KR20140092825A - Container with hinged lid - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container for a consumer product. The container comprises a lid capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position with respect to a hinge line extending across its rear wall surface. The container also has a box having an opening that includes at least one slit, wherein each slit extends from the opening and is located at each edge of the front wall surface of the box. The lid is mounted on the box so that it coincides with the opening of the box in the closed position of the lid and the lid is fastened to at least one slit of the box so as to maintain the lid in the closed position. The present invention is also intended to provide a single thin layer blank for forming such a container.

Description

Container with hinged lid < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a new container for consumer goods. The present invention also relates to a single thin layer blank used to manufacture containers for consumer goods. Such containers are particularly applicable to long extended smoking articles, i.e. containers for cigarettes.

It is well known to pack thin and long smoking articles and other consumer goods into containers formed of a folded thin layer blank. Typically, the container consists of a housing and a lead. For example, elongated smoking articles, such as cigarettes and cigars, typically have a box for receiving a smoking article and a hinged lead pack having a lead connected to the box for a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container Are being sold. The leads are generally located at the top of the housing and are hinged along the rear wall of the container. The lid and the housing are arranged such that when the lid is in the closed position, the free edge of the lead and the free edge of the housing are generally in contact with each other. These packs generally consist of one-piece, thin-layer, cardboard blanks. In use, the lead is pivoted about the hinge line so that the pack is open, and can reach the smoking article in the box. As is well known, such containers sometimes suffer from such problems that the leads and the housing are not aligned in a straight line due to the warping of the leads and that a gap can be seen between the lead and the box portion in front of the container. This is sometimes called the "smilling" effect.

I hope that new containers will be provided. Especially if such containers are effectively assembled and filled using conventional methods and apparatus. It may also be desirable if a vessel is provided that has a more rigid lead and a more reliable sealing effect.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a container for a consumer goods product. The container comprises a lid capable of pivoting between a closed position and an open position with respect to a hinge line extending along a rear wall surface of the container. There is also provided a box having an opening, the box comprising at least one slit, the at least one slit being located at each edge of the front wall surface of the box. The lead is mounted on the box and coincides with the opening of the box while the lid is fastened to at least one slit of the box in the closed position of the lid to maintain the lid in the closed position.

By providing a box with at least one slit for fastening with the lid, the container can be more tightly sealed using friction. Preferably, the at least one slit comprises a small mounting, angled or ridge-like edge, whereby the container can be more tightly sealed. As used herein, the term " fastening " means that the front corner, or corner, of the lead in the closed position lies within at least one slit.

The box comprises a front wall surface, a rear wall surface, a bottom wall surface, a first side wall surface and a second side wall surface. The lead comprises a front wall surface, a rear wall surface, a top wall surface, a first side wall surface and a second side wall surface.

The terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "side", "normal", "bottom", "left", "right" It is used to describe the relative position of the element, which is related to the container in the raised state with the opening in which the consumer goods is removed through the normal part and the hinge in the rear. The rear wall surface of the container is a wall surface including a hinge line.

The term "longitudinal direction " refers to the direction from the bottom to the top or vice versa. The term "lateral direction" refers to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The container is preferably a rectangular parallelepiped having two narrow walls and two wide walls spaced apart.

The term "hinge line" refers to a line through which a lead can rotate axially to open the container. The hinge line may be, for example, a folding line or ruled line in the panel forming the rear wall of the container.

Preferably, the box comprises two slits, each slit being located at each edge of the front wall surface of the box extending from the opening. Preferably, the two slits constitute a resiliently-wrapped full-width extending from the front wall of the box, so that the resiliently-heated pull-tab in the second closed position of the lid acts on the lid to maintain the lid in the second closed position. By providing a resiliently heated full-wrap, the container can be sealed in the second position. The first closed position is defined as a closed position in which the lid rests on the outside of the elastic full-bodied lap and engages with at least one slit. The second closed position is defined as the mingling position where the reed lies inside the resiliently heated pull-tab, and the seal is maintained by the resiliently-held pull-tab that acts on the outer surface of the reed. Thus, when the lid is in the closed position, the lead front wall surface can be overlapped with the elastic wrapped lap. In the first closed position, the reed and the resiliently heated pull-tab can overlap, so the resilient pull-tab can not be seen. In the first closed position, the reed and the resiliently pulled-up lap can overlap, and the resiliently-wrapped lap is visible.

The resilient bulk lap may be at least 50% of the lead height. The height of the elastic full-wrap is measured from the base of the slit to the normal free edge of the elastic full-wrap. The height of the lead is measured from the free edge to the top of the lead. Preferably, the height of the resiliently-held full lap is at least 70% of the lead height, and more preferably at least 80% of the lead height.

The resiliently-wrapped lap is made of at least one reinforcing material to secure its at least one free edge. The tightness referred to herein is defined as making a panel of a more rigid container and therefore more resistant to bending forces applied to the panel for bending in at least one predetermined direction. Preferably, the at least one reinforcing material is integral with the elastic full-bodied lap. The reinforced material can be a pull-on lap on the free edge of the resiliently-heated heat-resistant lap, suitable for folding toward the inside of the container, and then attached to the inner surface of the elastic lap. Therefore, the resiliently-heated pull-lap is reinforced by double thickness of the material in the area where firmness is required.

On the other hand, a resiliently heated ladle can be made of two or more reinforced materials, each hanging in the form of a full lap on the free edge. In one embodiment, it may be arranged to be formed in the center of the lead front wall surface in a triangular shape when the pull-tab is folded toward the inside of the container.

As already assessed, a large number of full-wrap structures can be provided to effect a wide variety of shapes to form the pre-edge of the resilient bulk lap. For example, a trapezoidal pre-edge may be provided to use three reinforced pull loops, or an offset from the central triangle may be provided to use two reinforced pull loops.

 On the other hand, the linear edge can be provided using only one reinforcing material that is not perpendicular to the side wall of the container. In this case, one slit suitable for fastening with the lead is provided. Thus, the leads merely adjoin the pre-edge of the elastic wrapped only at one corner and at the other corner.

The free edge of a resiliently heated lap can have corner or rounded corners. On the other hand, the free edge may have any suitable shape, such as hemispherical, small mount, ridge or any non-uniform shape.

Preferably, the lid is suitable for interacting with the open, closed or open and the resiliently-wrapped lap when sealing, resulting in an audible sound.

Preferably, the lid comprises at least one reinforcing material suitable for reinforcing the at least one pre-edge thereof. The reinforcing material can be a pull-lap that hangs on at least one free edge of the lead, is suitable for folding toward the inside of the container, and then attached to the inner surface of the lead. Thus, the pre-edge of the lead can be reinforced by doubling the thickness of the material used in the pre-edge of the lead. By providing such reinforcing materials, the "smiling" effect can be reduced. In addition, the container is securely sealed. Furthermore, the use of a suspended lap from the pre-edge of the lead creates a so-called "blunt edge" or "print edge" As used herein, the terms "blunt edge" and "print edge" refer to an edge produced by folding rather than cutting, thereby forming a rounded edge.

 The container may comprise an outer region and an inner region. Preferably, the leads are formed in at least one portion of the inner housing, and the box is formed in at least one portion of the outer housing. In this case, the inner housing is adapted to accommodate the consumer goods. Preferably, the outer housing has a side wall surface adjacent to the front wall surface and the rear wall surface and is adapted to extend beyond the side wall surface of the inner housing, wherein in the closed position of the lid, the outer housing side wall surface is at least partially Overlap. By providing a side wall surface at least partially overlapping the lead wall surface when the lid is in the closed position, the container can effectively protect the consumer goods within it. The normal edge of the side wall surface is inclined downward from the edge of the side wall surface adjacent to the rear wall surface to the edge of the side wall surface adjacent to the front wall surface.

Preferably, the outer housing and the inner housing are integrally formed from a single thin layer blank. More preferably, at least one wall surface of the lead is integral with the inner housing and the outer housing. Therefore, the hinge line of the container is formed on the rear wall panel of the outer housing and the rear wall panel of the inner housing. This is advantageous for increasing the strength of the hinge.

Containers may be formed of any suitable material including, but not limited to, cardboard, cardboard, plastic, metal or combinations thereof. Preferably, the first and second housings are formed from one or more folded thin-filmboard blanks, and preferably the carton has a weight between about 10 g / m 2 and 35 g / m 2.

As described above, the container according to the present invention may be in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having right-angled longitudinal edge and right-angled lateral edge. On the other hand, the container may consist of one or more round longitudinal edges, round transverse edges, slope longitudinal edges or slope transverse edges, or a combination thereof. For example, the container according to the present invention can be made without limitation.

- one or more longitudinal rounded or slanted edges on the front wall, and / or one or more longitudinal rounded or slanted edges on the rear wall.

One or more transverse rounded or slanted edges on the front wall, and / or one or more transverse rounded or slanted edges on the rear wall.

One longitudinal edge and one longitudinal edge, and / or one transverse round edge and one transverse slope edge on the back wall.

- rounded or sloping edges in one or more transverse directions on the front wall and one or more longitudinal rounded or slanted edges in the front wall.

Two rounded or slanted edges on the first side wall surface, or two transverse rounded or slanted edges on the second side wall.

Here, the container includes one or more rounded edges and is made of one thin layer blank. Preferably, the blank comprises three, four, five, six or seven ruled or dashed lines to form each rounded edge in the assembled container. The ruled or dashed line may be on the inner surface of the container or on the outer surface of the container. Preferably, ruled or dashed lines are spaced from each other between about 0.3 mm and 4 mm.

Preferably, the spacing between the dashed lines and ruled lines is a function of the thickness of the thin layer blank. Preferably, the spacing between the dotted or ruled lines is between about 0.5 times and about 4 times greater than the thickness of the thin layer blank.

The container includes at least one slope edge, and preferably the slope edge has a width between about 1 mm and about 10 mm. Preferably between about 2 mm and about 6 mm. On the other hand, the container may comprise a double slope formed by three parallel dashed or ruled lines. Two distinct slopes are formed at the edge of the container.

The container includes a slope edge, is made of one thin layer blank, and the slope is formed by two parallel dashed lines or ruled lines in the thin layer blank. The dotted or ruled line may be symmetrically arranged at the edge between the first wall surface and the second wall surface. On the other hand, the dotted or ruled line can be arranged asymmetrically to the edge between the first wall surface and the second wall surface. So that the slope is closer to the first wall surface of the container than to the second wall surface of the container.

On the other hand, the container may have a transverse cross-section rather than a square. For example, triangular or hexagonal, semi-elliptical or semicircular.

The container according to the present invention is particularly applicable as a packaging material for slender smoking articles such as cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos. By choosing an appropriate size, the container according to the present invention can be designed for conventional size, king size, super king size, slim or super-slim cigarettes. On the other hand, other consumer goods, such as confectionery or dry food, can be accommodated in the container.

By selecting the appropriate dimensions, the container according to the present invention can be designed to store all other smoking articles or other arrangements of smoking articles. For example, through selecting a suitable size, the container according to the present invention can be designed to store a total of 10 or 30 smoking articles.

Smoking products can be arranged in different formats depending on the total number of smoking products. For example, you can arrange 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 in a column. On the other hand, smoking articles can be arranged in two or more rows. Two or more rows may contain the same number of smoking articles. For example, the smoking article may be 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 in two rows; Five or seven in three columns; It can be arranged in four rows, four columns, five columns, and six columns. On the other hand, the two or more rows may comprise at least two rows containing different numbers of smoking articles. For example, a smoking article may be divided into five rows and six rows (5-6); 6 rows and 7 columns (6-7); 7 rows and 8 columns (7-8); Five central rows and six bilateral rows (6-5-6); Five central rows and seven bilateral rows (7-5-7); Six central rows and five bilateral rows (5-6-5); Six central rows and seven bilateral rows (7-6-7); Seven central rows and six bilateral rows (6-7-6); Nine central rows and eight bilateral rows (8-9-8); Or may be arranged in six central rows, five columns and seven columns (5-6-7).

The container according to the present invention may store smoking articles of the same type or brand or other type or brand. It may also include both a filter-free smoking article and a smoking article with various filter tips. The same applies to smoking articles of different lengths (for example, about 40 mm and about 180 mm), smoking products of different diameters (e.g. between about 4 mm and about 9 mm). Smoking products may also differ in taste intensity, suction resistance, and overall particle mass transfer. Preferably, the dimensions of the container are suitable for the length of the smoking article and the type of smoking article. Generally, the outer dimensions of the container are between about 0.5 mm and 5 mm larger than the dimensions of the bundled smoking article received within the container.

The length, width and depth of the container according to the present invention, in the closed position of the lid, the overall dimensions of the container are similar to the dimensions of a lead pack with a disposable hinge of a typical 20 cigarettes.

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

Preferably, the container according to the invention is between about 12 mm and about 150 mm in width, more preferably between about 70 mm and about 125 mm in width, measured from one sidewall to another sidewall 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, the depth being measured from the front wall to the rear wall of the container, There is a hinge between the box and the lead).

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 between about 3 and 1 Between about 5 and 1.

Preferably, the ratio of the width 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 2 to 1 About 3 to 1.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the lead back wall surface to the height of the box back wall surface of the outer sleeve is about 0 to 1 (the lead is located at the normal edge of the container) to about 1 to 1, more preferably about 1 to 5 And about 1 to about 10, and most preferably about 1 to about 6 to about 1 to about 8.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the lead front wall surface of the outer sleeve to the height of the box front wall surface of the outer sleeve is about 1 to 0 (the lead covers the entire front wall surface) to about 1 to 10, more preferably about 1 Between about 1 and about 1 to about 5, and most preferably between about 1 and about 2 and about 1 to about 3.

The container is made of a smoking article and the container may further comprise a waste bin (e.g., ash or butt) or consumer goods such as a match, a lighter, an off-light means, an oral cleanser or an electronic component.

Other consumer goods may be attached to the outer surface of the container, included in the container with the smoking article, contained in a separate compartment of the container, or a combination thereof.

The outer surface of the container according to the present invention may be printed, embossed, debossed or decorated with an optical material such as a manufacturer or a brand logo, a brand name, a slogan, other consumption information, a mark and a Fresnel lens.

The container according to the present invention may comprise a bundle of cigarettes or other elongated smoking articles. The smoking article is preferably packaged in an inner liner, for example a metal foil or a metal sheet.

Once filled, the container according to the present invention may be formed by a conventional method with a transparent polymeric film, for example high or low density polyethylene, propylene, oriented polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride, cellulose, Shrink-wrapped or surface-packed. The container according to the present invention includes a surface package. The outer package may include one or more tear tape. In addition, the outer wrapper can print images, consumer goods information, or other data.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a single thin layer blank for forming a container as described herein. The thin layer blank comprises a first portion for forming an inner housing. The first portion includes one or more cuts to form a lead of the inner housing and a hinge line extending across the rear wall panel of the first portion. The thin layer blank is made up of a second portion for forming the outer housing. The second portion includes one or more cuts on the outside to form the opening in the outer housing. The second portion further comprises at least one cut for forming at least one slit of the outer housing.

By providing a single thin layer blank, the container can be made more easily.

Preferably, the second portion further comprises a hinge line traversing the rear wall panel of the second portion to form at least one wall panel of one or more cuts and leads.

Preferably, the outer housing and the inner housing are connected along the longitudinal edges of the panel of the outer housing and the panel of the inner housing. In a first aspect, the outer and inner housings are connected along the longitudinal edges of the side panels of the outer housing and the front panel of the inner housing. As a second aspect, the outer and inner housings are connected along the longitudinal edges of the rear panel of the outer housing and the lateral panels of the inner housing.

The container of the present invention is adapted to be assembled from a single thin layer blank using conventional assembly methods and equipment as described below. For example, the container can be automatically assembled in a Bergami (R) type of machine, which is the type of assembly of the smoking article used.

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for assembling a container according to the present invention from a single thin layer blank, as follows.

The thin blank is first partially assembled by folding the blank along the longitudinal fold lines and bonding the outer and inner sides to the respective side walls. Thus forming an open end sleeve having an inner housing within the outer housing. It is advantageous to flatten the final open end sleeve at this stage to make storage and transport efficient.

The consumer goods are inserted into the inner housing through the opening end in the same or a separate process for the partial assembly described above. Preferably, the consumer goods are inserted into the bottom of the container. The filled pack is advanced through the automatic packaging machine and the floor panel folds inwardly, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 degrees toward the consumer goods. The adhesive is applied to the outer surface of the inner bottom panel.

After applying the adhesive, the outer bottom panel is folded inward toward the inner bottom panel to bond the outer bottom panel to the inner bottom panel.

When assembling the container, the panel of the blank forming the lead is also folded and bonded.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1A-1D are perspective views of a container according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows a thin layer blank suitable for forming the container illustrated in Fig.
Figures 3a-3d illustrate a perspective view of a container according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 illustrates a thin layer blank suitable for forming the container shown in Figure 2;

The container 100 illustrated in FIG. 1A is a rectangular parallelepiped and comprises a box 102 and a lead 104 provided in the box 102, which is the first position. The box consists of an outer part and an inner part. The lid is attached to the box 102 at the hinge line on the rear wall of the container. The hinge line extends substantially horizontally across the rear wall of the container at a short distance from the top of the container. The lid is comprised of a rear wall panel integral with both the inner side and the outer side. A bundled smoking article (not shown) is housed in the inner housing of the container 100. The pre-edge of the lead is formed by folding the pull-lap into the inside of the container, and a blunt edge is formed. As can be seen, the lid 104 is located within the box 102 and the free edge of the triangular resiliently-wrapped lap 106 forms two folds of the lid on the inner surface of the container, An edge is formed. Preferably, the container is made and supplied with such a structure. As can be seen, the side wall face 107 of the container extends past the pre-edge of the lid, so that when the lid is in the closed position, the pre-edge is invisible or inaccessible. In this embodiment, the pre-edge of the side wall surface is inclined to a structure that descends from the rear wall surface of the container to the front wall surface of the container. The top of the side wall surface is generally adjacent to the top of the container generally at the rear wall surface and is generally adjacent to the top of the slit at the front wall surface. Of course, side walls of other structures are also possible.

FIG. 1B illustrates the container 100 of FIG. 1A in which the leads 104 are partially in the open position. As can be seen in the figures, the leads act on the elastic wrapped wrap 106 in the partially open position. A slit 108 is provided at the edge of the front wall surface of the outer housing and extends from the pre-edge of the outer housing. This slit enables the reed to deflect the resiliently pulled louver to enable movement between the first closed position and the open position. Equivalent slits are also provided in the opposing front corners of the container, but they are not illustrated in Fig.

FIG. 1C illustrates the container of FIG. 1A wherein the lead 104 is partially in the closed position. Compared to the first closed position where the lead described above is on the inner surface of the resiliently heated full-bodied lid, the lead is on the outer surface of the resiliently- The reed acts to deflect the elastic full-wrap toward the inside of the container. In this partially closed position, the pre-edge of the lead is fastened to the slit in the front corner of the box. As shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, the elastic pull-up lobes have a triangular shape with a triangular peak near the center of the front wall surface of the container. As can be seen in the figure, the free edge of the resiliently heated heat sink is inclined from the center of the front wall surface to the side wall surface, ensuring that the resiliently heated heat sink does not interfere with the lead, .

1D illustrates the container 100 in the second closed position. As can be seen in the figures, the leads 104 lie on the outer surface of the resiliently-wrapped lap. The leads are partially located within the slit 108 and the second sealing position is maintained by friction between the surface of the leads and the edge of the slit 108. [ The first and second closed positions provide the container in two different views. In both the first and second closed positions, the leads lie within a lateral wall panel outside the box.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, a single thin layer blank 200 comprises an outer region 202 and an inner region 204. The blank 200 is suitable for forming the container 100 illustrated in Fig. The outer portion 202 forms the box 102 and is comprised of a front wall panel 206, three side wall panels 208, 209, 210 and a rear wall panel 212. The two side wall panels 208,209 have a normal edge that is inclined forward of the container at the rear of the container. The sloping normal edge is provided so that the leads can be opened and closed more easily. The front wall panel 206 comprises a bottom wall panel 214 suspended from the bottom edge of the front wall panel and two pull loops 215 suspended from the top edge of the front wall panel. The pull-tab 215 is adapted to be folded toward the inside of the container to form a front wall surface having a reinforced pre-edge. Two slits 216 and 217 are provided on a fold line between the front wall panel 206 and the respective side wall panels 208 and 210. The rear wall panel includes a part of the lid 104. Fig. The reed rear wall panel 218 is suspended from the normal edge of the rear wall panel and the reed top wall panel 220 is suspended from the reed rear wall panel 218. As can be seen, the hinge line 222 is a two-dot chain line so that the user can more easily open the lid of the container.

The inner region 204 forms the inner housing of the container 100 and comprises an inner front wall panel 224 and an inner rear wall panel 226 and two side wall panels 228 and 230. The front wall panel includes a part of the lid 104. Fig. The lead front wall panel 232 is formed by a cut at the inner front wall panel 224. The pull-tab 234 is formed to hang from the lead front wall panel 232. The filler 234 is adapted to be folded toward the inside of the container to reinforce the lead front wall surface. The heat sink 234 is attached to the inner surface of the lead front wall panel. The lead top wall panel 236 is suspended from the lead front wall panel 232. The lead sidewall panels 238 and 240 are formed by cutting the sidewall panels 210 and 230, respectively. The lead rear wall panel 242 is suspended from the inner rear wall panel 226 through a hinge line 222. A lead sidewall panel 244 is additionally provided and is formed by a cut in the side wall panel 230. The bottom wall panel 246 is suspended from the bottom edge of the inner rear wall panel 226.

The outer portion 202 is connected to the inner portion 204 along the edge of the lateral wall panel 238 and the inner wall panel 224 of the inner portion.

The single thin layer blank 200 is formed into the container 100 by folding the side wall panels 228 and 230 into the inner front wall panel 226 and into the interior of the container at approximately 90 degrees. The side panel panel 228 is folded about 90 degrees toward the inside of the container with respect to the inner front wall panel 224. The lateral side wall panel 210 at the outer portion is also folded at about 90 degrees with respect to the inner front wall panel and then the side wall panel 230 is attached to the inside of the side wall panel 210. [ The filler 234 is folded at an angle of approximately 180 degrees toward the inside of the container and attached to the inside of the lead front wall panel 232.

The outer rear wall panel 212 is folded at an angle of about 90 degrees relative to the side wall panel 210. [ The pull-tab 215 is folded at an angle of approximately 180 degrees toward the inside of the container and attached to the inner surface of the rear wall panel 212. The side wall panel 209 is folded at an angle of approximately 90 degrees relative to the rear wall panel 212 and then the side wall panel 208 is folded at an angle of approximately 90 degrees relative to the rear wall panel 212. [ The side wall panel 208 is then attached to the outer surface of the side wall panel 210. A lead is formed so that the front wall surface of the lead is located on the inner surface of the elastic wrapping.

This is a housing for accommodating consumer goods in the form of a tube with open ends. A Bergami (TM) type machine is used to insert the consumer goods into the housing and folds the top and bottom wall panels 214, 246, 220, 236 into the interior of the container with the engaged tabs and attaches them together to form a finished container 100.

 In some cases, the order of performing the above-described forming process can be changed.

Figure 3 illustrates another embodiment of a container. As can be seen, the container 300 is similar to the container 100 except that the hinge line is on the narrow wall of the container. The container 300 shown in Fig. 3A is again rectangular and consists of a box 302 and a lid 304 mounted on the box 302. Fig. The box consists of an outer part and an inner part. The leads are attached to the box 302 at the hinge line on the rear wall of the container. In this case, the rear wall surface is a relatively narrow wall surface. The hinge line extends substantially horizontally across the rear wall of the container at a short distance from the top of the container. The lid is comprised of a rear wall panel integral with both the inner side and the outer side. A bundled smoking article (not shown) is housed in the inner housing of the container 100. In this case, the pre-edge of the lead does not have a reinforced full-wrap. As can be seen, the lid 304 is located within the box 302 and the resiliently pulled lid 306 lies outside the lid front wall panel.

Fig. 3b illustrates the container 300 of Fig. 3a where the lid 304 is in a partially open position. As can be seen in the figures, the leads act on the elastic wrapped part 306 in a partially open position. A slit 308 is provided at the edge of the front wall surface of the outer housing and extends from the free edge of the outer housing. This slit enables the reed to deflect the resiliently pulled louver to enable movement between the first closed position and the open position. An equivalent slit is provided in the opposite front corner of the container, but is not illustrated in Fig. 3B.

FIG. 3C illustrates the container of FIG. 3A where the lead 104 is partially in the closed position. Compared to the first closed position where the lead described above is on the inner surface of the resiliently heated full-bodied lid, the lead is on the outer surface of the resiliently- The reed acts to deflect the elastic full-wrap toward the inside of the container. In this partially closed position, the pre-edge of the lead is fastened to the slits 308, 310 in the front corner of the box. The free edge of a resilient, full-bodied lapel makes a more aesthetically pleasing shape than cornering and makes it easier to fasten with a slit.

Figure 3D illustrates the container 100 in the second closed position. As can be seen in the figure, the leads 304 lie on the outer surface of the resiliently heated heat sink. The leads are partially located within the slit 308 and the second sealing position is maintained by friction between the surface of the leads and the edges of the slits 308,310. The first and second closed positions provide the container in two different views. In both the first and second closed positions, the leads lie within a lateral wall panel outside the box.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, a single thin layer blank 400 comprises an outer region 402 and an inner region 404. The blank 400 is suitable for forming the container 300 illustrated in FIG. The outer portion 402 forms the box 302 and comprises a front wall panel 406, two side wall panels 408 and 410 and a rear wall panel 412. The two side wall panels 408 and 409 have a normal edge that is inclined forward of the container at the rear of the container. The sloping normal edge is provided so that the leads can be opened and closed more easily. The side wall panels 408, 410 are suspended on the bottom edge of the bottom wall panels 414, 416, respectively. Two slits 418 and 420 are provided on the fold lines between the front wall panel 406 and the respective side wall panels 408 and 410. The rear wall panel includes a portion of the lead 304. The lead rear wall panel 422 is suspended at the normal edge of the rear wall panel.

The inner region 404 forms the inner housing of the container 300 and is comprised of an inner front wall panel 424 and an inner rear wall panel 426 and two side wall panels 428 and 430. The front wall panel includes a part of the lead 304. [ The lead front wall panel 432 is formed by a cut at the inner front wall panel 224. [ The lead sidewall panels 434 and 436 are formed by cutting the sidewall panels 428 and 436, respectively. The reed rear wall panel 438 is suspended from the inner rear wall panel 426 through a hinge line. The lead top wall panels 440 and 442 are each suspended from the lead sidewall panels 434 and 436.

The outer region 402 is connected to the inner region 404 along the edge formed by its rear wall panel 412 and the inner side wall panel 428.

The single thin layer blank 200 is formed into the container 100 by first folding the rear wall panel 426 into the inner side wall panel 430 and then about 90 degrees toward the inside of the container. The front wall panel 424 is then folded about the lateral wall panel 430 and about 90 degrees toward the inside of the container. The rear side wall panel 412 at the outer portion is also folded at about 90 degrees with respect to the side wall panel and then the front wall panel 412 is attached to the outside of the rear wall panel 426 in the shaded area.

The outer side wall panel 410 is folded at an angle of about 90 degrees relative to the rear wall panel 412. The front wall panel 406 is folded at an angle of approximately 90 degrees relative to the side wall panel 412 and then the side wall panel 408 is folded at an angle of approximately 90 degrees relative to the front wall panel 212. [ The side wall panel 408 is then attached to the outer surface of the side wall panel 428. A lead is formed so that the front wall surface of the lead is located on the inner surface of the elastic wrapping.

This is a housing for accommodating consumer goods in the form of a tube with open ends. A Bergami (TM) type machine is used to insert the consumer goods into the housing, folding the top and bottom wall panels 440, 442, 414, 416 together with the engaging tabs toward the inside of the container and attaching them together to form a finished container 100 .

In all figures, the tangent line represents a "fold" line and the solid line represents a "cut" line.

100: container, 102: box,
104: lead, 106:
107: side wall surface, 108: slit
200: thin layer blank, 202: outer portion,
204: inner side, 206: front wall panel,
208, 209, 210: side wall panel, 212: rear wall panel,
214: bottom wall panel, 215:
218: Reed rear wall panel 220: Reed top wall panel,
222: hinge line, 224: inner front wall panel,
226: inner rear wall panel, 228,230: side wall panel,
232: lead front wall panel, 234:
236: Reed top wall panel, 238,240: Reed side wall panel,
242: lead rear wall panel, 244: lead sidewall panel,
246: bottom wall panel, 300: container,
302: box, 304: lead,
306: a full lap, 308: a slit
400: thin layer blank, 402: outer portion,
404: Inner portion, 406: Front wall panel,
408, 410: side wall panel, 412: rear wall panel,
414,416: bottom wall panel, 418,420: slit,
424: inner front wall panel, 426: inner rear wall panel,
428, 430: inner side wall panel, 432: lead front wall panel,
434, 436: lead side wall panel, 438: lead rear wall panel,
440,442: Reed top wall panel.

Claims (15)

As containers for consumer goods,
A lid axially rotating about a hinge line extending across a bottom wall surface of the container between a closed position and an open position; And
A box having an opening and including at least one slit, each slit being located at each edge of the front wall surface of the box and extending from the opening;
Wherein the lead is mounted to the box and coincides with the opening of the box and is fastened to each slit of the box in the closed position of the lid to maintain the lid in the closed position. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the box comprises two slits, each slit being located at each edge of the front wall surface of the box and extending from the opening. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the two slits define a resiliently-wrapped full-wrap extending from a front wall surface of the box so that the resiliently-pulled, in the second closed position of the reed, Wherein said receptacle is adapted to act on said lid to retain said lid. 4. The container of claim 3, wherein the resiliently-wrapped pull-tab is made of at least one reinforcing material so that the at least one pre-edge of the resilient pull-tab is rigid. 5. The container of claim 4 wherein said at least one reinforcing material is incorporated in said resiliently-wrapped lap. The container according to any one of claims 3, 4 or 5, wherein the free edge of the resiliently-wrapped lid has corners or rounded corners. 7. A container according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the lid is adapted to interact with the resiliently-wrapped pull-tab when it is opened, closed or opened and generates an audible sound. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid is made of at least one reinforcing material to reinforce at least one pre-edge thereof. The lid of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid is formed on at least one portion of the inner housing, the box is formed on at least one portion of the outer housing, and the inner housing is adapted to receive the consumer goods Wherein the container is a container. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the outer housing has a front wall surface and a side wall surface adjacent the rear wall surface, and is adapted to expand beyond the side wall surface of the inner housing, wherein in the closed position of the lid the outer housing side wall surface And at least partially overlap the side wall surface of the lid. 11. The container of claim 10, wherein the outer housing and the inner housing are integrally formed from a single thin layer blank. 12. The container of claim 11, wherein at least one wall surface of the lead is integral with the inner housing and the outer housing. A container as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container comprises a plurality of smoking articles. 14. A laminated blank for forming a container according to any one of claims 10 to 13,
A first portion for forming the inner housing, wherein the first portion includes at least one cut to form a lead of the inner housing and a hinge line extending across the rear wall panel of the first portion; And
A second portion for forming the outer housing, wherein the second portion includes one or more cuts on the outer side to form the opening in the outer housing,
Said second portion further comprising at least one cut for forming at least one slit of said outer housing. 15. The blank of claim 14, wherein the second portion further comprises a hinge line across the rear wall panel of the second portion to form at least one wall panel of at least one cut and lead.

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