KR20110081227A - Dual compartment slide and shell container - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an outer cell (4); And an inner slide (6) having a first compartment (38) having a first access opening and a second compartment (40) having a second access opening. The inner slide 6 has a closed position in which the first and second access openings are covered with the outer cell 4 and are inaccessible to the interior of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40, and the first compartment ( It is slidable into the outer cell 4 between an open position accessible to both 38 and the interior of the second compartment 40. In the open position, the second access opening of the inner slide 6 is actually aligned with the third access opening 20 provided in the outer cell 4 so that the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 is in the second position. It is accessible through the access opening and the third access opening 20. The inner slide 6 is inaccessible to the interior of one of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 and to the interior of the other of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40. It can be made possible to slide into the outer cell 4 between the closed position and the open position via the intermediate position.

Description

Dual compartment slide and shell container

The present invention relates to a slide and shell container having two or more compartments, which is applied as a container for smoking articles and other consumer goods.

Consumer goods are known to be packaged in a container consisting of an outer cell and an inner cell or tray that houses the consumer goods and is slidable within the outer cell. To remove the consumer goods from such a container, the consumer slides from an initial position in the outer cell to an open position where the inner slider is pushed outward from the outer cell so that the consumer partially exposes the side or open end of the inner slider. Consumer goods housed therein can be removed.

US-A-2,058.710 describes a common container of tobacco and ash consisting of an outer casing sleeve open at the end and an inner drawer slidable within the casing sleeve. The drawer is divided into a tobacco compartment and a relatively small ash compartment. To access the tobacco compartment, the consumer slides the drawer in one direction until the tobacco compartment is pushed out through one end of the casing sleeve. To access the ash compartment, the consumer slides the drawer in the other direction until the ash compartment is pushed out through the other end of the outer casing sleeve. It is not possible for the consumer to simultaneously access the contents of the cigarette compartment and the ash compartment of the container according to US-A-2,058,710.

EP-A-0 059 915 consists of an outer casing with two adjacent inner vessels and an open end arranged end-to-end inside the casing. It is not possible to completely separate at least one of the inner containers from the outer casing so that the consumer cannot simultaneously access the contents of the two inner containers in the container according to EP-A-0 059 915.

The outer casing of one or more of the containers of the type described in US-A-2,058,710 and EP-A-0 059 915 and the outer surfaces of the inner drawers or two inner compartments are printed or two inner compartments or outer casings. Or it may be decorated to allow the consumer to distinguish between the opposing sections of the inner drawer. This reduces the risk of erroneously moving the inner drawer or two inner compartments in the wrong direction to the consumer, while at the same time gaining access to the contents of the “inappropriate” compartment or inner container, which may lead to other advertising, propaganda or product information. It will unnecessarily reduce the outer surface area of the transferable outer casing or inner drawer or two inner containers.

According to the invention, the invention has a slide and shell container with a double compartment, which has an outer cell; a first compartment with a first access opening and a second compartment with a second access opening, And an internal slide slidable within the outer cell between a closed position in which the second access opening is closed by an outer cell and inaccessible to the interior of the first and second compartments and an open position accessible to both the interior of the first and second compartments. It consists of; In the open position, the second access opening of the inner slide is actually aligned with the third access opening provided in the outer cell so that the second compartment of the inner slide can access through the second and third access opening.

In the slide-and-shell container with a double compartment according to the invention, the first and second compartments of the inner slide are both accessible in the open position. In contrast to the slide-and-shell containers described in US-A-2,058,710 and EP-A-0 059 915, the consumer moves the inner slide in the wrong direction to make a mistake in the contents of one of the two compartments of the inner slide. Instead of disabling access, the contents of the remaining two compartments of the inner slide can be accessed. This is particularly advantageous if the contents of the first and second compartments of the inner slide of the slide-and-shell container with double compartments according to the invention are different. However, this is also desirable when one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide is empty and the remainder is still at least partially filled, which can reduce the likelihood of a consumer accidentally accessing the empty compartment.

The term "access opening" describes any opening that the interior of the first and second compartments of the inner slide can access in the open position. The first, second, and third access openings may be the same or different. In particular, the first and second access openings may be open surfaces of the first and second compartments of the inner slide.

In a preferred embodiment, at least a portion of the first access opening of the first compartment of the inner slide is pushed outwardly through the open end in an open position from the outer cell such that the interior of the first compartment of the inner slide passes through the first access opening. Become accessible.

To facilitate access to the interior of the first compartment via the first access opening, a portion of the first compartment pushed outward from the outer cell in the open position can be hingedly connected to the rest of the inner slide for pivotal movement. .

Preferably, one or more cut-outs or notches are provided along the free edge of the open end of the outer cell. More preferably, a pair of opposing cut-outs or notches are provided along the opposing free edges of the open end of the outer cell. In use, in order to slide the inner slide from the closed position to the open position, the consumer holds the outer cell with one hand and with the other hand through one or more cut-outs provided along the free edge of the open end of the outer cell. Hold the inner slide.

Optionally or in addition, for the installation of one or more cut-outs along the free edge of the open end of the outer cell, a hole or window is used to facilitate the movement of the inner slide from the closed position to the open position. It may be provided on the wall of the outer cell facing the open end. A hole provided in the wall of the outer cell facing the open end is elongated by a wall proximate the outer cell facing the third access opening.

In use, the consumer can push the inner slide through a hole provided in the wall of the outer cell to slide the inner slide from the closed position to the open position. The installation of a hole or gap in the wall of the outer cell facing the open end preferably allows the user to open the slide-and-shell container according to the invention with one hand.

Preferably, the inner slide has a first compartment cover that is movable from the closed position to the position which covers the first access opening and moves outward from the outer cell where at least a portion of the first access opening is not covered in the open position. . More preferably, the inner slide has a first compartment cover with a hinged flap, from an open position to an uncovered position of at least a portion of the first access opening that is pushed outward from the outer cell. It is pivotable.

In a selectable embodiment of the invention, the first access opening of the first compartment of the inner slide is actually aligned with the fourth access opening provided in the outer cell in the open position, wherein the first compartment of the inner slide is the first and the first compartment. 4 Accessible through the access opening. In a selectable embodiment, the inner slide may further comprise a first compartment cover which covers the first access opening in the closed position and is moved from the open position to a position where at least a portion of the first access opening is not covered. More preferably, the inner slide has a first compartment cover with a hinged flap which is pivotable from an open position to a crisis in which at least a portion of the first access opening is not covered.

The inner slide further comprises a first compartment cover with a hinged flap, preferably at least one cut-out or notch free edge of the hinged flap to facilitate the consumer's pivoting of the flap in the open position. Are provided accordingly. Installation of the first compartment cover provides additional surface area on which the manufacturer or brand logos, trademarks, slogans and other consumption information and indications may be displayed. For example, the inner slide may have a first compartment cover with a hinged flap, wherein at least one of the inner or outer surface of the flap is capable of printing, embossing, debossing or consumer information. Other decorations (eg, labels or stickers) may be provided.

Preferably, the inner slide has a second compartment lid that covers the second access opening in the closed position and is movable from the open position to a position where at least a portion of the second access opening is not covered. More preferably, the inner slide has a second compartment cover with a hinged flap, which is pivotable from an open position to a position where at least a portion of the second access opening is not covered. Preferably, one or more cut-outs or notches are provided along the free edge of the hinged flap to facilitate the consumer's pivoting of the flap in the open position. Installation of the second compartment cover provides additional surface area on which the manufacturer or brand logo, trademark, slogan and other consumption information and indications may be displayed. For example, the inner slide may have a second compartment cover with a hinged flap, where at least one of the inner or outer surface of the flap is printing, embossing, debossing or other decoration (eg, providing consumer information). , A label or a sticker).

In a preferred embodiment, the inner slide has a first compartment cover and a second compartment cover. However, it will be understood that the double compartment compartment slide and shell container according to the present invention may have an inner slide with only one of the first compartment lid and the second compartment lid.

The inner slide is located in the outer cell between the closed and open positions via one or more intermediate positions that are difficult to access inside one of the first and second compartments and accessible to the interior of the other of the first and second compartments. You can slide on. For example, the inner slide is in an intermediate position where only one of the first and second access openings is blocked by the outer cell so that it is difficult to access the interior of one of the first and second compartments and the interior of the remaining one of the first and second compartments. It is possible to slide in the outer cell between the closed position and the open position via.

Preferably, the inner slide can slide within the outer cell between the closed and open positions via an intermediate position that is difficult to access inside the second compartment and accessible to the interior of the first compartment. More preferably, at least a portion of the first access opening is pushed out through the opening from the outer cell so that the interior of the first compartment of the inner slide is accessible through the first access opening, and the interior of the second compartment The inner slide can slide in the outer cell between the closed position and the open position via an intermediate position where the second access opening is blocked by the outer cell so that it is difficult to access.

Preferably, the container is provided with a retaining means to prevent separation of the inner slide in the outer cell. For example, the container may be provided with one or more flaps, tabs or other mechanical retaining means to prevent separation of the inner slide from the outer cell. Preferably, the retaining means substantially prevents or restricts sliding of the inner slide out of the open position. The retaining means may comprise a first retaining means on the outer cell and a second retaining means on the inner slide to prevent sliding of the inner slide out of the open position. For example, the retaining means may have one or more fixed protrusions on the inner slide and one or more hinged flaps on the outer cell to prevent sliding of the inner slide out of the open position during use.

In a preferred embodiment, the retaining means has at least one intermediate position between the closed position and the open position, inaccessible to the interior of one of the first and second compartments and accessible to the interior of the other of the first and second compartments. It is limited.

Preferably, the first compartment and the second compartment of the inner slide are separated from each other by partitions that actually prevent cross contamination between the contents of the first and second compartments during normal use of the container. This is more preferred when one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide houses different consumer goods and the remaining one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide is a waste compartment, as described in more detail below.

The first compartment and the second compartment of the inner slide can be separated from each other by an integral or non-integrated partition.

The first and second access openings of the first and second compartments of the inner slide can be of the same or different size. The second access opening in the second compartment of the inner slide and the third access opening in the outer cell may also be of the same permit or of different size. Preferably, the second access opening is larger than or substantially the same size as the third access opening.

In the open position, the first access opening of the first compartment of the inner slide is aligned with the fourth access opening provided in the outer cell, and the first access opening and the fourth access opening may be the same or different sizes. Preferably, the first access opening is larger than or equal in size to the fourth access opening.

The first and second compartments of the inner slide can be the same or different sizes. Preferably, the first and second compartments of the inner slide are of different sizes. More preferably, the first compartment of the inner slide is larger than the second compartment. If the first compartment of the inner slide is larger than the second compartment (in other words, the slide-and-shell container with a double compartment according to the invention consists of an inner slide with a main first compartment and a secondary second compartment), The first access opening is preferably larger than the second access opening of the second compartment.

The slide and shell container with a double compartment according to the invention can be used as a packaging for various consumer goods. In a particularly preferred embodiment, one or more first and second compartments of the inner slide are used to pack smoking articles. The slide and shell container with a double compartment according to the present invention is a conventional smoking cigarette (cigarette), cigar or cigarillo, a flammable fuel element or a heated smoking article having a heat source and an aerosol-generating material (e.g. For packaging smoking articles having tobacco articles of the type described in US Pat. No. 4,714,082) and smoking articles using an electric smoking system (e.g., tobacco of the type described in US Pat. No. 5,692,525). Used, but not limited to.

The first and second compartments of the inner slide can accommodate the same or different consumer goods. In one preferred embodiment, the first and second compartments of the inner slide receive different consumer goods. For example, one of the first and second compartments can accommodate multiple smoking articles, and the other of the first and second compartments can accommodate multiple matches, lighters or other ignition devices.

In another preferred embodiment, one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide receives a plurality of consumer goods and the remaining of the first and second compartments of the inner slide are 'waste compartments'. In this embodiment, the first and second compartments of the internal slide accessible in the open position may preferably prompt the consumer to provide a visual reminder or empty the waste compartment. Preferably, the first compartment of the inner slide receives a plurality of consumer goods and the second compartment of the inner slide is used as a waste compartment.

Waste compartments may be used to accommodate waste generated by using some or all of the consumer goods contained in other compartments of the inner slide. For example, through the selection of a suitable size, waste compartments can be used to accommodate waste arising from the use of consumer goods housed in other compartments of the inner slide, and slides with double compartments when all consumer goods housed in other compartments have been used Residues in the Ann Shell can be disposed of. Optionally, the waste compartment can be used to temporarily receive waste that will be generated using only a limited number of consumer goods housed in other compartments of the inner slide until the waste is transferred to a permanent waste reservoir. Examples of waste that may be seated in a waste compartment include, but are not limited to, wrappers to be discarded and other packaging materials and residues of consumer goods to be consumed.

One of the first and second compartments of the inner slide receives a plurality of consumer goods and the remainder of the first and second compartments of the inner slide serves as a waste container. A lid is preferably provided that covers the access opening and is movable from the open position to a position where a portion of the access opening of the compartment that houses the plurality of consumer goods is exposed. For example, the first compartment of the inner slide accommodates a plurality of consumer goods and the second compartment of the inner slide serves as a waste compartment, with the inner slide preferably covering the first access opening in the closed position and opening position as described above. And a first compartment cover capable of moving to a position where at least a portion of the first access opening is exposed.

Preferably, the incorporation of the lid ensures that any consumer goods remain in the compartment held inside the inner slide while emptying the waste compartment. For example, in the inner slide in the open position, the cover is held in a position that covers the access opening of the compartment containing a plurality of consumer goods, so that the consumer can empty the waste compartment of the inner slide without losing any consumer goods remaining therein. The dual slide and shell containers can be reversed.

In a preferred embodiment, one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide accommodates a plurality of smoking articles and the remaining of the first and second compartments of the inner slide are ashes and butts that will be generated using some or all of the smoking articles. Has a waste compartment to accommodate For example, one of the first and second compartments can accommodate a plurality of smoking articles using a combustible fuel element or a heat source and an aerosol generating material or a plurality of smoking articles using an electric smoking system. The rest of which may be waste compartments that can accommodate one or more smoking articles used. In contrast to conventional fire cigarettes, the length of the heated smoking article consists of a flammable fuel element or a heat source and an aerosol generating material, and the length of the smoking article to be used in the electric smoking system is not significantly reduced during smoking.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the inner slide consists of a primary first compartment which accommodates a number of smoking articles or other consumer goods and a secondary second compartment which temporarily receives waste by the use of a limited number of smoking articles or other consumer goods. . For example, the first compartment of the inner slide can accommodate twenty heated smoking articles made of flammable fuel elements or heat sources and aerosol generating materials, and the second compartment of the inner slide can accommodate twenty 'used' heated smoking articles. It can be a waste compartment.

One of the first and second compartments of the inner slide consists of a waste compartment containing one or more used smoking articles, which waste compartment comprises one or more single or multilayer heat resistant materials, one or more single or multilayer thermal conductive materials, one or more single Or at least partially formed of a multilayer insulation or a combination thereof. Suitable materials include heat resistant cardboard, such as heat resistant cardboard, laminated cardboard and foil stamped cardboard; Metal materials such as aluminum and copper; Alloys such as steel; Heat resistant plastics such as polyamide and polycarbonate; Including but not limited to graphite and combinations thereof. For example, the waste compartment may be at least partially formed of an aluminum laminate cardboard having an aluminum thickness between about 5 μm and about 50 μm. In a preferred embodiment, the waste compartment is at least partially formed of an aluminum laminate cardboard having an aluminum thickness of between about 5 μm and about 50 μm.

Optionally or in addition, the waste compartment may be at least partially coated or linearly treated with one or more heat resistant materials, one or more thermally conductive materials, one or more thermal insulation materials, or a combination thereof. For example, the waste compartment may be at least partially linearized with a heat resistant varnish or ink or aluminum foil, and other surface treatment methods may be applied to at least a portion of its interior.

One or more heat resistant materials, one or more thermally conductive materials, one or more thermal insulation materials or a combination thereof may be applied to the interior of the waste compartment in any suitable manner. For example, one or more heat resistant varnishes, inks or other materials may be used to remove waste compartments using printing techniques such as gravure, offset, silk-screen or flexographic printing. May be applied to at least a portion of the interior, one or more heat resistant coatings, adhesives or other materials may be applied to at least a portion of the interior of the waste compartment using spraying, printing or brushing technology, and may include one or more thermally conductive foils or Other materials may be applied to at least a portion of the interior of the waste compartment using thermal conduction or hot foil techniques, and one or more heat resistant fibers such as glass, stone or carbon fiber may be applied to at least a portion of the interior of the waste compartment using the flocking technique. Foil bumps, such as ceramic fiber or graphite foil The one or more heat resistant paper may be applied to at least a portion of the interior of the waste compartment using thin film techniques; Or a combination thereof.

The at least partially forming, coating or linear treatment of waste compartments with one or more heat resistant materials, one or more thermally conductive materials, one or more thermal insulators or combinations thereof may require that the external surface temperature of the slide and shell vessel with double compartments during use is reduced during fire extinguishing. The heat generated by the smoking articles used and located in the waste compartment helps to avoid increasing above a predetermined allowable level. This has the advantage in particular that the waste compartment of the inner slide of the double compartment slide and shell container according to the invention can accommodate one or more used heated smoking articles consisting of combustible heat sources or fuel elements and aerosol generating materials.

One of the first and second compartments of the inner slide consists of a waste compartment containing a combustible fuel element or one or more used heated smoking articles composed of a heat source and an aerosol generating material, the structure and construction of which are doubled during use. It is preferable that the outer surface temperature of the slide-and-shell container with the compartment of about 60 ° C, more preferably about 50 ° C, and most preferably about 40 ° C.

The waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated or linearized with one or more materials that perform a single function selected from the group consisting of heat resistance, thermal conductivity and thermal insulation. For example, the waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated or linearized with a multi-layered material that performs a single function selected from the group consisting of heat resistance, thermal conductivity and thermal insulation. For example, the waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated, or linearized with a multilayered material consisting of a first layer of heat resistant material, a second layer of heat conductive material, and a third layer of thermal insulation.

Optionally or in addition, the waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated, or linearized with one or more materials that perform two functions selected from the group consisting of heat resistance, thermal conductivity, and thermal insulation. For example, the waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated or linearized with one or more materials having heat and thermal conductivity such as, for example, aluminum. For example, the waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated, or linearized with a multilayer material consisting of a first layer of heat resistant and thermoelectric material and a second layer of insulation.

In yet another embodiment, the waste compartment is at least partially formed, coated or linearized with one or more materials having heat resistance, thermal conductivity and thermal insulation, such as, for example, graphite foil.

At least partially forming, coating or linear treatment of one or more heat resistant materials in the waste compartment preferably protects the vessel from thermal damage.

At least partially forming, coating, or linear treatment of the waste compartment with one or more thermally conductive materials preferably reduces or prevents local heat buildup in the waste compartment that can result in high temperatures of the local outer surface of the vessel. In addition, by dissipating the heat generated by the combustible heat source or fuel element, the one or more thermally conductive materials aid in the extinguishing of used heated smoking articles located in the waste compartment.

At least partially forming, coating or linear treatment of one or more insulation in the waste compartment reduces or prevents heat transfer from the used heated smoking article located in the waste compartment to the exterior of the vessel.

One of the first and second compartments of the inner slide is a waste compartment, with the inner slide preferably covering the access opening of the waste compartment from the closed position and from the open position to the position where at least a portion of the access opening of the waste compartment is exposed. A removable waste compartment cover is provided. For example, the second compartment of the inner slide becomes a waste compartment, wherein the inner slide preferably moves from the open position to the position which covers the second access opening in the closed position and at least a portion of the second access opening is exposed in the open position. And a second access opening cover.

Waste compartments and waste compartment covers may be formed of the same or different materials. Preferably, the waste compartment and waste compartment cover are formed of the same or similar material (s).

Incorporation of the waste compartment cover is particularly desirable where one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide consists of a waste compartment containing one or more smoking articles used. In this embodiment, the waste compartment cover reduces the amount of oxygen that can enter the waste compartment in the closed position, thereby helping to extinguish the used smoking article placed therein very quickly. This is particularly advantageous where the waste compartment of the inner slide houses a used heated smoking article consisting of a combustible heat source or fuel element and an aerosol generating material.

One of the first and second compartments of the inner slide is a waste compartment containing one or more smoking articles used, wherein the waste compartment cover is preferably at least one single or multilayer heat resistant material, at least one single or multilayer heat conductive material, one It may be formed at least in part by the above single or multilayer insulation, or a combination thereof.

Optionally or in addition, the waste compartment cover may be at least partially coated or linearized with one or more heat resistant materials, one or more thermally conductive materials, one or more thermal insulation materials, or a combination thereof.

Suitable heat resistant, thermally conductive and thermally insulating materials in the waste compartment cover can be at least partially formed, coated or linearized, including them, as described above for the waste compartment.

As described above, at least partially forming, coating, or linearly treating a waste compartment with one or more heat resistant materials, one or more thermally conductive materials, one or more thermal insulators, or a combination thereof protects the vessel from thermal damage and uses located within the waste compartment. Dissipate heat generated by the smoking articles and reduce or prevent heat conduction from used smoking articles located in the waste compartment to the outer surface of the container. This is particularly advantageous where the waste compartment houses a used heated smoking article consisting of a combustible heat source or fuel element and an aerosol generating material.

The thermal indicator consists of one or more reversible thermochromic materials that may be provided on the outer surface of the waste compartment cover. Optionally or in addition, the temperature indicator is made of one or more reversible heat-denatured materials that may be provided on some outer surface of the outer cell that is placed on the waste compartment in the closed position. Throughout the specification, the term 'reversible heat-denatured material' is used to denote any material that changes to a color visible to the reversible eye in response to a temperature above a predetermined conversion temperature.

In use, by means of a reversible visually visible color change of one or more thermally denatured materials, one or all of the waste compartment cover and the outer cell allow the consumer to visually detect temperature changes in the waste compartment. The installation of temperature indicators on one or all of the waste compartment covers and outer cells is particularly preferred, in particular the waste compartment is adapted to accommodate used heated smoking articles consisting of combustible heat sources or fuel elements and aerosol generating materials.

When the inner slide is in the closed position, one or more gaps or windows may be provided in the portion of the outer cell lying on the waste compartment cover in the closed position so that the consumer looks at the temperature indicator provided on the waste compartment cover. For example, the second compartment of the inner slide may be a waste compartment, and one or more gaps or windows may be provided in the portion of the outer cell that lies on the second compartment cover and the second access opening in the closed position.

The temperature indicator may be comprised of one or more thermophilic materials that display a color change that can be seen reversibly visually from an achromatic state to an achromatic state when heated above a predetermined conversion temperature. In this case, the one or more reversible thermodenatured materials actually return from the achromatic state to the chromatic state when the temperature drops below the predetermined conversion temperature.

Optionally or additionally, the temperature indicator consists of one or more thermally denatured materials that display a reversible visually visible color change from the first colored state to the second colored state when heated above a predetermined conversion temperature. In this case, the one or more reversible thermodenatured materials return from the second colored state to the first colored state when they fall below a predetermined conversion temperature.

In addition to one or more thermally denatured materials, the temperature indicator may further comprise one or more non-thermochromic colorants. The temperature indicator may be formed by applying one or more thermodefinable materials and one or more non-thermally modified coloring materials individually or in combination to both the waste compartment and the outer cell, or one of them.

For example, the temperature indicator may include one or more dots, lines, symbols formed by applying a thermally denatured material consisting of a mixture of one or more thermally modified pigments or dyes and one or more non-thermally modified pigments or dyes to both the waste compartment cover and the outer cell or to one of them. It may consist of logos, letters, or other signs.

Optionally or in addition, the temperature indicator may apply a base of non-thermally denatured material to both the waste compartment cover and the outer cell or to the exterior surface of one of them, and then apply an outer layer of thermally denatured material onto the base of the non-thermally denatured material. It may consist of one or more dots, lines, symbols, logos, letters or other marks formed.

For example, the temperature indicator may display one or more formed of a non-thermally modified coloring material covered with a layer of thermally-modifying material that displays a color change that can be seen reversibly visually from a colored state to an achromatic state in practice when heated above a predetermined conversion temperature. It may be made of. At temperatures below the conversion temperature, only thermally denatured materials can be seen. However, at temperatures above the conversion temperature, one or more indications of the non-thermally modified material covered with the layer of thermally modified material will appear.

Suitable thermally modifiable materials that can be used as temperature indicators are commercially available in a variety of formulations including, but not limited to, powders, inks, paints or other coating compositions. Micro-encapsulated leuco dyes suitable for the use of temperature indicators that display reversible visually visible color changes when heated above a predetermined conversion temperature are French, made, and therefore, Gem ' These products are available commercially at innov in the form of Live colors and ChromaZone® and Thermostar® at Thermographic Measurements Ltd.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one heat modifying material consists of at least one heat modifying dye, at least one heat modifying pigment, or a combination thereof to be volatilized into a liquid carrier or excipient. More preferably, the temperature indicator is made of one or more thermally modified inks.

The temperature indicator may be formed by applying one or more thermally modified materials to the waste compartment cover in a suitable manner. For example, one or more thermally denatured materials may be adhered, brushed, coated, imprinted or otherwise applied or attached to both the waste compartment cover and the outer cell or one of them. Preferably, the one or more thermophilic materials are printed on both or one of the waste compartment cover and the outer cell.

Through the proper selection of one or more reversible thermally modified materials, the temperature indicator can provide one or more desirable visually identifiable indications to the consumer at one or more desired temperatures. For example, in order to provide a visually visible indication to the consumer so that smoking articles used in the waste compartment can be extinguished and disposed of, the temperature indicator may be pre-determined in the temperature of both the waste compartment cover and the outer cell or one of them. It may preferably be made of one or more thermodegradable materials that display a color change that can be seen reversibly visually from an achromatic state to an achromatic state when actually falling below the conversion temperature. The temperature indicator may have one or more dots, lines, symbols, logos, letters or other markings formed of thermally deformable material that can only be seen with the naked eye, for example, when the smoking article used in the waste compartment is sufficiently cooled to be discarded. .

For example, the temperature indicator prints a substrate of non-thermally denatured red ink on both the waste compartment cover and the outer cell or on the outer surface of one of them and then blue when heated above a predetermined temperature (eg, above about 60 ° C.). Can be formed by applying an outer layer of thermally denatured material that displays a color change that is actually achromatic and reversible to the naked eye. During use, the waste compartment is empty and at ambient temperature, only the blue outer layer of thermally denatured material is displayed. When a used heated smoking article consisting of a combustible heat source or fuel element and an aerosol generating material is placed in a waste compartment, the temperature in the waste compartment is determined by a predetermined temperature due to the heat generated by the combustible heat source or fuel element before the heated smoking article is extinguished. For example, above about 60 ° C.). This will indicate the color change that can be seen by the reversible naked eye from blue to virtually achromatic, resulting in a base of non-thermally denatured red material. Once the flammable heat source or fuel element is burned off, the temperature in the waste compartment will gradually drop to a predetermined temperature (eg, about 60 ° C. or less), which causes the thermodenature material to actually return from achromatic to blue. The "reappearance" of the blue outer layer of thermally denatured material indicates to the consumer that the heated smoking article used in the waste compartment can be successfully extinguished and disposed of. Optionally or in addition, the "reappearance" of the blue outer layer of thermally denatured material indicates that the heated smoking article used by the consumer can be placed in a waste compartment for digestion.

If desired, the extinguishing material may preferably be provided in the waste compartment, which is used to extinguish used smoking articles located therein. For example, the extinguishing material may be provided on at least a portion of the inner surface of the waste compartment. Optionally or in addition, the waste compartment may be partially filled with extinguishing media. The extinguishing material in the waste compartment to extinguish the used smoking article located therein after smoking is characterized in that a number of smoking articles housed in other compartments of the inner slide of the slide-and-shell container with a double compartment according to the present invention are combustible heat sources or fuels. Integrate the smoking articles made of members into the heating zone.

The waste compartment may have any suitable extinguishing material. For example, the extinguishing material may consist of one or more water or aqueous pools or gels, one or more clay pastes, or a combination thereof.

In lieu of or in addition to the extinguishing material, the waste compartment can accommodate a extinguishing system, such as for example snuffer. Optionally or in addition, the snuffer or other fire extinguisher may be housed in a separate additional compartment of the inner slide or mounted on an inner slide or outer cell of the container.

Through selection of an appropriate size, the inner slide of the double compartment compartment with shell according to the invention can accommodate the total number of different smoking articles. For example, the inner slide can accommodate between 10 and 20 smoking articles. Optionally or in addition, the inner slide of the double compartment compartment with shell according to the present invention can accommodate smoking articles of different sizes (eg, different lengths or different columnar smoking articles). For example, the inner slide can accommodate smoking articles having a length between about 60 mm and about 120 mm and a diameter between about 4 mm and about 9 mm.

The first compartment and the second compartment of the inner slide accommodate smoking articles, through the selection of suitable sizes the first and second compartments can accommodate the same or different number of smoking articles. For example, the first and second compartments of the inner slide can accommodate between five and ten smoking articles. Optionally or in addition, the first and second compartments of the inner slide may accommodate the same or different types of smoking articles (eg, different sizes, filters, tobacco blends, flavors, total particulates and nicotine). Can be.

Smoking articles housed in the inner slide of the double compartment compartment with shell according to the invention may be packaged in an inner liner of metallised paper or metal foil in a conventional manner.

Combustible heat sources or fuel elements in heated room smoking articles may be sensitive to moisture content. An inner slide of a double compartment compartment with shell according to the invention receives a heated smoking article, which is preferably wrapped with an inner liner formed of a flexible moisture barrier material. Suitable flexible barriers include polymers such as stretched propylene (OPP); Metal-deposited polymers such as metal-deposited stretched propylene; Laminated polymer film such as polypropylene / aluminum / polypropylene laminated film; but is not limited thereto. In order to block moisture and provide easy access to heated smoking articles, the inner liner formed of a flexible moisture barrier material is provided with a resealable label.

The outer cell and the inner slide of the container according to the present invention may be formed of, but are not limited to, a suitable material consisting of cardboard, paperboard, plastic, metal or a combination thereof. The outer cell and inner slide can be made of the same or different materials. Preferably, the outer cell and the inner slide are formed of stacked laminated blanks, such as stacked laminated cardboard blanks.

The outer cell may be formed of one nested stacked blank or two or more individual nested stacked blanks. Preferably, the outer cell is formed of one nested laminated blank.

The inner slide may be formed of one nested laminated blank or two or more individual nested laminated blanks. One of the first and second compartments of the inner slide is a waste compartment that accommodates a plurality of smoking articles and the other of the first and second compartments of the inner slide contains one or more used smoking articles, wherein the first compartment of the inner slide And the second compartment is preferably formed of individual nested laminated blanks. The first and second compartments formed of separate laminated blanks allow for waste compartments containing a plurality of smoking articles or formed from materials different from the compartments. For example, a compartment containing multiple smoking articles may be formed of a single nested laminated board blank and the waste compartment may be at least partially formed, coated or linearized with one or more thermally conductive and heat resistant materials as described above. This in particular accommodates a plurality of heated smoking articles with combustible heat sources or fuel elements in one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide and one or more used heated smoking articles in the other of the first and second compartments of the inner slide. It is desirable where there is a waste compartment for receiving and extinguishing.

The container according to the invention can be overpacked in a known manner with a combination of materials having cellophane, for example a polymer film of polyethylene or polypropylene, a metal-deposited polymer film and a laminated polymer film or a suitable material known in the art. It is not limited thereto. The container according to the present invention may be overpacked with a overpack with one or more perforations. One or more perforations may extend crosswise or longitudinally around the perimeter of the container.

The outer and inner surfaces of the outer cells and inner slides may have printing, embossing, debossing or other decoration with manufacturer or brand logos, trademarks, slogans and other consumption information and markings (eg using labels or stickers). have.

The outer and inner surfaces of the first and second compartments of the inner slide can be printed or decorated in the same or different ways. For example, the first and second compartments accommodate different consumer goods, and the inner surface of the first and second compartments may be printed in other ways, preferably to emphasize other consumer goods housed therein. In addition, one of the first and second compartments of the inner slide houses a plurality of consumer goods and the remaining of the first and second compartments of the inner slide are waste compartments, which are preferably printed or emphasize functionality. And the rest of the container can be decorated in different ways to prevent it from scattering. For example, the inner surface of the waste compartment may be of a different color than the rest of the container.

In contrast to the slide and shell containers described in US-A-2,058,710 and European EP-A-0 059 915, the first and second of the inner slides of the slide and shell container with a double compartment according to the invention. The compartments are all accessible in the open position. This reduces or eliminates the need for printing or other decoration on the outer surfaces of the outer cells and inner slides to reduce the likelihood of consumers accessing 'other' compartments by mistake, thereby advertising on the outer surfaces of the inner slides and outer cells. You can convey information about your product or propaganda.

The outer cell and the inner slide can be actually cuboids with right longitudinal edges and right cross intersection edges. Optionally, the outer cell and the inner slide may consist of one or more rounded longitudinal edges, rounded crosswise edges, slanted longitudinal edges, slanted crosswise edges or a combination thereof. For example, the laminated blanks may be calibrated in a known manner so that the outer cell and inner slide of the container are erected, producing a slide and shell container with multiple compartments with "curved edges" according to the present invention.

Preferably, the inner size of the outer cell is in fact equal to the outer size of the inner slide, such that the inner surface of the outer cell overlaps and adjoins the outer surface of the inner slide in the closed position. In use, the frictional force generated between the outer surface of the inner slide and the adjacent inner surface of the outer cell prevents the slide movement of the inner slide between the closed position and the open position. This prevents the opening and closing of the container without the application of lift by the consumer.

The slide and shell container with a double compartment according to the invention may further comprise a perfume release system. The fragrance release system may release fragrance upon opening of a slide and shell container with a double compartment or upon closing and closing of a slide and shell container with a double compartment or a slide and shell container with a double compartment. Throughout the specification, the term "aroma" refers to any substance capable of producing an olfactory sense and includes, but is not limited to, odor, aroma, aroma, deodorant and flavor. Preferably, the fragrance produces both taste and smell.

Suitable fragrance release systems provided in the double compartment compartment-and-shell container according to the invention are for example known and known techniques in WO-A2-2007 / 029120 and WO-A2-2007 / 026260.

The inner size of the outer cell is in fact substantially the same as the outer size of the inner slide; the double-compartment slide-and-shell container according to the invention is preferably an outer surface of the inner slide and an adjacent inner surface of the outer cell. A fragrance release system may be provided to release fragrance upon opening and closing of the pack of cigarettes by frictional contact therebetween. For example, the perfume release system may be formed by applying or printing one or more flavoring agents encapsulated in microcapsules to at least one outer surface of the inner slide, at least one inner surface of the outer cell, or a combination thereof.

Optionally or in addition, the double compartment compartment and shell container according to the present invention is a perforated line with fragrances provided on the outer packaging of the container as described in WO-A2-2007 / 026260 and US-A-4,717,017. Removes the "perforated" fragrance release system which is released upon removal of the fragrance; Peel and sniff "fragrance release systems; And other "scratch and sniff" fragrance release systems that allow the fragrance to be released by scraping and rubbing the applied paper, film or other material onto the one or more microencapsulated flavors. It may include, but is not limited to, a perfume release system.

The perfume release system can release any suitable perfume. Examples of suitable fragrances include, but are not limited to, menthol, tobacco, spearmint and peppermint.

According to the description of the present invention, the present invention provides a slide-and-shell container capable of facilitating access and closure of a double compartment.

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a perspective view of a slide-and-shell container with a hollow multiple compartment according to a first embodiment of the invention with an internal slide in a closed position.
2 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1 in an open position;
3 is a plan view of a laminated cardboard blank forming the outer cell of the container of FIGS. 1 and 2 and 7;
4 is a plan view of a first laminated cardboard blank forming a first portion of an inner slide of the container of FIGS. 1 and 2;
5 is a plan view of a second laminated cardboard blank forming a second portion of the inner slide of the container of FIGS. 1 and 2.
6 is a perspective view of the first and second portions of the inner slide of the container of FIGS. 1 and 2 formed with the blanks shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
7 is a perspective view of a slide-and-shell container with a hollow multiple compartment according to a second embodiment of the present invention in an open position.
8 is a plan view of a first laminated cardboard blank forming a first portion of an inner slide of the container of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of a second laminated cardboard blank forming a second portion of the inner slide of the container of FIG. 7. FIG.
10 is a perspective view of the first and second portions of the inner slide of the container of FIG. 7 formed with the blanks shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

The slide-and-shell container 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has an outer cell 4 and an inner slide 6 in the outer cell 4 and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. have.

The outer cell 4 has a front wall 8 and a rear wall 10 facing it, a left wall 12 and a right wall 14 facing it, and a bottom wall 16. The walls 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 of the outer cell 4 have free edges across the front wall 8 and the top of the back wall 10, the left wall 12, and the right wall 12. The formed rectangular upper open end face 18 is formed into a cup-shaped container, and an inner slide 6 is inserted therein. A pair of opposing cut-outs 22 are provided at the upper end of the outer cell 4 along the free edges of the left wall 12 and the right wall 14.

The terms "front", "back", "top", "bottom", "top", "bottom" refer to the open end face 18 of the outer cell 4 where the container is above the container 2. When standing upright, it is used to describe the relative position of the constituent members of the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the invention. In the following description of the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, these terms refer to the actual orientation of the container 2 or the outer cell 4 or the inner slide 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 6. It is used regardless.

The inner slide 6 of the container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a rear wall 24, a sin side wall 26 and a right wall 28 facing the top wall 30 and a bottom wall facing the top wall 30. 32). The walls 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 of the inner slide 6 are longitudinally slidable trays along the inside of the outer cell 4 between the closed position shown in FIG. 1 and the open position shown in FIG. It is formed in a tray. As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of opposing cut-outs 34 are along the longitudinal free edges of the left wall 26 and the right wall 28 of the inner slide 6 adjacent the upper wall 30. It is provided.

The integral cross partition 36 extends between the left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 of the inner slide 6 adjacent the bottom wall 32. The partition 36 is the main first compartment 38 extending in the longitudinal direction 6 from the partition 36 to the top wall 32 of the inner slide 6, and the bottom of the inner slide 6 at the partition 36. The interior of the inner slide 6 is divided into secondary secondary compartments 40 extending longitudinally up to the wall 32. The open front face of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 act as first and second access openings, through which the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 respectively. The inside of) can be accessed in the open position.

A separate first compartment cover 42 parallel to the rear wall 24 of the inner slide 6 extends from the partition 36 of the inner slide 6 to the upper wall 30. The first compartment cover 42 has a second cover portion 46 connected to the first compartment cover along a hinge line that intersects the first cover portion 44 attached to the partition wall 36. As shown in FIG. 2, the center cut-out 48 is along the intersecting free edge of the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42 adjacent to the top wall 30 of the inner slide 6. It is provided.

In the closed position shown in FIG. 1, the inner slide 6 is provided with each first compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6, the rear wall 24, the sinus wall 26, the right wall 28, and the bottom. It is housed in an outer cell 4 having a front wall 8 lying adjacent to the wall 32, a rear wall 10, a left wall 12, a right wall 14, and a bottom wall 16. As shown in FIG. 1, the first lid 44 and the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42 extending across the front surface of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6. And the open front face of the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 is covered with the front wall 8 of the outer cell 4 in the closed position. As a result, the interior of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 becomes inaccessible in the closed position shown in FIG. 1.

In the open position shown in FIG. 2, the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6 is separated from the bottom wall 16 of the outer cell 4, and the second cover 46 of the first compartment lid 42. A portion of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 covered by) projects outward from the outer cell 4 through the open upper end 18. As shown in FIG. 2, the relative position of the inner slide 6 and the outer cell 4 in the open position is such that the open front of the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 is the front wall of the outer cell 4. It is actually aligned with the elongated third access opening 20 provided in 8). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the third access opening 20 extends across the front wall 8 of the outer cell towards the right wall 12 and the left wall 14.

In the container 2 in the open position shown in FIG. 2, the consumer slides the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42 against the hinge line that distinguishes it from the first lid 44, thereby causing an internal slide. A second compartment of the inner slide 6 is accessible through the third access opening 20 provided in the front wall 8 of the outer cell 4, accessible to the interior of the first compartment 38 of 6. The interior of 40 is also accessible.

As a result, the interior of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 are both accessible in the open position shown in FIG. 2.

To use the inner slide 6 in the closed position shown in FIG. 1, the consumer holds the outer cell 4 of the container 2 with one hand and the left side of the outer cell 4 with the thumb and forefinger of the other hand. The inner slide 6 grips the left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 through opposing cut-outs 22 provided in the wall 12 and the right side wall 14. To open the container 2, the inner slide 6 is slid against the outer cell 4 from the closed position shown in FIG. 1 to the open position shown in FIG. 2 and the front wall 8 of the outer cell 4. To align the open front of the second access opening 20 with the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6, the consumer opens its open upper end in the outer cell 4 in the direction shown by the block arrow in FIG. 1. The inner slide 6 is pulled out through (18).

Optionally or in addition, if a pair of opposing cut-outs 22 are preferably provided along the intersecting free edge of the left wall 12 and the right wall 14, a gap (not shown) is provided in the outer cell 4. It can be provided on the bottom wall 16, and during use the consumer can push the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6 to open the container 2.

The cross outer cross section of the inner slide 6 of the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention becomes substantially the same as the cross inside cross section of the outer cell 4, during the opening and closing of the container 2, The frictional force generated between the outer surface of the slide 6 and the inner surface of the outer cell 4 limits the sliding of the inner slide 6 relative to the outer cell 4 until the consumer lifts it.

As described below, the container 2 is further provided with holding means for limiting the sliding movement of the inner slide 6 with respect to the outer cell 4 outside the open position shown in FIG. 2. Once the container 2 is positioned in the open position shown in FIG. 2, the consumer has a second lid portion of the first compartment lid 42 extending across the front surface of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6. 46 is gripped and flipped back to allow access to smoking articles or other consumer goods (not shown) contained within the first compartment 38. The cut-out provided along the crossing free edge of the second lid portion 46 of the first compartment lid 42 facilitates the consumer to pivot the second lid portion 46 of the first compartment lid 42. do. In use, the opposing cut-outs provided along the longitudinal free edges of the left wall 26 and the right wall 28 of the inner slide 6 are arranged from the first compartment of the inner slide 6 from the container 2. Facilitates separation of consumer goods (not shown) housed in 38).

A single laminated cardboard blank capable of forming the outer cell 4 of the container 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is shown in FIG. 3. A single compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6 of the container 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2, a first compartment 38, a second compartment 40 and a partition 36 that can form a partition 36. Laminated cardboard blanks are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively.

3, 4 and 5 for the absence of a blank similar or associated with the members of the outer shell 4 and the inner slide 6 of the container 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2 described above. It is used. The blank has various panels, flaps and tabs (indicated by bold lines in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5), and suitable cut lines (broken lines in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5). And the outer cell 4 of the container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, folded in a conventional manner and attached with an adhesive (shown with cross-shaped shaded lines in FIGS. 3 and 4). ) And the inner slide 6. Throughout the specification, the term cutout is used to denote the blank as a line formed, for example, by folding, scratching, puncturing, embossing or compressing, cutting or weakening.

The blank shown in FIG. 3 for forming the outer cell 4 of the container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a front wall panel 8, a rear wall panel 10, a left wall panel 12, an interior. A right wall panel 14a, an outer right wall panel 14b, an inner bottom wall panel 16a, and an outer bottom wall panel 16b are provided, and the blank is folded to form a corresponding wall surface of the outer cell 4. All. As shown in FIG. 3, the blank has a pair of lower finishing tabs 50 and a pair of upper retaining flaps connected to the lower and upper edges of the left side wall panel 12 and the outer right side wall panel 14b along the perforation line. 52, and a pair of upper reinforcing flaps 54 connected along the perforations to the upper edges of the front wall panel 8 and the back wall panel 10.

To form the outer cell 4, the upper reinforcement flap 54 is folded 180 degrees and attached to the inner surfaces of the front wall panel 8 and the rear wall panel 10. Then, the front wall panel 8, back wall panel 10, left wall panel 12, inner right wall panel 14a and outer right wall panel 14b are folded to form a hollow sleeve at the open end. The outer right wall panel 14b is attached to the inner right wall panel 14a. The inner bottom wall panel 16a and the outer bottom wall panel 16b and the bottom closure flap 50 are folded 90 degrees and attached to each other in a known manner in close proximity to the bottom of the hollow sleeve to form the bottom of the outer cell 4. Done. Finally, the upper retaining flap 52 rests against the inner surface of the left side wall panel 12 and the outer right side wall panel 14b in the outer cell 4 formed folded 180 degrees.

The fold line to be formed between the upper reinforcement flap 54 and the upper retaining flap 52 of the blank, the front wall panel 8 and the rear wall panel 10, and the left wall panel 12 and the outer right wall panel 14b The front wall 8, the back wall 10, the left wall 12, and the right wall 14 of the formed outer cell 4 of the container 2 are provided with free and sharp edges.

When the blank is folded to form the corresponding wall of the inner slide 6, the first compartment 38, the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 of the container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 4 and the blank shown in FIG. 4 to form the partition 36 are formed by the rear wall panel 24, the inner left wall panel 26a and the outer left wall panel 26b, the inner right wall panel 28a and the outer right wall panel. 28b, an inner top wall panel 30a and an outer top wall panel 30b, an inner bottom wall panel 32a and an outer bottom wall panel 32b.

As shown in FIG. 4, the blank also has a pair of lower finishing tabs 56 connected to the opposite side edges of the outer bottom wall panel 32b along the perforations, and the exterior left wall panel 26b and the exterior along the perforations. A pair of upper finishing tabs 58 connected to the upper edge of the right wall panel 28b, and an inner left wall panel 26a and an interior away from the outer left wall panel 26b and the outer right wall panel 28b along a perforation line A pair of rear wall reinforcement flaps 60 connected to the right wall panel 28a are provided.

When the blank is folded to form a partition 36 in the inner slide 6 to be divided into a primary first compartment 38 and a secondary second compartment 40, the blank is partitioned with the partition bottom wall panel 62 and the partition wall. It further includes a front wall panel 64 and a pair of opposing partition side wall flaps 66 connected to the side wall of the partition bottom wall panel 62 along the perforation line. As shown in FIG. 4, the partition bottom wall panel 62 is connected to the inner bottom wall panel 32a of the blank and connected to the second compartment 40 via the connecting panel 68 while the blank is folded. It lies on the back wall 24 of the inner slide 6 and spaced apart the partition 36 from the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6.

The plurality of panels, tabs and flaps of the blank shown in FIG. 4 are folded and attached to each other so that the first of the inner slide 6 of the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. Compartment 38, second compartment 40, and partition 36 are formed. During assembly of the blanks, the side wall flaps 66 facing each other are attached to the inner surfaces of the inner left wall panel 26a and the inner right wall panel 28a. This allows the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 of the container 2 to be separated from each other so that the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 and the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 are in use. To reduce or prevent cross contamination between the second compartments 40. This is especially the case that the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 of the container holds a number of consumer goods, such as for example smoking articles, and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6, for example, butts of one or more used smoking articles. As such, it is a waste compartment that accommodates residue after using one or more consumer goods, which is suitable for embodiments of the present invention.

The integration of the partition sidewall flap 66 facing each other with the inner bottom wall panel 32a and the partition bottom wall panel 62 and the connecting panel 68 is the inner surface of the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6. It is possible to print on both sides of and the outer surface of the inner slide 6 so as to print only on one side of the blank shown in FIG. 4, without the need for recto-verso printing of the blank.

Between the inner left side wall panel 26a and the outer left side wall panel 26b of the blank and between the inner right side wall panel 28a and the outer right side wall panel 28b, between the inner side wall panel 30a and the outer side wall panel 30b, And the fold line formed between the inner bottom wall panel 32a and the outer bottom wall panel 32b includes the left wall 26, the right wall 28, and the top wall 30 of the formed inner slide 6 of the container 2. ) And bottom wall 32 are provided free and sharp edges.

During assembly of the blank, the back wall reinforcement flap 60 is folded and placed on the back wall 24 of the inner slide 60 in the first compartment 38, preferably the first of the inner slide 6 of the container 2. It has an auxiliary surface on which information relating to the use or composition of the consumer goods contained in the compartment can be printed, together with the inner left wall panel 26a, the inner right wall panel 28a and the inner top wall panel 30a. The incorporation of the blank 60 into the back wall 24 and the left wall 26, the right wall 28, and the top wall 30 of the first compartment 938 of the inner slide 6 of the blank shown in FIG. 4. It can be printed to print on only one side, it is not necessary to print the front and back of the blank. For example, in the absence of a back wall reinforcement flap 60, the exterior of one or more back walls 24 of the inner slide 6, the left wall 26, the right wall 28, the top wall 30 and the bottom wall 32. It will be necessary to print on both sides of the blank shown in FIG. 4 so as to be able to print on the side and on the inner side of the rear wall 24 of the inner slide 6.

In the container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the back wall reinforcement flaps 60 are of the same size and are formed in half the width of the back wall 24 of the inner slide 6, thereby forming the inner slide 6. In the longitudinal free edges of the rear wall reinforcement flap 60 are positioned adjacent to each other. However, it may be possible for a container according to the invention to have an inner slide with one or more back wall reinforcement flaps of different sizes. For example, the inner slide consists of a single back wall reinforcement flap of the same width, an inner right wall panel or an inner top wall panel of the inner slide along the perforation line, such as a back wall connected to the inner left wall panel. This means that the container according to the invention may have an inner slide with the rear wall reinforcement flap 60 omitted. In addition, in order to form an inner slide 6 of the container 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and to reduce the amount of material that facilitates folding of the blank shown in FIG. 4, one or more outer left wall panels ( 26b) and the outer right wall panel 28b and the outer top wall panel 30b may be omitted.

The blank shown in FIG. 5, which forms the first compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6, has a first cover panel 44 and a second cover connected along a hinge line (shown in bold dashed line in FIG. 5). A sub-panel 46 and a pair of opposing retaining tabs 70 connected to the side edges of the first lid panel 44 along the perforations.

To form the inner slide 6 of the container 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2, the opposite retaining tabs 70 of the blank are folded 90 degrees to form the first lid 42 shown in FIG. 5. . As shown in FIG. 6, the retaining tabs 70 and the first cover panel 44 of the blank are formed to form the first compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6. It is attached to the outer wall of the partition front wall panel 64 and the left wall panel 26 and the right wall panel 28 of the blank folded to form the first compartment 38, the second compartment 40, and the partition 36. In order to reduce the amount of material required to form the inner slide 6 of the container 2, the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42 of the inner slide 6 can be omitted.

Then, the formed inner slide 6 shown in FIG. 6 is an outer cell formed through the open top end 18 to form a container 2 according to the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. (4) is inserted into.

3, 4 and 5, the single laminated board blank shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 has multiple panels, flaps and tabs folded and secured to each other so that the inner slide 6 and the outer cell 4 of the container 2 of Figs. The exact dimensions can be varied depending, for example, on the device to be used to produce the container 2. It is also possible for the single laminated board blanks shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 to be folded manually to form the inner slide 6 and the outer cell 4 of the container 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2 if desired. something to do.

The upper retaining tab 52 of the outer cell 4 is not attached to the inner surface of the left wall panel 12 and the outer right wall panel 14b of the outer cell 4. This means that once the inner slide 6 is inserted into the outer cell 4 as described below, the opposing upper retaining tab 52 of the outer cell 4 is the opposite retaining tab 70 of the inner slide 6. Interact with In use, the upper retaining flap 52 folded toward the inside of the outer cell 4 engages with the retaining tab 70 of the inner slide 6 as the inner slide 6 reaches the open position shown in FIG. 2. Preferably, the additional sliding movement of the inner slide 6 with respect to the outer cell 4 does not leave the open position. The interaction between the upper retaining flap 52 of the outer cell 4 and the retaining tab 70 of the inner slide 6 prevents the inner slide 6 of the container 2 from separating from the outer cell 4. .

The slide and shell container 72 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7 is structurally similar to the slide and shell container 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Has Corresponding reference numerals are used in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 for the absence of the slide and shell container 72 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and the blank forming the inner slide is the first embodiment of the present invention. Blanks similar to or related to the members of the slide and shell container 2 according to which form an inner slide are shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 5 and described above.

The slide-and-shell container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is in the form of a rectangular parallelepipedal, which is an outer cell 4 and an outer cell 4. The inner slide 6 is provided in the inside.

The outer cell 4 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention is identical to the outer cell 4 of the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is. As described above, the outer cell 4 has a rear wall 10 facing the front wall 8, a right wall 14 facing the sinus side wall 12, and a bottom wall 16. The walls 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 of the outer cell 4 are formed of the front wall 8 and the rear wall 10, the left wall 12, and the right wall 14 so that the inner slide 6 is inserted. It is formed into a cup-shaped container with a rectangular open top end face 18 formed by a free edge across the top. A pair of opposing cut-outs 22 is provided at the upper end of the outer cell 4 along the free edges of the left wall 12 and the right wall 14.

The terms "front", "back", "up", "bottom", "top", "bottom" refer to the open end face 18 of the outer cell 4 where the vessel is above the vessel 72. It is used to describe the relative position of the constituent members of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention when upright. In the following description of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention, these terms are independent of the actual orientation of the container 72 or the outer cell 4 or the inner slide 6 shown in FIG. 7. Used.

The inner slide 6 of the container 72 shown in FIG. 7 has a rear wall 24, a sin side wall 26 and a right side wall 28 facing it, and an upper wall 30 and a bottom wall 32 facing it. Have The walls 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 of the inner slide 6 are formed as trays which are slidable longitudinally along the inside of the outer cell 4 between the closed and open positions shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of opposing cut-outs 34 are along the longitudinal free edges of the left wall 26 and the right wall 28 of the inner slide 6 adjacent the upper wall 30. It is provided.

The inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention has a primary first compartment 38 and a secondary second compartment 40. The primary first compartment 38 extends from the top wall 30 of the inner slide 6 to between the left wall 26 and the right wall 28 of the inner slide 6 proximate to the bottom wall 32. It extends in the longitudinal direction 6 to the compartment bottom wall 62a. The second compartment 40 is arranged side by side adjacent to the first compartment bottom wall 62a from the second compartment top wall 62b extending across between the left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 of the inner slide 6. It extends in the longitudinal direction to the bottom wall 32 of the slide 6. The open front face of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 act as first and second access openings, through which the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 respectively. The inside of) can be accessed in the open position.

The first compartment cover 42 parallel to the rear wall 24 of the inner slide 6 extends from the first compartment cover 62a of the inner slide 6 to the top wall 30. The first compartment cover 42 includes a first cover portion 44 connected to the first compartment bottom wall 62a along the crossing hinge line, and a first compartment cover 44 connected to the first compartment cover 44 along the crossing hinge line. 2 cover part 46 is provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the center cut-out 48 is along the intersecting free edge of the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42 adjacent to the top wall 30 of the inner slide 6. It is provided.

The second compartment cover 74 parallel to the rear wall 24 of the inner slide 6 is connected to the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6 along the crossing hinge line and is connected to the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6. It extends from 32 into the 2nd compartment upper wall 62b. As shown in FIG. 10, a central protrusion or tab is provided along the intersecting free edge of the second compartment cover 74 adjacent the second compartment top wall 62b.

In the closed position shown in FIG. 1, the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention comprises a first compartment lid 42 and a second compartment lid of the inner slide 6. 74, the rear wall 24, the sin side wall 26, the right wall 28, and the front wall 8 placed adjacent to the bottom wall 32, the rear wall 10, the left wall 12, the right wall ( 14 and in the outer cell 4 with the bottom wall 16. The first cover portion 44 and the second cover portion 46 of the first compartment lid 42 extending across the front surface of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 and the first slide 44 of the inner slide 6. The second compartment cover 74 extending across the open front of the second compartment 40 is covered by the front wall 8 of the outer cell 4 in the closed position. As a result, the interior of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 are inaccessible in the closed position, in which the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention It is actually identical in appearance to the container 2 according to the first embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1.

In the open position shown in FIG. 7, the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention is separated from the bottom wall 16 of the outer cell 4, A portion of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6, which is covered by the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42, projects outward from the outer cell 4 through the open top 18. do. As shown in FIG. 7, the relative position of the inner slide 6 and the outer cell 4 in the open position is such that the second compartment cover 74 extends along the open front of the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6. Is actually aligned with the elongated third access opening 20 provided in the front wall 8 of the outer cell 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the third access opening 20 extends across the front wall 8 of the outer cell toward the right wall 12 and the left wall 14.

In the container 2 in the open position shown in FIG. 7, the consumer pivots the second lid 46 of the first compartment lid 42 against the intersecting hinge line that distinguishes it from the first lid 44. Access to the interior of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 is possible. In the open position, the consumer also pivots the second compartment cover 74 about a hinge line that intersects along a second compartment cover 74 connected to the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6 to the outer cell 4. It is also possible to access the interior of the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 via the third access opening 20 provided in the front wall 8 of the inner slide 6.

As a result, the interior of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the present invention are both accessible in the open position shown in FIG. 7. Do.

To use the inner slide 6 in the closed position, the consumer holds the outer cell 4 of the container 72 with one hand and the left wall 12 of the outer cell 4 with the thumb and forefinger of the other hand. The inner slide 6 grips the left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 through the opposing cut-outs 22 provided in the right side wall 14. In order to open the container 72, the inner slide 6 is slid with respect to the outer cell 4 from the closed position to the open position shown in FIG. 7 and the third access is opened to the front wall 8 of the outer cell 4. The consumer pulls the inner slide 6 out of the outer cell 4 to align the open front of the compartment 20 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6.

Optionally or in addition, if a pair of opposing cut-outs 22 are preferably provided along the intersecting free edge of the left wall 12 and the right wall 14, a gap (not shown) is provided in the outer cell 4. It may be provided on the bottom wall 16, and during use the consumer can push the bottom wall 32 of the inner slide 6 to open the container 72.

As with the first embodiment of the present invention, the cross outer cross section of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention becomes substantially the same as the cross inner cross section of the outer cell 4, During opening and closing of 72, the inner slide 6 with respect to the outer cell 4 until the consumer exerts a lift with frictional forces that occur between the outer surface of the inner slide 6 and the inner surface of the outer cell 4. Restricts slide movement

As described below, the container 72 is further provided with a retaining means for limiting the sliding movement of the inner slide 6 relative to the outer cell 4 outside the open position shown in FIG. Once the container 72 is positioned in the open position shown in FIG. 7, the consumer can view the second lid portion of the first compartment lid 42 extending across the front surface of the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6. 46 is gripped and flipped back to allow access to smoking articles or other consumer goods (not shown) to be accommodated in the first compartment 38. The cut-out 48 provided along the crossing free edge of the second lid portion 46 of the first compartment lid 42 is pivotal to the consumer of the second lid portion 46 of the first compartment lid 42. To facilitate. In use, the opposing cut-outs 34 provided along the longitudinal free edges of the left wall 26 and the right wall 28 of the inner slide 6 may be formed from the container 2. 1 facilitates separation of consumer goods (not shown) housed in compartment 38. However, this depends, for example, on the direction of the consumer goods to be accommodated in the first compartment 38 so that the facing cut-out 34 may be omitted.

The outer cell 4 of the container 72 of FIG. 7 may be formed of the single laminated cardboard blank shown in FIG. 3 in the manner described above. A single stack capable of forming a first compartment 38 and a first compartment lid 42, a second compartment 40 and a second compartment lid 74 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 of FIG. 7. Cardboard blanks are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively.

Corresponding reference numerals are used in FIGS. 8 and 9 for the absence of blanks similar to or related to the members of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 of FIG. 7 described above. The blank is equipped with various panels, flaps and tabs (indicated by bold lines in FIGS. 8 and 9), folded about appropriate cut lines (indicated by broken lines in FIGS. 8 and 9) and conventionally Attached with an adhesive (shown with cross-shaped shaded lines in FIG. 8), it forms an inner slide 6 and an outer cell 4 of the container 72 shown in FIG. 7.

The blank shown in FIG. 8 for forming the first compartment 38 and the first compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 shown in FIG. 7 has a rear wall panel 24 and an inner left side. Wall panel 26a, outer left wall panel 26b, inner right wall panel 28a, outer right wall panel 28b, inner top wall panel 30a, and outer top wall panel 30b, the blank being It is folded to form the corresponding wall surface of the outer cell 4. As shown in FIG. 8, the blank has a pair of upper finishing tabs 58 connected along the perforations to the upper edges of the outer left wall panel 26b and the outer right wall panel 28b.

As shown in FIG. 8, the blank further comprises a first compartment bottom wall panel 62a connected to the back wall panel 24 of the blank via a connecting panel 68a. During assembly of the blank, the connecting panel 68a is folded and placed on the rear wall 24 of the inner slide 6 and the bottom edge of the rear wall 24 of the inner slide 6 and the outer left wall 26 and the outer right wall. At 28, the first compartment bottom wall panel 62a is spaced apart.

The blank is connected to the first cover panel 44 along the first perforation panel 44 connected to the first compartment bottom wall panel 62a along the cross cut and to the first cover panel 44 along the hinge line (shown in bold dashed line in FIG. 8). A second lid 46 and a pair of opposing retention tabs 70 connected to the side edges of the first lid panel 44 along the perforations.

The plurality of panels, tabs and flaps of the blank shown in FIG. 8 are folded and attached to each other so that the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. ) And a second compartment 40. During assembly of the blank as shown in FIG. 10, opposite retaining tabs 70 of the blank are attached to the outer surface of the left wall 26 and the right wall 28 of the inner slide 6.

Between the inner left side wall panel 26a and the outer left side wall panel 26b of the blank and between the inner right side wall panel 28a and the outer right side wall panel 28b, between the inner side wall panel 30a and the outer side wall panel 30b The fold lines formed provide free and sharp edges on the left side wall 26 and the right side wall 28 and the top wall 30 of the formed inner slide 6 of the vessel 72. However, to reduce the amount of material forming the formed inner slide 6 of the container 72 shown in FIG. 7 and to facilitate the folding of the blank shown in FIG. 8, one or more outer left wall panels 26b and The outer right wall panel 28b and the outer top wall panel 30b may be omitted.

If desired, the blanks forming the first compartment 38 and the first compartment lid 42 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention are along the perforation line as described above. One or more rear wall reinforcement flaps connected to the inner left wall panel 26a and the inner right wall panel 28b and the inner top wall panel 30a of the inner slide 6 may be further provided. In this embodiment, during assembly of the blank, the back wall reinforcement flap is folded and placed on the back wall 24 of the inner slide 60 in the first compartment 38, preferably of the inner slide 6 of the container 72. The auxiliary surface which can print the information regarding the use or composition of the consumer goods accommodated in the 1st compartment 38 is provided.

The blank shown in FIG. 9 forms a second compartment 40 and a second compartment cover 74 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 shown in FIG. When folded to the top wall 62b, it has an inner second compartment top wall panel 62b 'and an outer second compartment top wall panel 62b ".

As shown in FIG. 9, the blank comprises a second compartment bottom wall panel 32 connected to the interior second compartment top wall panel 62b ′ via a connecting panel 68b and a second compartment bottom along the cross cut line. It is further provided with a second compartment cover panel 74 connected to the wall panel 32.

When the blank is folded and attached to the folded blank to form the first compartment 38 and the first compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6, the second compartment bottom wall panel 32 is formed of the inner slide 6. The connecting panel 68b, which is placed on the connecting panel 68a of the blank to form the bottom wall 32 and forms the first compartment 38 and the first compartment cover 42 of the inner slide 6, has a second compartment ( 40) to form the back wall.

The blank also includes an inner left second compartment side wall panel 76a and an inner right second compartment side wall panel 78b connected to the opposite side edge of the connecting panel 68b along the perforation line; An outer left second compartment side wall panel 76b and an outer right second compartment side wall panel 78b connected to the opposite side edge of the outer second compartment top wall panel 62b "along the perforation line; and the outer left second compartment side wall panel And a pair of lower finishing tabs 80 connected to the opposite side edges of the 76b and the right second compartment sidewall panel 78b.

The plurality of panels, tabs and flaps of the blank shown in FIG. 9 are folded and attached to each other so that the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. ) And a second compartment 40. During assembly of the blank, the outer second compartment top wall panel 62b "is attached to the outer surface of the inner second compartment top wall panel 62b ', and the outer left second compartment side wall panel 76b and the outer right second compartment Side wall panels 78b are respectively attached to the inner left second compartment side wall panel 76a and the inner right second compartment side wall panel 78a, as shown in Figure 10, the lower finishing tab 80 of the blank is also It is attached to the outer surface of the second compartment bottom wall panel 32.

As shown in FIG. 10, the outer second compartment upper wall of the blank folded to form the second compartment 40 and the second compartment cover 74 to form the inner slide 6 of the container 72 of FIG. 7. The outer surface of the panel 62b "is attached to the first compartment bottom wall panel 62a of the folded folded to form the first compartment 38 and the first compartment lid 42 of the inner slide 6.

Then, the formed inner slide 6 shown in FIG. 10 is formed through the open upper end 18 to form a container 72 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7. Is inserted into.

Formation of the first compartment 38 and the first compartment lid 42 of the inner slide 6 in the first single laminated blank and from the second single stacked blank to the second compartment 40 and the second compartment lid 74 Formation allows the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 42 of the vessel 72 according to the second embodiment of the present invention to be formed of different materials. As mentioned above, this includes, in particular, one of the first compartment and the second compartment of the inner slide containing a plurality of heated smoking articles made of combustible heat sources or fuel elements and aerosol generating material and of the first compartment and the second compartment of the inner slide. The remainder is preferred where the waste compartment contains and digests one or more used heated smoking articles. In such embodiments, the compartment containing a plurality of smoking articles and the compartment cover thereof may be formed of, for example, a single laminated board blank, the waste compartment comprising at least one heat resistant material, at least one heat resistant material and thermal conductive material, or a combination thereof. It can be partially formed, coated or linearized. For example, the waste compartment and waste compartment cover may be formed from a single aluminum laminated board blank.

The single laminated board blanks shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 have multiple panels, flaps and tabs folded and secured to each other to form the inner slide 6 of the container 72 of FIG. 7, the exact dimensions being for example the container 72. It can be varied according to the device to be used to produce it. This also allows the single laminated board blank shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 to be folded manually to form the inner slide 6 and the outer cell 4 of the container 72 of FIG. 7 if desired.

As with the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the upper retaining tab 52 of the outer cell 4 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the outer left wall panel of the outer cell 4 ( 14b) and the inner surface of the left wall panel 12 are not attached. This is so that once the inner slide 6 is inserted into the outer cell 4, the opposing upper retaining flap 52 of the outer cell 4 interacts with the opposing retaining tab 70 of the inner slide 6. To ensure. In use, the upper retaining flap 52 folded into the interior of the outer cell 4 as the inner slide 6 of the container 72 according to the second embodiment of the invention reaches the open position shown in FIG. 7. The retaining tab 70 of the inner slide 6 is engaged, so that further sliding movement of the inner slide 6 with respect to the outer cell 4 does not leave the open position. The interaction between the upper retaining flap 52 of the outer cell 4 and the retaining tab 70 of the inner slide 6 does not separate the inner slide 6 of the container 72 from the outer cell 4. .

The present invention by way of example illustrates a container consisting of an inner slide made of two single laminated blanks. However, the container according to the invention may consist of an inner slide made of one single laminated blank. For example, the container according to the invention may consist of an inner slide with integral first and second compartments, an integral bulkhead and an integral first compartment lid made of one single laminated blank. One single laminated blank suitable for forming the inner slide with the first and second compartments, the integral bulkhead and the integral first compartment cover combines the panel and flap of the blank shown in FIG. 5 with the blank shown in FIG. Can be formed. The container according to the invention may also consist of an inner slide with the hinged second cover of the first compartment cover omitted and the first and second compartments of the inner slide at least partially having an open front face.

It would be suitable where the second cover of the first compartment cover of the inner slide is omitted or where the inner slide of the container is formed of one single laminated blank, where one or more fixed tabs or other protrusions may still be provided on the inner slide. In use, the interaction of one or more hinged flaps provided on the outer cell ensures that additional slide movement of the inner slide with respect to the outer cell does not leave the open position. For example, a container according to the present invention may have an inner slide formed of one single laminated blank, similar to that shown in FIG. 4, in which the upper retaining flap 52 with the outer cell 4 folded inward is an inner slide. Engage with the lower finishing tab 56 of (6) so that the additional slide movement of the inner slide 6 with respect to the outer cell 4 does not leave the open position.

The present invention includes an internal slide that slides in the outer cell between a closed position that is inaccessible to both the interior of the first and second compartments and a "complete" open position that is accessible to both the interior of the first and second compartments. However, the container according to the invention is via one or more intermediate " partially open " And an inner slide that slides in the outer cell between the closed position and the " complete " open position.

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Foreign cell 4;
A first compartment 38 with a first access opening and a second compartment 40 with a second access opening, the first and second compartment openings being closed by the outer cell 4 so that the first compartment is closed. Inside the outer cell 4 between a closed position where the interior of the 38 and second compartment 40 becomes inaccessible and an open position accessible to both the interior of the first compartment 38 and the second compartment 40. In a slide and shell container with a double compartment consisting of: an inner slide (6) slidable at
In the open position, the second access opening of the inner slide 6 is substantially aligned with the third access opening 20 provided in the outer cell 4 so that the second compartment of the inner slide 6 40. A slide and shell container (2,72) with a double compartment, characterized in that the interior of (40) is accessible through the second and third access openings (20).
2. The first compartment (38) of the inner slide (6) according to claim 1, wherein in the open position, at least a portion of the first access opening projects outward through the open end (18) from the outer cell (4). A double compartment, slide and shell container (2,72), characterized in that the interior of the door is accessible through the first access opening.
3. The inner slide according to claim 2, wherein said inner slide is movable in a closed position to a position in which the portion of the first access opening projecting outwardly from the outer cell (4) in the open position is opened. A slide and shell container (2,72) with a double compartment, further comprising a compartment cover (42).
4. The second compartment cover (74) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inner slide covers the second access opening in the closed position and is movable from the open position to a position where a portion of the second access opening is opened. Slide and shell container (72) with a double compartment, characterized by further comprising:
5. A slide and shell vessel (72) with a double compartment as claimed in claim 4, wherein a temperature indicator comprising at least one reversible thermodenature is provided on the second compartment cover (74).
6. A temperature indicator comprising at least one reversible thermally denatured material is according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that it is provided on a portion of the outer cell (4) which is placed on the second compartment cover (74) in a closed position. Slide and shell container 72 with double compartment.
7. The inner slide (6) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the interior slide (6) is inaccessible to the interior of one of the first compartment (38) and the second compartment (40). And a slide and shell with a double compartment, characterized in that the interior of the remainder of the second compartment 40 can slide into the outer cell 4 between the closed and open positions via an accessible intermediate position. Container (2,72).
The slide-and-shell container (2) according to claim 8, wherein in said intermediate position, the interior of said second compartment (40) is inaccessible and the interior of said first compartment (38) is accessible. , 72).
The double compartment according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising retention means (52, 70) for preventing separation of the inner slide (6) from the outer cell (4). Slide and shell containers (2,72).
10. A slide and shell container (2,72) with a double compartment according to claim 9, characterized in that said retaining means (52, 70) keep the movement of said inner slide (6) from leaving said open position.
The slide and shell container (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one cut-out (22) is provided along the free edge of the outer cell (4). , 72).
12. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first compartment (38) of the inner slide (6) is larger than the second compartment (40) of the inner slide (6). Slide and shell containers with double compartments (2,72).
The method of claim 1, wherein the first compartment (38) of the inner slide (6) contains a plurality of consumer goods, and the second compartment (40) of the inner slide (6) is waste. Slide and shell container (2,72) with a double compartment, characterized in that the compartment.
The method of claim 1, wherein the first compartment 38 of the inner slide 6 and the second compartment 40 of the inner slide 6 are each formed of a folded laminate blank. A slide and shell container (2,72) having a double compartment, characterized in that.
15. A double according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the first compartment (38) and the second compartment (40) of the inner slide (6) accommodates a plurality of smoking articles. Slide and Shell Containers with Compartment (2,72)

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