KR20100126384A

KR20100126384A - Packaging

Info

Publication number: KR20100126384A
Application number: KR1020107020535A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 다니엘 타브라
Original assignee: 브리티시 아메리칸 토바코 (인베스트먼츠) 리미티드
Priority date: 2008-02-14
Filing date: 2009-02-10
Publication date: 2010-12-01
Also published as: UA104135C2; CO6290735A2; JP2012517384A; GB0802713D0; EP2240372A1; RU2488530C2; RU2010137637A; CA2712676A1; WO2009101069A1; ZA201005481B

Abstract

The pack for smoking product 1 comprises an outer shell 3. The outer shell comprises opposing front (2) and rear main panels (4), two opposing sub side panels (6, 8) and opposing first and second ends. The first end is open and the second end is closed. The pack further comprises an inner tray 5. The inner tray is located within the outer shell and is slidable along a longitudinal axis directed between the first and second ends of the outer shell to exit from the open first end of the outer shell. The inner tray has an opening 19 formed therein. The pack has a head portion 24 located within the inner tray and wider than the opening, and a shaft portion 23 connected at one end to the outer shell at or near the second end of the outer shell through the opening. It further comprises a tongue 21. The shaft portion extends through the opening to connect with the head portion. The openings and tongues provide a stop mechanism to prevent the inner tray from exiting from the first end of the outer shell past a predetermined limit.

Description

Packaging {PACKAGING}

The present invention relates to the packaging of smoking products such as cigarettes. In particular, the present invention relates to the packaging of smoking products in packs in the form of shells and sliders.

Cigarette packs having an outer shell and an inner slider are well known and are described, for example, in the following patent applications: German patent DE 29619233, PCT patent application WO 00/45654, US patent US 3096878, US 3107008, US 3828923, UK Patent GB 335838, and Swiss Patent CH 370699. In this pack, the contents of the inner slider, which are typically cigarettes, hold the inner slider from the outer shell to expose the contents of the inner slider. Can be accessed by pulling. Some of these existing packs also include some form of mechanism to prevent the inner slider from being completely removed from the outer shell.

It is desirable to provide a shell and slider combination that is easier to use and / or harder than existing configurations.

The pack for smoking product comprises an outer shell. The outer shell includes opposing front and rear main panels, two opposing minor side panels and opposing first and second ends. The first end is open and the second end is closed. The pack further includes an inner tray having an opening formed therein. The inner tray is located within the outer shell and is slidable along a longitudinal axis directed between the first and second ends of the outer shell to exit from the open first end of the outer shell. The pack further comprises a tongue having a head portion located within the inner tray and wider than the opening portion and an axial portion connected at one end to the outer shell at or near the second end of the outer shell. The shaft portion extends through the opening to connect with the head portion. The openings and tongues provide a stop mechanism to prevent the inner tray from exiting from the first end of the outer shell past a predetermined limit.

This stop mechanism is easy and effective to manufacture, yet solid and reliable.

In one embodiment, the tongue is substantially T-shaped (in other embodiments it may take the form of a mushroom or the like). The shaft portion includes an end region that can be folded parallel to and attached to the second end of the outer shell. The opening is centrally located between the opposing secondary side panels of the outer shell and extends from the lower edge of the base of the inner tray located near the second end of the outer shell when the pack is closed.

In one embodiment, the outer shell includes a recessed portion that partially extends from the open first end of the outer shell towards the rear main panel. The recessed portion on the outer shell extends over the width of the rear main panel and also on the opposing minor side panel. This configuration of the outer shell exposes part of the inner tray. Thus, the user can grasp the inner tray for removal from the outer shell to access the contents of the pack (for example smoking products such as cigarettes).

In one embodiment, the pack is relatively thin compared to conventional hinged-lid packs (when measuring thickness from front to back). The combination of outer shell and inner tray for such thin packs is advantageous because very thin conventional hinged-cover packs can have interference problems with lid opening action.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a blank set for providing such a pack.

Embodiments of the present invention are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 shows a rear perspective view of a slider and shell pack according to the invention when closed.
FIG. 2A shows a rear perspective view of the outer shell of the pack shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 2B shows a front perspective view of the outer shell of the pack shown in FIG. 1.
3A shows a front perspective view of the inner tray from the pack shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3B shows a rear perspective view of the inner tray from the pack shown in FIG. 1.
4A shows a rear perspective view of the pack of FIG. 1 with the inner tray partially removed from the outer shell.
4B shows a front perspective view of the pack of FIG. 1 with the inner tray partially removed from the outer shell.
FIG. 5A shows a schematic front perspective view of the pack of FIG. 1 when closed and shows the outer shell in dashed lines. FIG.
5B shows a schematic front perspective view of the pack of FIG. 1 when open and shows the outer shell in dashed lines.
6A shows a blank suitable for making an inner tray as shown in FIGS. 1, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B.
FIG. 6B shows a blank suitable for manufacturing the outer shell as shown in FIGS. 1, 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B.
FIG. 6C shows a blank suitable for making tongues attached to the inner surface of the outer shell as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.

1 shows a perspective view of a slide and shell pack or packet 1 according to one embodiment of the invention. The pack 1 comprises an outer shell 3 as shown separately in FIGS. 2 and 2b and an inner tray 5 as shown separately in FIGS. 3a and 3b. Smoking products, such as cigarettes, may be located in the inner tray 5. 2a shows a rear perspective view of the outer shell 3 with the inner tray 5 removed. 2b shows a front perspective view of the outer shell 3 with the inner tray removed. 3a shows a perspective view of the inner tray 5, seen from the front. 3b shows a perspective view of the inner tray 5, seen from the rear.

1, 2A and 2B, the outer container 3 has a generally rectangular shape, with the front main panel 2, the rear main panel 4 and the two opposing minor side panels 6, 8. ). The outer shell 3 also includes a lower end panel 10. The upper end of the outer shell 3 (as opposed to the lower end panel 10) is opened to allow the inner tray 5 to be pulled out of the outer shell 3.

The recessed part 12 of the outer shell 3 extends from the open end of the outer shell 3 to some extent below the rear main panel 4. The recessed portion 12 extends to each of the two secondary side panels 6, 8 around the side edge of the rear main panel 4. The recessed portion 12 exposes a portion of the inner tray 5 (as shown in FIG. 1), thereby allowing the consumer to grasp and remove the inner tray 5 from the open end of the outer shell 3. .

In the illustrated embodiment, the recessed portion 12 occupies approximately one third (vertically) of the rear main panel 4 from the top of the panel (at the open end) towards the lower end panel 10. The recessed part also extends about two-thirds (in the horizontal direction) of each of the sub side panels 6, 8, ie from the rear main panel 4 towards the front main panel 2. It will be appreciated that other embodiments may have other shapes and / or dimensions for the recessed portion 12 on the outer shell 3.

Referring now to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the inner tray 5 has a substantially rectangular shape and has a base panel 7, two opposing side panels 9 and 11, and two opposing end panels, namely an upper end. It has a panel 13 and a lower end panel 15. The extension panel 17 extends from the lower end of each of the side panels 9, 11, and is folded to connect each side panel to the lower end panel 15.

As in FIG. 1, when the inner tray 5 is in the outer shell 3 and the pack 1 is closed, the base 7 of the slider 5 is the rear main of the outer shell 3. Adjacent parallel to panel 4; The side walls 9, 11 of the slider adjoin parallel to each of the side panels 6, 8 of the outer shell 3; The lower end panel 15 of the slider is adjacent parallel to the lower end panel 10 of the outer shell. In addition, in the position shown in FIG. 1, the upper end panel 13 of the inner slider acts to close the pack 1 to prevent the contents from falling out.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the base panel 7 of the inner slider 3 is provided with an opening 19. The opening 19 extends from the edge formed by the base panel 7 and the lower end panel 15 to the base panel 7. The opening 19 extends to the upper end panel 13 to some extent (about 1/3 of its length) of the base panel 7. The opening 19 is substantially centered in the transverse direction on the base panel 7 and occupies about two thirds of the width of the base panel 7 (between the opposing side walls 9, 11). The opening 19, together with the tongue portion (as described below), serves as a stop mechanism to prevent the inner tray 5 from completely falling out of the outer shell 3 when the pack 1 is opened. Works.

In the embodiment shown, the upper end panel 13 includes a notch 20. When the inner tray 5 is fully positioned in the outer shell 3 (as shown in FIG. 1), the notch 20 grips the inner tray 5 through the open end of the outer shell 3 to the consumer. And further provision for pulling and pulling (especially the gap between the front main panel 2 of the outer shell 3 and the end panel 13 of the inner slider 5).

In the embodiment shown as such, the consumer can open the pack 1 by removing the inner tray 5 from the outer shell 3. Such withdrawal can be accomplished by pulling the top panel 13 through the recess 20 and / or gripping the exposed areas on the side panels 9, 11 and base 7 of the inner tray 5. Can be done. To close the pack 1, the consumer exerts pressure on the outer surface of the upper end panel 13 of the inner tray 5 to push the inner tray 5 back into the outer shell 30. When the lower wall 15 of the inner slider 5 is supported by the lower end panel 10 of the outer shell 3 (and thus prevents further movement in this direction), a closed position is reached.

4a and 4b show front and rear perspective views, respectively, of the pack 1 with the inner tray 5 partially pulled out of the outer shell 3. The pack has a stop mechanism for limiting the removal of the inner tray 5 from the outer shell 3 to the amount shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b. In the position shown, the inner tray is pulled out by about 40%-ie the inner tray 5 has moved a distance corresponding to about 40% of the length of the inner tray from the closed position shown in FIG.

5a and 5b show a schematic front perspective view of the assembled pack 1. The outer shell 3 is shown in dashed line (and transparent form) to illustrate the stop mechanism used to control the movement of the inner slider 5 from the outer shell 3. In FIG. 5A the pack 1 is closed (as in FIG. 1), while in FIG. 5B the pack is open (as in FIGS. 4A and 4B).

The stop mechanism used to limit the movement of the inner slider 5 out of the outer shell utilizes the interaction between the opening 19 and the tongue 21. For clarity, the portion of the tongue 21 hidden behind the lower end panel 15 or the side wall 9 is shown in dashed lines in FIGS. 5A and 5B (to show the complete shape of the tongue 21).

As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the tongue 21 can have a substantially T-shape and includes a stem portion 23 and a head portion 24. The shaft portion 23 is attached to the outer shell 23 at one (lower) end. In particular, the lower end of the shaft portion is attached to the edge formed by the connection of the lower end panel 10 and the rear main panel 4 of the outer shell 3. In one specific embodiment, the end (as opposed to the head portion 24) shown in FIG. 6C in which the shaft portion 23 is folded (and attached) parallel to the lower end panel 10 of the outer shell 3. Region 25 is included.

Opposite (top) ends of the shaft portion 23 are attached to the (horizontal) head portion 24. The shaft portion 24 is narrower than the head portion 24 (the width is defined along the direction between the opposing side panels 6, 8). The shaft portion 23 of the tongue 21 passes through the opening 19 so that the head portion 24 is located in the tray of the inner shell-that is, the front main panel 2 of the outer shell 3 and the inner slider. It is located between the bases 7 of the shell. In contrast, the lower end region of the shaft portion is located outside the tray of the inner shell-that is, between the lower end panel 10 of the outer shell 3 and the lower wall 15 of the inner shell ( As described above, the shaft portion 23 is attached to the lower end panel 10 of the outer shell 3).

The opening 19 is dimensioned to be (slightly) wider than the axial portion 23 and narrower than the head portion 24. This configuration allows the inner tray 5 to slide unobstructed in the direction of the open end from the closed end 10 of the outer shell 3 to open the pack. As this opening is made, the opening 19 moves along the shaft portion 23 (ie the shaft portion 23 moves through the opening 19). However, once the position shown in FIG. 5B is reached, the inner tray 5 is prevented from being pulled out of the outer shell 3 further. In particular, in this position, the lower edge of the opening 19 (ie the edge formed by the lower end panel 15) reaches and is supported by the lower edge of the head portion 24. Since the head portion 24 is wider than the shaft portion 23 and wider than the opening 19, the inner slider 5 is prevented from moving further from the outer shell 3.

The lower edge of the opening 19 acts as a stop mechanism, but the upper edge of the opening (ie the edge closest to the upper end panel 13) does not form part of the stop mechanism. Thus, the shape and location of these edges are relatively free. For example, the upper edge may move very close to the lower edge (so that the opening 19 may be a relatively narrow strip or slit). One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize various possible alternative shapes and dimensions for the opening 19 and tongue 21 for forming the stop mechanism. These changes can (in particular) be used to control the maximum allowable amount for removing the inner tray from the outer shell. Other tongue or opening shapes may also be used. For example, the tongue may be L-shaped in which the head portion extends in the transverse direction of the shaft portion only on one side. The tongue may alternatively have a head portion in the form of an arrowhead, semicircle or ellipse. The tongue may also include two generally parallel spaced axial portions, which are received in respective openings in the inner tray, and the head portion of the tongue connects these axial portions.

FIG. 6A shows a blank 50 suitable for manufacturing the inner tray 5 as shown in FIGS. 1, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, and 5B in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The blank 50 comprises a first panel 51 which is connected to the second panel 52 by the notched fold line F10 at its lower edge. The first panel 51 is folded relative to the second panel 52 to form an end panel 13. A hole 502 is provided over the fold fold line F10 and extends over both the first and second panels 51, 52. When the inner frame 5 is assembled, the first panel 51 is folded along the fold line F10 with respect to the second panel 52, whereby the hole 502 opens the upper panel ( The notch 20 is formed at 13. Folding the first panel and the second panel together provides a rounded, harder edge to the upper end panel 13.

The second panel 52 is connected to the third panel 53 by the fold fold line F11, which forms the base 7 of the inner tray 5. The third panel is connected by the fold fold line F12 to the fourth panel 54 which forms the lower end panel 15 of the inner tray 5. The above-mentioned hole or opening 19 is cut in the third panel 53. Fold lines F10, F11, F12 are parallel to each other.

The third panel 53 is connected to the fifth panel by the fold fold line F13 and is connected to the sixth panel 56 by the fold fold line F14. Fold line F14 is parallel to fold line F15. The fifth panel 55 and the sixth panel 56 form respective opposite side panels 9, 11 of the inner tray 5.

The seventh panel 57 and the eighth panel 58 are connected to the fifth panel 55 and the sixth panel 56 by the notched fold line F15 and the notched fold line F16, respectively. Each of the seventh and eighth panels 57, 58 overlaps the inner surface of the second panel 54 (lower end panel 15 of the inner tray 5), so that the side panels 9, 11 of the inner tray 5. ) Is attached to the lower end panel 15 of the inner tray 5.

The ninth panel 59 and the tenth panel 60 are connected to the fifth and sixth panels 55 and 56 by the notched fold lines F17 and F18, respectively. Each of the ninth and tenth panels 59 and 60 is sandwiched between the first and second panels 51 and 52 (when folded together) to drive the side panels 9 and 11 to the upper end panel of the inner tray 5. (13).

6b shows a blank 30 suitable for manufacturing the outer shell 3 shown in FIGS. 1, 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, 5a and 5b according to one embodiment of the invention. The blank 30 comprises a first panel 31 which forms the rear main panel 4 of the outer shell 3. The first panel 31 is connected to the second panel 32, which at its lower edge forms a closed end 10 of the outer shell 10 by the fold fold line F1. The second panel 32 is connected by a fold fold line F2 to the third panel 33 which forms the front main panel 2 of the outer shell 3. The third panel 33 is connected to the fourth panel 34 which forms a reinforcing panel at the open end of the outer shell 3 by the notched fold line F3 at its lower edge (during the assembly process, the fourth The panel is folded over the third panel to provide a rounded and reinforced edge). The fold lines F1, F2 and F3 are parallel to each other.

The first panel 31 is connected to the sixth panel 36 by the fold fold line F5 to the fifth panel 35 by the fold fold line F4. The fold line F4 is parallel to the fold line F5, and the fifth panel 35 and the sixth panel 36 form each opposing side panel 6, 8 of the outer shell 3.

The seventh panel 37 and the eighth panel 38 are connected to each of the fifth and sixth panels by notched fold lines F6 and F7. In the assembled pack, each of the seventh and eighth panels 37, 38 overlaps the inner surface of the second panel 32 (lower panel 10 of the outer shell 3) and the side panels of the outer shell 3. (6, 8) is attached to the lower panel 10 (closed end) of the outer shell (3).

The ninth panel 39 and the tenth panel 40 are connected to the third panel 33 by the notched regions S1 and S2, respectively. In the assembled outer shell 3, each of the notched regions S1, S2 forms a rounded edge on the front edge of the outer shell 3. In the assembled outer shell 3, the ninth panel 39 overlaps the fifth panel 35 and the tenth panel 40 overlaps the sixth panel 36 to each opposing side of the outer shell 3. Panels 6 and 8 are formed.

6C shows a blank for tongue 21 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The tongue 21 includes a shaft portion 23 and a head portion 24. The axial portion 23 includes a fold fold line F20 to form the bottom panel or end region 25. In the assembled pack, the end region 25 is parallel to (and fixed to) the inner surface of the closed end panel 10 of the outer shell 3.

In one embodiment, the packs disclosed herein are relatively thin compared to conventional hinged-lid packs. For example, the dimensions of the outer shell are approximately:

Length (from top to bottom): 86mm

Width (from one side panel to the other): 59 mm

Thickness (front to back): 12 mm.

Due to the possibility of interference with the lid opening action, it is relatively difficult to manufacture such a thin pack, ie with a small thickness dimension, according to the conventional pattern for hinged-cover cartons. These dimensions are therefore well suited for shells and slider packs.

In the illustrated embodiment, the front edge of the outer shell 3 is curved, while the rear edge of the outer shell 3 (and the corresponding edge of the inner tray 5) are angled. In other embodiments, it will be appreciated that the edges of the inner tray 5 and the outer container 3 may be in any suitable form, for example rounded, angled or chamfered.

Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the embodiments described above, and the invention has been described by way of example in connection with a thin cigarette pack, but for example a standard square It will be appreciated that any of the conventional packs and carton shapes used for cigarette and similar smoking products, such as packs of corners, 20, 10 and other sizes, may be practiced. As used herein, the term pack is intended to include cartons.

The stop mechanism may also be mounted on the other side of the pack. For example, two openings may be formed in the inner tray of the base in alignment with the opposing side walls 9, 11 having respective tongues, the tongues extending through the openings and the head portion covered over the side walls. And has an axis attached to the outer shell at its lower end.

In order to facilitate opening of the pack, an opening may be formed in the rear main panel 4 and / or the lower end panel 10 of the outer shell 3 so that when the user stops at a certain limit by the stop mechanism, Until the inner tray can be manually slid up.

Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined only by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

As a pack for smoking products,
An outer shell, comprising: an outer shell comprising opposing front and rear main panels, two opposing minor side panels and opposing first and second ends, the first end being open and the second end being closed;
An inner tray, comprising: an inner tray located within the outer shell, the inner tray slidable along a longitudinal axis directed between the first and second ends of the outer shell to exit from the open first end of the outer shell, the opening being formed therein; And
A tongue having a head portion that is wider than the opening portion, and an axial portion connected at one end to the outer shell through the opening;
The opening and tongue provide a stop mechanism to prevent the inner tray from exiting a predetermined limit from the first end of the outer shell,
Pack for smoking products.

The method of claim 1,
The inner tray comprises a base parallel to and adjacent the rear main panel of the outer shell, the opening being formed in the base;
Pack for smoking products.

The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the tongue is substantially T-shaped,
Pack for smoking products.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The shaft portion is attached to the second end of the outer shell,
Pack for smoking products.

The method of claim 4, wherein
Wherein the axial portion comprises an end region folded and attached parallel to the second end of the outer shell,
Pack for smoking products.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein the opening is centered between the opposing secondary side panels of the outer shell,
Pack for smoking products.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The opening extends from the lower edge of the base of the inner tray adjacent the second end of the outer shell when the pack is closed,
Pack for smoking products.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The outer shell includes a recessed portion that extends somewhat toward the rear main panel from the open first end of the outer shell.
Pack for smoking products.

The method of claim 8,
The recessed portion on the outer shell extends over the width of the rear main panel and extends onto the opposing minor side panel,
Pack for smoking products.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Containing smoking products,
Pack for smoking products.

As one or multiple blank sets,
For forming a pack according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
One or multiple blank sets.

As a pack for smoking products,
As described in the detailed description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
Pack for smoking products.

As a blank set,
As described in the detailed description of the invention with reference to FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C,
Blank set.

As a blank for forming a pack,
A flat first blank that can be folded to form an outer shell, the panel portion being foldable along a fold line to provide opposing front and rear main panels, and two opposing sub side panels and opposing first and second A first blank having a panel portion that can be folded along a fold line to provide an end, wherein the first end is open and the second end is closed;
A second blank that can be folded along a fold line to provide an inner tray slidable along the longitudinal axis of the outer shell between the first and second ends of the outer shell, the second blank having an opening formed therein; And
And a third blank forming a tongue having a head portion wider than the opening and a axial portion for connecting to the outer shell, the head portion having a width slidable within the opening of the second blank;
The opening and tongue provide a stop mechanism to prevent the inner tray from exiting a predetermined limit from the first end of the outer shell,
Blank.

As a method for manufacturing a pack,
A pack is produced by folding the blank according to claim 14 to form a pack according to claim 1,
Method for Making a Pack.