap is interlocked with the inner frame on the rear wall of the container. A lid having a tongue-like member as a connecting means is provided to connect between the two parts of the box.

Preferably, the packaging box according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, wherein the tip of the lid facing the container in the open fitting surface has at least one cut, preferably, for example, a back side and a front side. Two cutouts are formed on both sides. This cut may be in various forms such as circular, semicircular, triangular, in particular isosceles triangles and the like. The tip of the container facing the lid at the open fit face is aligned with the cut, forming a counterpart to the corresponding cutout of the lid facing the container. Preferably, the two counterparts on both sides are fitted with the cutouts and have the form of a triangle or an isosceles triangle. These boxes have the advantage of allowing the consumer to hold the box with either the left or right hand, whether left or right handed, and with the thumb and, more preferably, the forefinger if there are two cuts. The corresponding part of the container, in the form of a triangle or an isosceles triangle, is placed in an ideal position so that the box can be held very stably and easily opened.

In a second preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a packaging box in which the container and the lid are connected to each other by suitable connecting means fixed to or integral with the container and in which the container can be moved within the lid. The connecting means are as described above in connection with the first embodiment. However, in the packaging box of the second embodiment, the connecting means is part of the rear wall of the container, the same or optionally a tongue-like member in combination with one or more screws.

In one example of this second embodiment, the container has a back wall, a bottom and at least one preferably two side walls, but no front wall. The side walls are reduced in size (eg in semicircles or triangles) so that they do not completely cover the sides of the container. The lid has a top, a back wall, a front wall and at least one preferably two side walls. Preferably, the bottom and the top have a rectangular shape. The side walls are reduced in size (e.g. with cutouts in the form of semicircles or triangles) which do not completely cover the sides of the lid but correspond to the reduced side walls of the container. Thus, when the carton is in the closed position, all sides are completely closed due to the custom combination of the sidewall of the partial container and the sidewall of the partial lid.

Due to the opening operation, the lid is partially overlapped in the open position by the container. An opening is formed in the front of the box. For example, in the case of cigarette packs, this structure allows one or more cigarettes to be laid over its entire length in an opening in the front of the carton, so that the cigarette can be easily taken out of the carton. This has the advantage of allowing easy access to the goods in the packaging.

In another example of this second embodiment, the container has a back wall, a bottom (preferably rectangular), at least two side walls, and a front wall. It is reduced in size on one or more walls. For example, the size of the side walls and one of the front and back walls is reduced, i.e. they have cutouts in the form of squares, semicircles or triangles so that these walls do not completely cover each side but only part of it. The cut is located in the adjacent part of the wall. The lid has a top (preferably rectangular), a back wall, a front wall and at least two side walls. The size of the side walls and one of the front wall and the back wall is reduced, ie they have cutouts in the form of squares, semicircles or triangles, for example. The cuts are located in adjacent portions of the wall so that they do not completely cover each side but essentially correspond to the cuts of the container. Thus, when the carton is closed, all sides are fully closed due to the custom combination of the wall of the partial container and the wall of the partial lid.

The box will have a lid overlapping the container on two opposite sides in the open position. An opening is formed in one of the sides of the carton, which is another location where the goods can be easily removed from the carton. Because of the relatively small openings, there is an advantage that the risk of the contents accidentally falling out of the box is reduced.

The consumer can open the packaging box according to the second embodiment by moving the lid away from the container, or close it by moving the lid toward the container. By means of connecting means secured to the vessel, or preferably to any part or point of the vessel, the inner surface of the common vessel, the lid is prevented from being separated from the vessel. The tongue member may be an extension of the rear wall of the container or preferably an integral part of the rear wall of the container (thus an extension fixed to the interior of the rear wall of the container or preferably the extension itself), which is open and Extend into the lid in the closed position. The tongue member (or the back wall of the container) may be shaped like a sheet, usually having the same height and essentially the same width as the inner surface of the back wall of the lid, such that the back wall of the lid and the back wall of the container are completely in the closed position. Will be matched. Preferably the tongue-like member is fixed to the front wall of the lid, in particular to the tip formed by the front wall and the top of the lid. This essentially limits the range of linear motion determined by the length of the tongue member. Optionally, the tongue member can be folded and then secured to the inner surface of the lid, preferably to the top or front wall of the lid. Next, the range of movement is determined by the difference in the length of the tongue-like member in the folded state and the unfolded state. Alternatively or additionally, the tongue member may be secured to the lid by one or more other connecting means, such as a thin screw, such that the extent of its movement is essentially determined by the length of the screw and the length of the tongue member. In another example, the tongue member has a narrower width than the inner surface of the back wall of the lid and has one or two tabs laterally. The lid has a corresponding protrusion located towards the side walls of the lid on the line of movement of the tongue-like member. When opening the lid, the tab of the tongue-like member comes into contact with the protrusion of the lid and the opening operation is stopped. In another example, the tongue member may be secured to or be part of only one portion of the box. This example has already been described in the first preferred embodiment, and likewise applicable in this embodiment. Thus, this can be another way of regulating the range of linear movements that hold the connecting means, for example the tongue-like member, to the container and open it.

In a very preferred example of the second embodiment, the tongue-like member is formed with the back wall of the container which completely matches the back wall of the lid. In this embodiment, the container additionally has a bottom and one or two side walls (preferably in the form of triangles or isosceles triangles) but no front wall, so that the goods in the box can be taken out very easily.

The packaging box according to the second embodiment is preferably in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, in which the tip of the lid facing the container in the open fitting surface has at least one cut, preferably for example on both sides of the lid. Cuts are formed. This cut may be in various forms such as circular, semicircular, triangular, in particular isosceles triangles and the like. The tip of the container facing the lid at the open fit face is aligned with the cut, forming a counterpart to the corresponding cutout of the lid facing the container. Preferably, the two counterparts on both sides are fitted with the cutouts and have the form of a triangle or an isosceles triangle. These boxes have the advantage of allowing the consumer to hold the box with either the left or right hand, whether left or right handed, and with the thumb and, more preferably, the forefinger if there are two cuts. The corresponding part of the container, in the form of a triangle or an isosceles triangle, is placed in an ideal position so that the box can be held very stably and easily opened.

In a very preferred embodiment, in addition to all the possible examples described above, the tongue member is attached to or integral with the lid, and the flap of the tongue member is integral with the tongue member and the tongue member is not fixed. There is a packing box which is made by bending the end outward, the container being integral with the back wall of the container and having a flap made by bending the top end of the back wall into a space formed by the wall parts of the container. This particular packaging box further includes a predetermined bend line in the extension of the back wall of the lid (which can also be seen in some of the tongue-like members integrated with the lid) to allow the lid to rotate exactly along this fold line. These embodiments combine all the advantages of prior art hinged lids or soft packaging, including increased surface area, improved contents retention and fragrance retention, superior handling characteristics, superior stability, ease of manufacture, and the like. It includes.

The packaging box according to the invention can be made of several materials or a combination of these materials. Suitable materials are well known in the art and include, for example, coated or laminated paper, cardboard, plastic, wood such as soft wood, velvet, materials such as velvet, leather or metal, and the like, with paper and cardboard being preferred. . These materials are selected to suit the desired properties of the carton.

The packaging box according to the invention can be made of separate blanks, for example a blank for a container and a blank for a lid. The blanks for each part are folded to form a first part and a second part having a front wall, a back wall, a side wall, a top and a bottom, if any, respectively. In the case of a material that cannot be folded, the respective walls are appropriately attached to each other, for example by adhesion, to form separate first and second parts again. Thereafter, they are connected to each other using suitable connecting means, such as adhesives or screws, to form the final packaging.

1 is a perspective view of a packet of cigarettes showing the first preferred embodiment in the closed position.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the packet shown along the line II-II of FIG.

3 is a perspective view of the packet shown in FIG. 1 in an open position;

4 is a perspective view of a cigarette package showing an example of the second embodiment in the open position;

5 is a perspective view of a cigarette package showing another example of the second embodiment.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a similar packet of cigarettes, taken along line II-II of FIG.

7 is a view showing the position and structure of the flap in the tongue-like member of the cigarette packet of FIG.

Like elements in the drawings are denoted by like reference numerals.

The cigarette pack 10 of FIG. 1, made of conventional cardboard, has a lid 20 having a front wall 22 and side walls 24, a rear wall 26 and a top 28, and a front wall 32 and side walls ( 34), and a container 30 having a back wall 36 and a bottom 38 is provided. The vessel 30 and the lid 20 are aligned along the alignment line 50. The container 30 is adapted to hold, for example, 20 cigarettes of normal size.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the packet 10 according to line II-II of FIG. 1. Top 28 and bottom 38 and back walls 26 and 36 can be seen, tongue member 21 being secured with an adhesive to the inner surface of back wall 26 of the lid and having an extension, as shown in FIG. In the closed position as shown it essentially covers all the inner surfaces of the back walls 26 and 36 except for the small gap at the lower end of the back wall 36 of the container. The tongue member 21 is connected to the bottom 38 by a screw 23 at its lower tip, for example to the bottom 38 by a small amount of adhesive on the tongue member 21. The length of the screw 23 defines the distance that the lid 20 can be moved out of the container 30. FIG. 2 also shows the front walls 22 and 32 and a collar 40 made of cardboard and bonded to the inner surface of the front wall 32 of the container. This collar 40 typically passes through the container 30 as shown in FIG. 2 and extends into the lid 20 along the front wall 32 and the sidewalls 34 of the container at the closed position of the packet 10. have. In this embodiment, the collar does not extend across the back wall 36 of the container. Moreover, the alignment line 50 which the container 30 and the lid 20 contact is shown.

FIG. 3 shows the packet of FIGS. 1 and 2 (10: cigarette not shown in FIG. 3) in the open position, including the container 30 and the lid 20 as well as the front wall 42 and the side walls ( A collar 40 with 44 can be seen. Moreover, the tongue member 21 and the collar 40 can be seen.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the front wall 22 of the lid is fitted at its lower end with a counterpart 35 in the form of an isosceles triangle in the container 30 and cut in an isosceles triangle shape. Equipped with 25. The isosceles triangles that are equally matched in the lid 20 and the container 30 may also be provided on the back of the packet as can be seen in the cross section shown in FIG. 2. The angle α is preferably about 90 °.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, by holding the container 30 and placing a thumb on the counterpart 35, which is an isosceles triangle, for example, by pulling the lid for opening or pushing the lid for closing, Opening and closing can be made.

Figure 4 relates to another embodiment of the invention, i.e., illustrates a packet 10 according to one example of the second embodiment of the invention. The packet 10 of FIG. 4 has a lid 20 with a front wall 22 and side walls 24, a top 29 and a back wall 26, with a bottom 39 and side walls 34. The equipped container 30 is provided. In addition, as shown, in the packet 10 of FIG. 4, there is no front wall of the container, and at the same time, the rear wall 36 of the container is a tongue member extending into the lid 20.

The packet 10 of FIG. 4 is in the open position, and the consumer holds the sidewall of the container 34 (both in the form of an isosceles triangle, preferably with an isosceles triangle) with the thumb and forefinger for example, to open and close it. After holding, the container 30 and the lid 20 may be moved away from each other or toward each other. Although the packet 10 of FIG. 4 is empty, it is easy to imagine that cigarettes wrapped in an inner liner may be retained in the container 30. If it is not desirable to use an inner liner, the sidewalls 34 of the container may be in a different manner so that complete sidewalls and a complete top can be formed if necessary. Thus, the risk of the cigarette falling out of the packet can be prevented.

Figure 5 shows a preferred packet 10 according to another example of the second embodiment of the invention, which is a lid 20: front wall 22, top 29, rear wall 26 and side walls 24. And a container 30 (front wall 32, and bottom 39, rear wall 36 and side walls 34), wherein the container can be moved in and out of the lid 20. As in the other packet described and illustrated above, the packet 10 of FIG. 5 may also have an isosceles triangle on the lid 20. As can be clearly seen from FIG. 5, openings 46 are formed on one side of the relatively small packet 10 as compared to a conventional packet, thereby significantly reducing the risk of accidentally losing a cigarette from the packet.

FIG. 6 is a corresponding cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 for a packet similar to that of FIG. 1, the difference being the connecting means. The tongue member 21 has an integral flap 90 made by bending the tip or unfixed end of the tongue member 21 outward. The back wall 36 of the container has a flap 91 made by bending the top end of the back wall 36 inward.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the lid 20 of the cigarette packet shown in FIG. 6. The lid 20 is provided with a back member 26 and a tongue member representing a flap 90 made by bending an unfixed end of the tongue member 21 outward. The bent tip 92 of the flap facilitates interaction with the flap 91 of the back wall of the container.

According to the present invention as described above, there is an effect of providing a packaging box having the advantages of increased surface area, improved contents storage and fragrance preservation, excellent handling characteristics, excellent stability, ease of manufacture and the like.

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In a box having a first part and a second part connected to each other, The parts can move linearly relative to each other along the longitudinal axis of the carton, from the closed position to the open position and vice versa, the first and second parts being completely coincident along the alignment line 50 and The first portion is the container 30, the second portion is the lid 20, and the container 30 and the lid 20 are fixed to or become part of the lid 20 within the container 30. Packing box, characterized in that connected to each other by a tongue-like member 21, such as a removable sheet. The method of claim 1, wherein the portions can move linearly relative to each other between a closed position and an open position of the carton, the free end of the first portion abutting against the opposite free end of the second portion. Packaging box made. 3. A packing box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the packing box is a cigarette pack (10). The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the packaging box has a constant cross section according to the distance of the linear motion. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the packaging box is made of a material such as paper, cardboard, plastic, wood, velvet, velvet, fabric, leather, metal or a combination of these materials. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the packaging box has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. 7. A box according to claim 6, wherein the one or more longitudinal ends are rounded or sloped. 2. An inner frame or collar 40 is attached to an inner surface of the container 30, wherein the collar 40 extends beyond the container 30 and into the lid 20 in a closed position. Packaging box. 2. A packing box according to claim 1, wherein in the open position the lid (20) can be bent or rotated from a linearly open direction. 2. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the box is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped, the tip of the lid (20) facing the container (30) at the open fitting surface to form at least one cut (25). While 25 is in the shape of an isosceles triangle, the leading end of the container 30 facing the lid at the open fit surface forms a counterpart 35 which is fitted with the cutout 25, which counterpart is an isosceles triangle. Packing box characterized in that the shape of. 2. A packing box according to claim 1, wherein in the open position of the packing box the tongue-shaped member (21) is partially in the container (30). 2. The tongue member 21 and the container 30 have at least one flap 90 and 91, respectively, wherein the flap of the tongue member in the open position of the packaging box is mutually associated with the flap of the container. Packaging box, characterized in that fastened. 13. The packaging box according to claim 12, wherein the flaps (90,91) are integral with or separate from the tongue-like member (21) or the container (30). 13. The packaging box according to claim 12, wherein the flap (90) of the tongue-like member has a shape different from that of the flap (91) of the container. 13. The tongue member 21 is attached to the lid 20, and the flap 90 of the tongue member is fixed to the tongue member 21 while being integral with the tongue member 21. It is made by bending the end that is not outward, the flap 91 of the container is integrated with the back wall 36 of the container while the packaging box, characterized in that made by bending the upper end of the back wall 36 inward. The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein a cutout is provided at one or both of the lid (20) and the container (30). delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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