KR20130100147A - Hinge lid container with audible indication of closing - Google Patents

Abstract

The container 10 with hinged lid for consumer goods comprises a box 12 comprising a box front wall 16 with an incision 30; An inner frame 34 mounted within the box 12 and comprising a frame front wall 36, wherein a portion of the frame front wall is exposed through the cutout 30 of the box front wall 16; A spacer member 40 arranged between the box 12 and the inner frame 34 and providing a gap between the box front wall 16 and the frame front wall 36; And a hinged lid 14 connected to the box. The hinged lid 14 includes a lid flap 32 that is rotatable between the closed position and the open position, hingedly connected to the lid front wall 16a and folded inward toward the inner surface of the lid front wall.

Description

HINGE LID CONTAINER WITH AUDIBLE INDICATION OF CLOSING}

The present invention relates to a container with a new hinged lid, which has particular application as a container for consumer products, e.g. thin and long smoking articles such as tobacco.

It is known to pack thin and long smoking articles and other consumer goods in containers formed of folded thin paper. Usually, thin and long smoking articles, such as cigarettes and cigars, have packs with hinged lids having a box portion for housing the smoking articles and a lid portion connected to the box portion against a hinge line extending over the rear wall of the container. Is sold. These packs are usually made of one-piece thin cardboard sheets. In use, the lid is pivoted about the hinge line to open the pack and thus gain access to the smoking articles contained within the box.

Generally, containers with hinged lids are used to package tobacco and other consumer goods that are adversely affected by long term contact with air or moisture. Prior to first opening, the container will generally be packaged in a wrapper. On the other hand, such wrappers must be at least partially removed to access consumer goods and generally will not be reapplied or resealed each time the container is opened and closed. Therefore, it is important that the container can be tightly closed to prevent unintentional loss of some of the consumer goods or parts of the consumer goods. Loss of parts of the consumer goods can be difficult, for example, if the consumer goods are smoking articles and the parts of the consumer goods are so-called cigarette shorts. Tobacco fragments are small pieces of cut tobacco that are separated from the open end of the cigarette through transportation and handling.

Thus, it would be desirable to provide a new arrangement for a container with a hinged lid to enable the consumer to be sure that the container is completely closed between times of use and the consumer goods in the container remain inside the container. It would be particularly desirable if this arrangement could be maintained in the closed position between when the hinged lid was used and it could be ensured that unintended or accidental opening of the hinged lid was prevented.

According to the invention, there is provided a box comprising a box front wall having an incision; An inner frame mounted in the box and comprising a frame front wall, wherein a portion of the frame front wall is exposed through an incision in the box front wall; A spacer member arranged between the box and the inner frame and providing a gap between the box front wall and the frame front wall; And a hinged lid for consumer goods, the hinged lid being connected to the box along the hinge line and rotatable between a closed position and an open position about the hinge line. The hinged lid includes a lid flap hingedly connected to the lid front wall and the lid front wall and folded inward toward the inner surface of the lid front wall. When the hinged lid is in the closed position, the lid front wall lies over the incision of the box front wall, and during the pivoting movement from the open position of the hinged lid to the closed position, at least a portion of the lid flap is along the box front wall and It slides into the cutout of the box front wall, thus producing sound.

Terms used to describe the relative positions of the components of the containers according to the invention "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "side", "top" "," Bottom "," left "," right "and other terms relate to a container in an upright position. When the container in the upright position is opened, the consumer goods can be taken out of the upper end of the container.

The term "hinge line" refers to a line through which the hinged lid can be rotated to open the container. For example, the hinge line may be a fold line or a score line in the panel that forms the rear wall of the container. Alternatively, the hinge line may be a fold or notch in the portion of the material that connects the lower edge of the rear wall of the hinged lid and the upper edge of the rear wall of the box. Such a couple of materials can be, for example, a label that is permanently or removably attached to the rear wall of the lid and the rear wall of the box. Preferably, the hinge line is located along the rear wall of the vessel at a position below the upper edge of the vessel.

The generation of sound during the movement of the hinged lid of the container according to the invention from the open position to the closed position preferably provides an indication to the consumer to hear the closure of the container. Preferably, the generation of sound upon closure of the container can be used, for example, to provide a consumer with an indication that the container is correctly or completely closed, so that all parts of the consumer goods are kept inside the container. To ensure that. For example, it is ensured that no tobacco pieces will fall out of the container during transportation between times of use.

In containers with a hinged lid of the present invention, the cutout of the box front wall forms a groove with the frame front wall underlying it. Generally, sound will be generated as the lid flap or portion of the lid flap that contacts the box front wall passes over the edge of the incision and is inserted into the groove. As the lid flap or a portion of the lid flap is inserted into the groove, it bounces towards the surface of the frame front wall due to a resilient bias away from the lid front wall of the lid flap. In general, the sound can be heard as an audible 'click' or snapping sound.

Including a spacer member between the box and the inner frame provides a separation between the box front wall and the frame front wall. This increases the depth of the groove formed by the incision and the frame front wall below it. Preferably, the added depth of the groove increases the distance that the lid flap or portion thereof must be inserted before hitting the surface of the inner frame front wall. Due to the resilient force to deflect the lid flap, the lid flap is accelerated towards the bottom of the groove and the deeper the groove reaches the higher speed. The higher the portion of the lid flap contacts the frame front wall at a higher rate, the better the audible sound produced.

Preferably, the position and configuration of the spacer member is formed such that the member itself does not extend under the cutout of the box front wall. This arrangement maximizes the depth of the groove formed by the cutout and the frame front wall.

Preferably, in the closed position of the hinged lid, at least a portion of the lid flap engages the edge of the incision to secure the hinged lid in the closed position. In general, the free edge (or free end) of the lid flap abuts the upper edge of the incision in the closed position. To open the hinged lid, it is necessary to apply a positive force to release the lid flap from engagement with the edge of the incision. Thus, the likelihood of the hinged lid being unintentionally moved to the open position is significantly reduced. This prevents the consumer goods or a portion of the consumer goods from falling out of the container.

Preferably, as the hinged lid is moved from the closed position to the open position, the lid flap is released from engagement with the edge of the incision, thus generating additional sound. Preferably, the generation of a sound upon opening of the container with a hinged lid according to the invention can be used to provide an indication that, for example, the contents of the container can be heard. In addition, sounds generated upon closing and opening of the container preferably improve the quality perception of the closing mechanism.

In certain preferred embodiments of the container with a hinged lid according to the invention, the lid flap is located between the box front wall and the frame front wall when the hinged lid is in the closed position. This incision of the lid flap as described above in that the position of the lid flap holds the hinged lid in the closed position and ensures that the hinged lid does not move to the open position until a positive force is applied to release the lid flap. It provides a function similar to the engagement with negative edges.

The spacer member may take various forms and preferably provides a gap between the box front wall and the frame front wall that is at least equal to the thickness of the box front wall or more preferably greater than the thickness of the box front wall.

Preferably, the spacer member is formed in the form of a spacer panel, which extends over part or all of the box front wall area. The spacer panel may be provided to lie substantially flat between the box front wall and the frame front wall. In this case, the spacing between the clap front wall and the frame front wall is substantially equal to the thickness of the spacer panel. Alternatively, the spacer panel may be provided to be disposed at an angle with respect to the box front wall and the frame front wall. In this arrangement, the spacing between the box front wall and the frame front wall will generally be greater than the thickness of the spacer panel. The spacing will depend on the angle of the spacer panel.

As explained above, any increase in the spacing between the box front wall and the frame front wall increases the effective depth of the cutout of the box front wall and the groove formed by the frame front wall. This increases the distance that the lid flap portion must be inserted before hitting the surface of the frame front wall. As mentioned above, this improves the audibility of the sound produced as the hinged lid is moved to the closed position.

If a spacer panel is provided, the spacer panel and the box front wall are preferably connected along a hinge line extending over the edge of the box front wall. Particularly preferably, the spacer panel is connected to the box front wall along the top edge of the box front wall so that the spacer panel can be easily folded between the box and the inner frame. This arrangement also allows the spacer panel to be formed of a single thin sheet of paper integral with the box.

The spacer panel may be connected to the box front wall only along the hinge line, such that the spacer panel is free to move about the box about the hinge line and is limited only by the position of the frame front wall. According to this arrangement, the spacer panel can protrude at an angle with respect to the box front wall, thereby increasing the distance between the box front wall and the frame front wall as described above. This arrangement may be desirable for embodiments where the lid flap is positioned between the box front wall and the frame front wall in the closed position of the hinged lid as described above.

Alternatively, the spacer panel may be attached or attached to the inner surface of the box front wall, for example by an adhesive. In this case, the spacer panel will be placed flat against the box front wall and the spacing between the box front wall and the frame front wall will be substantially equal to the thickness of the spacer panel and the adhesive layer.

Alternatively or in addition to any attachment between the box front wall and the frame front wall, the spacer panel may be selectively glued or attached to the frame front wall. For example, in a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the spacer panel is attached to the frame front wall while the spacer panel and the box front wall are connected only along the hinge line. In this embodiment, the edge of the cutout of the box front wall is generally separated from both the spacer panel and the frame front wall underlying it. This arrangement is particularly suitable for embodiments where it is desired to generate additional sound upon opening of the hinged lid.

The spacer panel or other type of spacer member may extend over substantially the entire area of the box front wall. In this case, the size and shape of the spacer member will be substantially the same as the box front wall. Alternatively, the spacer member may cover only a portion of the box front wall area. For example, if the spacer panel extends from the hinge line along the top edge of the box front wall, the spacer panel may extend only to some extent below the box front wall or extend entirely to the bottom edge of the box front wall. Can be.

In certain embodiments, the spacer panel may extend below at least a portion of the cutout of the box front wall. In this case, the spacer panel preferably comprises a cutout substantially coincident with the cutout of the box front wall, so that the spacer panel is not visible through the cutout of the box front wall and does not affect the depth or shape of the groove. Preferably, the cutout of the spacer panel is formed at least slightly larger than the cutout of the box front wall, making alignment of the cutouts easier. If the spacer panel does not coincide with the entire incision, it may be sufficient to provide a smaller incision in the spacer panel as long as the spacer panel is cut out so that it cannot be seen through the incision of the box front wall.

The lid flaps of the containers with hinged lids according to the invention are hingedly connected to the lid front wall, preferably along the bottom edge of the lid front wall. The lid flap folds inward toward the inner surface of the lid front wall. Preferably, the width of the lid flap is less than the thickness of the lid front wall so that the lid flap does not extend to the side edges of the lid front wall.

Preferably, the size and position of the cutout formed in the box front wall is formed such that the lid flap portion coming into contact with the box front wall can be fully inserted into the cutout in the closed position of the hinged lid. In certain embodiments, the width of the incision is greater than the width of the lid flap so that the entire lid flap can easily slide into the incision as the hinged lid is moved to the closed position. Providing a lid flap with a width less than the width of the container means that the incision does not need to extend entirely across the box front wall. This ensures that the effect of the incision on the structural firmness of the container is kept as small as possible. In other embodiments, the incision can be made so that only a portion of the lid flap fits in.

In certain embodiments, the lid flap is connected to the lid front wall along the hinge line only. The lid flap is generally elastically biased away from the inner surface of the lid front wall so that in the open position of the hinged lid the lid flap projects at an angle from the lid front wall. In this case, as the hinged lid is moved to the closed position, the free edge of the lid flap comes into contact with the box front wall prior to any other portion of the lid flap. The free edge of the lid flap slides along the box front wall and eventually falls into the cutout on the box front wall and into the groove formed by the frame front wall. Sound is generated as the lid flap squeezes from the bottom of the groove toward the frame front wall.

The lid flap may be formed from a single portion with a straight free edge. Alternatively, the lid flap may include a first lid flap portion and a second lid flap portion, all of which are hingedly connected to the lid front wall along the same hinge line. Preferably, the first lid flap portion extends beyond the second lid flap portion such that the first lid flap portion slides into the incision prior to the second lid flap portion during the pivoting movement of the hinged lid toward the closed position. Generate two consecutive sounds.

In other embodiments of the invention, the lid flap is attached to the inner surface of the lid front wall so that the edge of the lid flap can no longer slide freely into the incision. Instead, the lid flap includes an incision that connects to the lid flap along the hinge line and forms a retaining tab that projects away from the lid flap. While the hinged lid is in motion toward the closed position, the free edge of the retaining tab slides along the box front wall and into the groove formed by the incision. Sound is produced as the retaining tabs lean toward the frame front wall. Preferably, in the closed position of the hinged lid, the retaining tab is located between the box front wall and the frame front wall. Particularly preferably, additional sound is produced as the hinged lid is moved to the open position and the retaining tab is released from the incision.

The configuration of the cutout formed in the box front wall will depend on the shape and orientation of the lid flap. As described above, the position, size, and shape of the incision should be shaped so that at least a portion of the lid flap can easily slide into the incision as the hinged lid is moved toward the closed position.

Preferably, the incision comprises at least one elongated incision extending across the box front wall. The at least one elongate cutout preferably extends substantially horizontally across the box front wall. In the case where two or more cutouts are provided, the cutouts may be formed separately from each other or may be connected to each other to form an integral cutout.

In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the box front wall comprises a first incision and a second incision vertically offset from the first incision, and the hinged lid comprises a first lid flap and a second lid flap do. As the container with the hinged lid is moved to the closed position, the first lid flap portion slides into the first incision at a different time than when the second lid flap portion slides into the second incision, and thus two consecutive Generate sounds. Preferably, the first lid flap portion extends beyond the second lid flap portion and the first cutout is provided over the second cutout.

Preferably, the first and second cutouts formed in the box front wall are connected to form an integral Z-shaped cutout. On the other hand, in some embodiments, the first and second cutouts may not be connected to each other.

In the closed position of the lid, the lid front wall lies over the cutout of the box front wall. Thus, unlike packs with many common hinged lids, the lower edge of the lid front wall does not abut the upper edge of the box front wall. Instead, in the closed position, the bottom of the lid front wall overlaps the top of the box front wall. In certain embodiments, the bottom of each lid sidewall may overlap similarly to the top of the corresponding box sidewall at the closed position of the hinged lid. Alternatively, the lower edge of each lid side wall may abut the upper edge of the corresponding box side wall at the closed position of the hinged lid. In this case, the lid front wall extends beyond the lower edges of the lid side walls.

The present invention also relates to a method of generating a sound with a hinged lid, the method comprising a lid with a lid flap and a box front wall with a front wall incision, wherein the incision is a bottom wall of the incision. Providing a container with a hinged lid comprising: providing a spacer panel between the front wall incision and the incision bottom wall, and closing the container so that the lid flap slides into the incision and the lid flap is incision bottom wall Generating sound when hitting.

In another embodiment of the method according to the invention, the method further comprises opening the container such that the lid flap is in an interlocking position with the edge of the front wall incision before the lid is fully opened, with the lid further opening. The lid flap generates additional sound when the lid flaps are released from the interlocking position.

The container may be formed of any suitable material, including but not limited to cardboard, paperboard, plastic, or a combination thereof. Preferably, the container is formed of paper of one or more folded thin cardboards, preferably the cardboard has a weight between about 100 grams per square meter and about 350 grams per square meter.

The container according to the invention may be in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a transverse edge at right angles with a longitudinal edge at right angles. Alternatively, the container may comprise one or more rounded longitudinal edges, rounded transverse edges, bevelled longitudinal edges, four-sided transverse edges, or a combination thereof. have. For example, a container according to the present invention may include, but is not limited to:

One or two longitudinal round or sloped edges on the front wall and / or one or two longitudinal round or sloped edges on the rear wall.

One or two transverse rounded or sloped edges on the front wall and / or one or two transverse rounded or sloped edges on the rear wall.

One longitudinally rounded edge on the front wall and one longitudinally sloped edge, and / or one transversely rounded edge and one transverse slope on the rear wall. Edge.

One or two transverse rounded or sloped edges on the front wall and one or two longitudinal rounded or sloped edges on the front wall.

Two longitudinal rounded or sloped edges on the first sidewall or two transverse rounded or sloped edges on the second sidewall.

If the container consists of one or more rounded edges and is made of one or more thin sheets of paper, preferably the paper has three, four, five, It consists of six or seven scoring lines or scaling lines. Notches or grid lines may be formed on the inside of the container or on the outside of the container. Preferably, the notches or grid lines are formed spaced apart from each other by about 0.3 mm to 4 mm.

Preferably, the spacing of the grid lines or notches is formed as a function of the thickness of the thin paper. Preferably, the spacing between grid lines or notches is formed about 0.5 to about 4 times larger than the thickness of the thin paper.

If the container comprises at least one sloped edge, the sloped edge preferably has a width between about 1 mm and about 10 mm, preferably between about 2 mm and about 6 mm. Alternatively, the container may comprise a double bevel formed by three parallel grid lines or notches that are spaced apart so that two separate bevels are formed on the edge of the container.

If the container comprises an edge treated with four sides and is made of one or more thin sheets of paper, the four sides may be formed by two parallel grid lines or notches in the thin sheet of paper. Grid lines or cut lines may be arranged symmetrically with respect to the edge between the first wall and the second wall. Alternatively, grid lines or notches may be arranged asymmetrically with respect to the edge between the first wall and the second wall such that the slope extends further to the first wall of the container than to the second wall of the container.

Alternatively, the container may have a non-rectangular cross section, for example a polygon, such as a triangle or hexagon, a semi-oval, or a semi-circular cross section.

The container according to the invention obtains a special application as a pack for thin and long smoking articles, for example tobacco, cigars or cigarillos. It will be appreciated that the container according to the present invention can be designed for various numbers of conventional size, king size, super-king size, slim or super-slim cigarettes through an appropriate choice of size. Alternatively, other consumer goods may be housed inside the container.

The container according to the invention can be designed to accommodate various total numbers of smoking articles, or other arrangements of smoking articles, as appropriately selected for its size. For example, the container according to the present invention can be designed to accommodate a total of 10 to 30 smoking articles according to the appropriate selection of the size thereof.

The smoking articles may be arranged in different collations depending on the total number of smoking articles. For example, the smoking articles may be arranged in one row of six, seven, eight, nine or ten. Alternatively, the smoking articles may be arranged in two or more rows. The two or more rows may contain the same number of smoking articles. For example, smoking articles may be five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten in two rows; Five or seven in three rows; Or four, five or six may be arranged in four rows. Alternatively, the two or more rows may include at least two rows containing different numbers of smoking articles. For example, smoking articles may include five rows and six rows 5-6; Six rows and seven columns (6-7); Seven rows and eight columns (7-8); Five middle rows and six outer two rows (6-5-6), five middle rows and seven outer two rows (7-5-7), six middle rows and five outer two rows ( 5-6-5), six middle rows and seven outer two rows (7-6-7), seven middle rows and six outer two rows (6-7-6), nine middle rows and It can be arranged in eight outer two rows 8-9-8 or six middle rows 5-6-7 with five outer one rows and seven outer one rows.

The container according to the invention can accommodate smoking articles of the same type or brand, or of another type or brand. In addition, smoking articles of different lengths (eg between about 40 mm and about 180 mm) and diameters (eg between about 4 mm and about 9 mm), as well as smoking articles without filters and smoking with various filter tips All of the articles can be accommodated. In addition, smoking articles may differ in taste, resistance to inhalation and intensity of total particulate matter delivery. Preferably, the size of the container is made to fit the length of the smoking articles and the combination of smoking articles. In general, the outer size of the container is formed about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm larger than the size of the bundle (s) of the smoking article contained within the container.

The length, width and depth of the container according to the invention are formed such that the overall size of the container in the closed position of the container is similar to the size of a typical disposable hinged pack containing 20 cigarettes.

Preferably, the container according to the invention has a height between about 60 mm and about 150 mm, more preferably between about 70 mm and about 125 mm, wherein the height is measured from the bottom wall to the top wall of the container.

Preferably, the container according to the invention has a width between about 12 mm and about 150 mm, more preferably between about 70 mm and about 125 mm, where the width is measured from one side wall to the other side wall of the container.

Preferably, the container according to the invention has a depth between about 6 mm and about 150 mm, more preferably between about 12 mm and about 25 mm, wherein the depth is measured from the front wall to the rear wall of the container.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the container to the depth of the container is between about 0.3 to 1 and about 10 to 1, more preferably between about 2 to 1 and about 8 to 1, most preferably about 3 to 1 and about It's between five to one.

Preferably the ratio of the width of the vessel to the depth of the vessel is between about 0.3 to 1 and about 10 to 1, more preferably between about 2 to 1 and about 8 to 1 and most preferably about 2 to 1 and about 3 to Is between 1

The inner or outer, or inner and outer side of the container according to the invention may be printed, embossed, debossed or otherwise printed by the manufacturer or brand logo, trademark, slogan and other consumer information and instructions. Can be decorated.

Consumer goods in the container according to the invention can be packaged separately. This has the advantage that when the container according to the invention is opened and the first consumer goods are taken out, the remaining consumer goods are still packaged and kept protected from dust, sunlight or other environmental influences.

When filled, the container according to the invention shrinks in a conventional manner with a transparent polymer film formed, for example, of high or low density polyethylene, polypropylene, aromatic polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, cellulose film, or a combination thereof. It may be wrapped or over wrapped. When the container according to the invention is overpacked, the overpack may comprise one or more tear tapes. In addition, the envelope may be printed with images, consumer information or other data.

Preferably, the container according to the invention is made of a single thin sheet of paper provided with a box-forming part including an incision and a lid-forming part including a lid flap at the box front wall.

The container with a hinged lid with an indication of audible closure according to the present invention allows the consumer to be sure that the container is completely closed between times of use and that the consumer goods in the container remain inside the container. have. It can also be ensured that the hinged lid is held in the closed position between times of use and that unintended or accidental opening of the hinged lid is prevented.

The invention will be further illustrated by way of example with reference to the following attached drawings:
1 shows a container according to a first embodiment of the invention with a hinged lid in an open position;
2 shows a side view of the top of the container shown in FIG. 1;
3 shows a cardboard blank for forming the container of FIGS. 1 and 2;
4 shows a cardboard for forming a container according to a second embodiment of the present invention; And
5 shows a cardboard for forming a container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The container 10 with the hinged lid shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped and extends into the box 12 along a hinge line extending substantially horizontally along the lower box 12 and the rear wall of the container. A hinged top lid 14. Tobacco (not shown) bundles are received in a box 12 of a container 10. The overall size of the container 10 is substantially the same as the size of a typical packet with a hinged lid. The container is made of a laminar blank 110 shown in FIG.

The box 12 has a box front wall 16, a box left wall 18, a box right wall 20, a box rear wall 22, and a box bottom wall 24. The upper side of the box 12 is formed open to provide an upper opening through which cigarettes can be taken out. An elongated rectangular cut out 30 is provided at the upper end of the box front wall 16. The cutout 30 extends substantially horizontally across the box front wall 16. The width of the cutout 30 is made smaller than the overall width of the box front wall 16 so that the ends of the cutout 30 are located at a short distance from the side edges of the box front wall 16.

The lid 14 has a lid front wall 16a, a lid left wall 18a, a lid right wall 20a, a lid rear wall 22a and a lid top wall 26. When the container 10 is closed, the free edges of the lid sidewalls 18a, 20a abut the free edges of the corresponding box sidewalls 18, 20. On the other hand, the lid front wall 16a extends beyond the free edges of the lid sidewalls 18a and 20a so that the lid front wall 16a overlaps the top of the box front wall 16 in the closed position of the lid and the incision is made. (30) is covered.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1-3, the lid 14 has a lid flap 32 connected to the lid front wall 16a along a fold line extending over the bottom edge of the lid front wall 16a. It includes more. The lid flap 32 is folded inward toward the inner surface of the lid front wall 16a. As shown in FIG. 2, in the open position of the lid 14, the lid flap 32 is disposed at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the lid front wall 16a.

The inner frame 34 is mounted inside the box 12 in a conventional manner. The inner frame 34 includes a frame front wall 36, a frame left wall 38 and a frame right wall. The upper edges of the inner frame 34 extend beyond the upper edges of the box 12 and the frame front wall 36 is provided with an incision at the top edge to facilitate the removal of the smoking articles from the box 12. A portion of the frame front wall 36 can be seen through the cutout 30 formed in the box front wall 16.

The box 12 further includes a spacer panel 40 connected to the box front wall 16 along a fold line extending over the top edge of the box front wall 16. The spacer panel 40 has a width substantially the same as that of the box front wall 16 but has a height corresponding to approximately a quarter of the height of the box front wall 16. The spacer panel 40 folds inward toward the inner surface of the box front wall 16 and extends to a position just below the cutout 30 formed in the box front wall 16.

The spacer panel 40 includes a cutout 30a that is similar in shape to a cutout 30 formed in the front wall of the box but slightly larger than the cutout 30. This is because when the spacer panel 40 is folded against the box front wall 16, the cutout 30a of the spacer panel 40 is underlie the cutout 30 of the box front wall 16 and the spacer It means that the panel 40 is not visible from the front of the container 10.

The spacer panel 40 is located between the box front wall 16 and the frame front wall 36 and is attached to the frame front wall 36 through a suitable adhesive. Accordingly, the spacer panel 40 provides a gap between the box front wall 16 and the frame front wall 36 approximately coincident with or slightly larger than the thickness of the spacer panel. The combination of the overlapping cutouts 30, 30a and the frame front wall 16 forms an elongated groove 50 in the front wall of the box 12, the purpose of which will be described below.

1 shows a container 10 with a lid 14 in an open position. As the lid 14 is rotated to the closed position, the free edge of the lid flap 32 comes into contact with the box front wall 16. As the lid is moved further, the edge of the lid flap 32 slides along the box front wall 16 and immediately before the lid 14 reaches the closed position, the edge of the lid flap 32 is cut away. It slides over the edge of 30 and drops into the groove 50. The lid flap 32 springs against the frame front wall 36 at the bottom of the groove 50 and produces an audible sound that provides an indication of the closure of the container 10.

In the closed position of the lid 14, the lid flap 32 lies in the groove 50 and the free edge of the lid flap 32 engages the upper edge of the incision 30 to effectively close the lid in the closed position. Fix it.

As the lid 14 is pivoted back towards the open position, the lid flap 32 is released from the groove 50 and can be heard when the edge of the lid flap 32 passes over the upper edge of the incision 30. That sounds.

In order to form the container 10, the paper 110 shown in FIG. 3 is folded and wrapped as needed to enclose a wrapped bundle of cigarettes using conventional methods and apparatus. If assembled, the container 10 is overpacked with a transparent wrapper.

The container according to the second embodiment of the present invention may be made of the thin paper 200 shown in FIG. The thin paper 200 and thus the container are similar to those described above and shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 except for the shape and shape of the cutout and lid flap of the box front wall. As shown in FIG. 4, the cutout 230 of the box front wall 16 of the thin paper 200 has a Z-shape formed of a left cutout 230a and a right cutout 230b. The right cutout 230b is located below the position of the left cutout 230a and the cutouts 230a and b are connected to each other by an intermediate cutout. In addition, an incision 240 is provided in the spacer panel, which is shaped to be slightly larger than the incision 230 of the box front wall.

In place of one lid flap 32 of the container 10, the thin paper 200 includes two adjacent lid flaps of the left lid flap 250 and the right lid flap 252, all of which are before the lid. It is connected to the lid front wall at the hinge line across the bottom edge of the barrier. The left lid flap 250 extends further from the hinge line than the right lid flap 252.

In the assembled container, as the lid is moved toward the closed position, the left lid flap 250 may have the left incision 230a immediately before the right lid flap 252 is inserted into the groove formed by the right incision 230b. It is put into the groove formed by. This produces two consecutive sounds as the lid is closed.

The container according to the third embodiment of the present invention may be made of the thin paper 300 shown in FIG. The thin paper 300 and thus the container are similar to those described above and shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. However, the lid flap 332 of the paper 300 is further extended from the hinge line such that the area of the lid flap 332 is increased compared to the lid flap 32 of the container 10. In addition, the thin paper 300 further includes a U-shaped cutout 310 formed in the lid flap 332. An end of the U-shaped cutout 310 is connected by a hinge line 312, and the U-shaped cutout 310 and the hinge line 312 together form a retention tab 320.

When the paper 300 is assembled to form a container, the lid flap 332 is attached to the inner surface of the lid front wall through a suitable adhesive. A U-shaped cutout 310 is provided in the center of the lid flap 332 and the retaining tab 320 is folded outward from the lid flap 332 along the hinge line 312. In the open position of the lid, the retaining tab projects upward and outward from the hinge line 312 at an angle of approximately 45 degrees relative to the lid flap.

As the lid is moved to the closed position, the retaining tab 320 slides along the box front wall in a manner similar to that described above with respect to the lid flap 32 of the container 10 and at the cutout of the box front wall. It is put into the groove formed by. Thus, the mechanism is similar in each case, but it is the retaining tab and not the lid flap that generates sound as the container is closed in a container assembled from paper 300. The retaining tab 320 is engaged between the box front wall and the frame front wall as described above for the lid flap to secure the lid in the closed position.

10 ... container 12 ... box
14 ... lid 30, 30a ... incision
32, 250, 252, 332 ... lid flap 40 ... spacer panel
50 ... groove 110, 200, 300 ... paper
320 ... Retention tab

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A box comprising a box front wall with an incision;
An inner frame mounted in the box and comprising a frame front wall, wherein a portion of the frame front wall is exposed through an incision in the box front wall;
A spacer member arranged between the box and the inner frame and providing a gap between the box front wall and the frame front wall; And
A hinged lid connected to the box along the hinge line and pivotable between a closed position and an open position with respect to the hinge line, wherein the hinged lid is hingedly connected to the lid front wall and the lid front wall and the inner surface of the lid front wall. A lid flap folded inward toward the
When the hinged lid is in the closed position, the lid front wall rests on the incision of the box front wall, and during the pivoting movement from the open position of the hinged lid to the closed position at least a portion of the lid flap is along the box front wall and A container with a hinged lid for consumer goods that slides into an incision in the box front wall. The container of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the lid flap engages the edge of the incision in the closed position of the hinged lid to secure the hinged lid in the closed position. 3. The container with a hinged lid of claim 2, wherein the lid flap is released from engagement with the edge of the incision as the hinged lid is moved from the closed position to the open position. The container with a hinged lid according to claim 1, wherein the spacer member comprises a spacer panel connected to the box front wall along a hinge line extending over the edge of the box front wall. 5. The container of claim 4, wherein the spacer panel is connected to the frame front wall and the spacer panel and the box front wall are connected only along the hinge line. 6. A container with a hinged lid according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the spacer panel comprises an incision and the incision of the spacer panel substantially coincides with the incision of the box front wall. The lid flap of claim 1, wherein the lid flap comprises a first lid flap portion and a second lid flap portion, wherein the first lid flap portion extends beyond the second lid flap portion and faces toward the closed position. A container with a hinged lid, wherein the first lid flap portion slides into the incision prior to the second lid flap portion during the pivoting movement of the lid and thus generates two consecutive sounds. The box front wall of claim 1, wherein the box front wall comprises a first incision and a second incision vertically offset from the first incision, wherein the hinged lid comprises a first lid flap and a first incision. A lid lid flap, wherein the first lid flap portion slides into the first incision at a different time than when the second lid flap portion slides into the second incision and thus generates two consecutive sounds. Container. 10. The container with a hinged lid according to claim 8, wherein the first lid flap extends beyond the second lid flap and the first cutout is provided over the second cutout. The container with a hinged lid according to claim 1, wherein the lid flap is positioned between the box front wall and the frame front wall in the closed position of the hinged lid. 11. The lid flap of claim 1, wherein the lid flap is attached to an inner surface of the lid front wall and the lid flap is connected to the lid flap along a hinge line and defines a retaining tab that projects away from the lid flap. A container with a hinged lid, comprising an incision, wherein the retaining tab slides along the box front wall and into the cutout of the box front wall during the pivoting movement of the hinged lid toward the closed position. 12. The container with a hinged lid according to any one of claims 1 to 11, containing a plurality of smoking articles. The lid flap according to claim 1, wherein the lid flap generates a sound when the container is closed or the lid flap generates a sound when the container is opened or the lid flap when the container is closed and the container is opened. A container with a hinged lid that generates sound at the time. Providing a container with a hinged lid including a lid with a lid flap and a box front wall with a front wall incision, wherein the incision includes a bottom wall of the incision;
Providing a spacer panel between the front wall incision and the incision bottom wall; And
Closing the vessel such that the lid flap slides into the incision to generate a sound when the lid flap strikes the incision bottom wall. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising opening the container such that the lid flap is in interengaging position with the edge of the front wall incision before the lid is fully opened, wherein the lid flap is released from the interengaging position as the lid is further opened. Producing a sound with a hinged lid, the lid flap producing an additional sound when it is made.

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