TW201534542A - Packaging with magnetic ratchet-like feedback - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of packaging, for example for tobacco products, more particularly the field of cigarette packaging, blanks used in the construction of such packaging and methods of constructing such packaging. According to one aspect there is provided packaging comprising: an inner packet part; and an outer packet part configured to have said inner packet part disposed therein, and to allow movement of said inner packet part relative to the outer packet part between a fully closed position and a fully open position along a predefined path; wherein the inner and outer packet parts each comprise, in regions thereof which at least partially overlap when said packaging is in said fully closed position, one or more magnetised components, at least one of the inner and outer packet parts comprising a plurality of said magnetised components having polarities which alternate along said predefined path.

Description

Box with magnetic ratcheting feedback

The present invention generally relates to the field of, for example, packaging boxes for tobacco products. More particularly, the present invention relates to the field of cigarette packages, blanks for constructing such packages, and methods of constructing such packages.

There is a continuing need to improve the ergonomic and practical design of the package. One area in which this need is to be popular is to provide a package for a tobacco product, such as a cigarette package.

Cigarette packs must meet a range of challenging requirements. In particular, the package should not only be inexpensive and capable of mass production, but should also be strong enough to keep the cigarette safe, maintain the freshness of the cigarette and maintain its integrity when the package is opened and closed multiple times.

It has been proposed to provide a cigarette package having a sliding or swinging opening mechanism. In this method, the inner package portion of the holding cigarette is disposed within an outer package portion. In the closed position, one of the openings of the inner package portion is covered by the outer package portion, and the inner package portion is movable relative to the outer package portion to the open position to allow access to the cigarettes stored therein.

In the sliding configuration, the inner package portion moves in a linear motion relative to the outer package portion, while in the swing configuration, the inner package portion moves relative to the outer package portion in a motion that includes at least some rotation. In such configurations, and in other configurations, there is a continuing need to provide some control over the relative movement of the inner and outer package portions to avoid unnecessarily opening the package.

It is generally desirable to have the sliding and swinging open packages remain closed when not in use (ie, such that they do not simply open themselves under gravity). For example, in the inner package A tab is provided on one of the sub-package and the outer package portion, the tab being mountable into a corresponding recess or aperture in the other of the inner package portion and the outer package portion. However, mechanical locking configurations can make it difficult to open and close the package with one hand. In addition, if the tab lock is inadvertently released, the package is free to open itself outside of the user's control. In the case of cardboard or similar packages typically used for cigarettes, the tabs may become weak and ineffective or tear apart after repeated use.

There is a need for a package that includes a more durable and reliable locking member.

Described herein is a package having an inner package portion that is at least partially received by an outer package portion, the inner package portion and the outer package portion being structurally designed for use between an open position and a closed position Relatively moving, the contents of the inner package portion are accessible in the open position, and the contents are not accessible in the closed position. The package is held closed by magnetic attraction between the inner package portion and the magnetized assembly in the outer package portion. The package can be opened by the user applying sufficient force to overcome the magnetic attraction. At least one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion includes alternating polarity magnetization assemblies configured to cause a user to move the package between a fully open and fully closed position when the user moves the package between fully open and fully closed positions Experience alternating resistance and boost. Therefore, the user is provided with a similar ratcheting feedback force.

If at least one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion includes three or more magnetized components of alternating polarity, the user can select to open the package to a plurality of positions between fully closed and fully open. One.

This package can be used, for example, for tobacco products/smoking articles, such as cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos, especially cardboard cigarette packages. However, the use of the package is not limited to this field. For example, the use of a package can be envisioned for other packages, such as a chewing gum package or a toothpick dispenser. The package can be constructed of cardboard, plastic, metal, wood or other suitable material.

In the case of the terms "upper", "lower", "before", "after", "top", "bottom", "side", etc. used in the following description and the scope of the patent application, In the specific location shown in the drawings, and not intended to interpret the scope of the patent application Meaning specific directional links.

According to a first aspect, a package is provided, comprising: an inner package portion; and an outer package portion configured to position the inner package portion therein and to allow the inner package portion to follow a predetermined path Moving between a fully closed position and a fully open position relative to the outer package portion; wherein the inner package portion and the outer package portion are in an area that at least partially overlaps when the package is in the fully closed position Each includes one or more magnetized components, at least one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion including a plurality of the magnetized components having alternating polarities along the predetermined path.

The magnetized components can be configured such that when the package is in the fully closed position, one or more of the magnetized components of the inner package portion and one or more of the magnetized components of the outer package portion The magnetic attraction between the persons is such that the package remains completely closed.

The magnetized components can be configured such that the magnetic attraction is sufficient to prevent the package from opening itself, regardless of the orientation of the package. The magnetized components can be configured such that the magnetic attraction may not be sufficient to prevent the user from opening the package by hand.

At least one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion can include at least three of the magnetized components having alternating polarities along the predetermined path.

Movement of the inner package portion between the fully open position and the fully closed position can include linear movement. Movement of the inner package portion between the fully open position and the fully closed position may include rotational movement.

Each of the magnetized components can be in the form of a strip. The strips may be disposed such that their longitudinal extent is substantially perpendicular to the predetermined path. The strips may have a width of between about 2.0 mm and 20.0 mm, such as between 2.0 mm and 10.0 mm. The magnetized components can also have other various shapes, such as other regular shapes (eg, square or dish).

The magnetized components can have a thickness greater than about 0.1 mm. Thickness of the magnetized components It can be less than about 1.0 mm, such as less than about 0.5 mm.

The magnetized components can include extruded magnetic materials. The magnetized components can include an adhesive backing magnet.

The inner package portion may include a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls, and a bottom wall. The front wall and the rear wall may be substantially parallel to each other. The front wall and the rear wall may be joined in spaced relationship by at least the side walls and the bottom wall to form an open top box. The outer package portion may include a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall. The front wall and the rear wall may be substantially parallel to each other. The front wall and the rear wall may be joined in spaced relationship by at least the top wall and the bottom wall to form an open side box.

The package can include a member for reversible connection between the inner package portion and the outer package portion, the member being structurally designed such that the inner package portion can be removed and replaced.

According to a second aspect, a blank for forming the inner package portion of the first aspect is provided. The blank may include at least two main panels for forming the front and rear walls. There may be at least one connection panel hinged between the two main panels and along the fold line for forming a bottom wall. There may be at least one fin hinged along a fold line at each of the lateral ends of at least one of the two main panels to form a sidewall. At least one of the two main panels may include one or more of the magnetized components.

According to a third aspect, a method of making the inner package portion of the first aspect is provided, comprising folding a blank according to the second aspect.

According to a fourth aspect, a blank for forming the outer package portion of the first aspect is provided. The blank may include at least two main panels for forming the front and rear walls. There may be at least one connection panel hinged between the two main panels and along the fold line for forming a side wall. There may be at least one fin hinged along a fold line at each of the longitudinal ends of at least one of the two main panels to form a top wall and a bottom wall. At least one of the two main panels may include one or more of the magnetized components.

According to a fifth aspect, the outer package portion of the first aspect is provided The method includes folding a blank according to the fourth aspect.

The package can be formed primarily of cardboard, paper, plastic, metal or wood.

The package can be used in smoking articles; the smoking articles are optionally cigarettes.

Referring to Figure 1, a package 100 in the form of a sliding package is shown. The package includes an outer package portion 110 in the form of an open side box and an inner package portion 120 in the form of an open top box. The inner package portion is movable relative to the outer package portion and in particular can be slid between a closed position as depicted in FIG. 1A and an open position as shown in FIG. 1B. The inner package portion 120 acts as one of the outer casings for any of the products contained in the package 100 and has an opening 121 through which the products can be accessed when the package 100 is opened. The outer package portion 110 acts as a cover to retain such products in the package when closed by preventing access to the opening 121.

The user can slide the inner package portion 120 by pushing a portion of the inner package portion 120 exposed through one of the openings 111 in the outer package portion 110, for example, with a thumb or a finger. The opening 111 can be included in one of the side walls 112 of the outer package portion 110 or the outer package portion 110 can be simply free of any side walls.

At least one magnetization component is included in each of the inner package portion 120 and the outer package portion 110. The magnetization component can be, for example, a magnetic coating or a fixed magnet attached to the package 100 or embedded in the package 100. The magnetized components can be provided on one or more of the inner surface of the outer package portion 110 and one or more outer surfaces of the inner package portion 120, for example, before the respective walls 117, 127 (and/or after) as shown Walls 118, 128). The magnetization assembly is configured such that when the package assembly 100 is fully closed, the magnetized components included in the inner package portion 120 and the outer package portion 110 at least partially overlap. In the example shown in FIG. 1B, when the package is fully closed, the faces of the magnetization components 114 and 116 of the outer package portion 110 having the north (N) polarity are configured to overlap the packages having the south (S) polarity, respectively. The faces of the magnetization components 113 and 115 of the package portion 110 having the south polarity except for the magnetization components 124 and 126 of the portion 120 are configured to superpose the faces of the magnetization components 123 and 125 having the package portion 120 within the north pole, respectively. Two package parts The corresponding magnetic components are thus attracted to each other to keep the package 100 closed.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, four magnetized components 123 to 126 and 113 to 116 are shown on the front wall of each of the inner package portion 120 and the outer package portion 110, but as will be explained below, different numbers can be used. Magnetized component. The magnetization assembly of Figure 1 is in the form of a strip extending along the longitudinal extent of inner package portion 120 and outer package portion 110, although different configurations and shapes are contemplated. The width of the strip can be, for example, about 2.0 mm. The thickness of the strip can be, for example, between about 0.1 mm and about 0.5 mm. The strip may be, for example, an adhesive backing flexible magnet of the type typically attached to a printed image or message to decorate the refrigerator. As shown, the magnetization assemblies 113-116 are configured to abut each other transverse to the outer package portion 110. Similarly, magnetization components 123-126 are configured to abut each other transverse to inner package portion 120. Alternatively, a gap can be provided between adjacent magnetized components. Each set of four magnetized assemblies 113-116 and 123-126 is configured such that the exposed polarity alternates in a direction in which the package is slid open, wherein the opposite polarity faces from the inner package portion 120 to the outer package portion 110. Thus, in the closed position, the package is securely held closed by the attraction of four pairs of aligned magnetized components.

When the user pushes one of the side walls 122 of the inner package portion 120 through the opening 111 in the outer package portion 110 with sufficient force to overcome this attraction, the inner package portion 120 begins to slide outward. First, the user continues to feel the attraction and multiple pairs of 114/123, 115/124, and 116/125 due to the four initial corresponding magnetization component pairs 113/123, 114/124, 115/125, and 116/126. Repel the resistance between the two. Once the inner package portion 120 has slid out to a magnetized component width, the user feels a drop in resistance and (depending on the intensity of the frictional resistance to the sliding motion) by a plurality of pairs 114/123, 115/124 and 116/125 The repulsion and the attraction of multiple pairs 115/123 and 116/124 assist in sliding the inner package portion 120 out.

If the package is sufficiently full that the desired content can be removed from the now uncovered portion of the opening 121, the opening operation can be paused at the point where multiple pairs 115/123 and 116/124 are aligned. This intermediate position may also serve to prevent the force from being inadvertently applied to the inner package portion 120 through the opening 111. In the case of protection of excessive loss of the contents of the inner package portion 120. As long as the inadvertent force is short and moderate, there will be no accidental opening to the fully open position.

If the user continues to push the side wall 122 of the inner package portion 120 through the opening 111 in the outer package portion 110 with the package in the intermediate position, the user will again feel the resistance. The resistance is now attributed to the combination of multiple pairs of 115/123 and 116/124 and a pair of 116/123 exclusions. Once the inner package portion 120 has slid out to the other magnetized component width, the user feels the resistance drop and (depending on the intensity of the frictional resistance to the sliding motion) assists in the inner package portion by the repelling of a pair of 116/123 120 slides out to the fully open position. A suspension member, such as an interlocking tab configuration, can optionally be provided to prevent the inner package portion 120 from substantially slipping out of the outer package portion 110 as compared to all that is needed to uncover the opening 121.

This repulsion maintains the package in the fully open position until the user pushes the inner package portion 120 back into the outer package portion 110. In doing so, the user will again feel a ratcheting feedback force (the reverse order described above) because the resistance caused by the magnetization component changes.

FIG. 1C illustrates a cardboard blank for forming one of the outer package portions 110 by folding. The inner face of the outer package portion 110 is shown.

The outer package portion blank 110 includes main panels 117 and 118 for forming front and rear walls, respectively, the front and rear walls being opposite each other when the outer package portion is formed. The front panel 117 and the rear panel 118 are connected by a side wall panel 112. An opening 111 is formed in the side wall 122. The top and bottom walls 119 of the outer package portion 110 are formed by a front top wall portion 119a/front bottom wall portion 119d that extends as a longitudinal flap from the front panel 117; a side top wall portion 119b/side bottom wall portion 119e And extending as a longitudinal flap from the side panel 112; and a rear top wall portion 119c/rear bottom wall portion 119f that extends from the rear panel 118 as a longitudinal flap.

When the outer package portion is formed, the rear top wall portion 119c is glued or otherwise attached to the side top wall portion 119b and the front top wall portion 119a. Similarly, the rear bottom wall portion 119f is glued or It is otherwise attached to the side bottom wall portion 119e and the front bottom wall portion 119d.

The magnetization assemblies 113-116 are shown in Figure 1C on the inner face of the front wall 117 as shown in Figure 1B. The magnetized component may alternatively or additionally be present on other portions of the blank, such as the back panel 118.

FIG. 1D illustrates a cardboard blank for forming one of the inner package portions 120 by folding. The outer surface of the inner package portion 120 is shown.

The inner package portion blank 120 includes a main panel for forming a front wall 127 and a rear wall 128, the front wall 127 and the rear wall 128 opposing each other when the inner package portion 120 is formed. The front panel 127 and the rear panel 128 are connected by an intermediate bottom wall portion 129b. The left side wall panels 122a and 122b each extend from the front panel 127 and the rear panel 128 as lateral flaps, and form a left side wall 122 when the inner package portion is formed. Similarly, the right side wall panels 122c and 122d each extend from the front panel 127 and the rear panel 128 as lateral flaps, and form a right side wall 122 when the inner package portion 120 is formed. The left bottom wall portion 129a and the right bottom wall portion 129c extend as a longitudinal flap from the left rear side wall portion 122b and the right rear side wall portion 122d, respectively, and the left bottom wall portion 129a and the right bottom wall portion 129c together with the intermediate bottom wall portion 129b A bottom wall 129 is formed when the inner package portion 120 is formed.

Optionally, a top wall 129 can be formed from tabs that extend longitudinally from the front panel 127 and the back panel 128. A front top wall flap includes a permanent front top wall portion 129d and a tear open front top wall portion 129e. A rear top wall flap includes a permanent rear top wall portion 129f and a tear open rear top wall portion 129g. When the user first opens the package 100, there are tear-away top wall portions 129e and 129g indicating that the package is intact and has not been tampered with. The user then tears the top wall portions 129e and 129g to form the opening 121. Alternatively, the blanks may omit the tear-off top wall portions 129e and 129g.

When the inner package portion is formed, the intermediate bottom wall portion 129b is glued or otherwise attached to the left bottom wall portion 129a and the right bottom wall portion 129c. Similarly, the front left side wall portion 122a and the front right side wall portion 122c are glued or otherwise attached to the rear left side wall portion 122b, respectively. And the right side wall portion 122d. Where present, the front top wall portions 129d and 129e are glued or otherwise attached to the rear top wall portions 129f and 129g, respectively.

The magnetized components 123 to 126 are shown in Fig. 1D on the outer face of the front wall 127 as shown in Fig. 1B. The magnetized component may alternatively or additionally be present on other portions of the blank, such as the back panel 128.

Referring to Figure 2, a package 200 in the form of a wobble package is shown. The package includes an outer package portion 210 in the form of an open side box and an inner package portion 220 in the form of an open top box. The inner package portion is movable relative to the outer package portion and in particular can be rotated between a closed position as depicted in Figure 2A and an open position as shown in Figure 2B. The inner package portion 220 serves as one of the outer casings for any of the products contained in the package 200 and has an opening 221 through which the products are accessible when the package 200 is opened. The outer package portion 210 acts as a cover to retain such products within the package 200 when closed by preventing access to the opening 221.

The user can effect rotation of the inner package portion 220 by, for example, pushing a portion of the inner package portion 220 exposed through the opening 211 in the outer package portion 210 with a thumb or a finger. The opening 211 can be included in one of the side walls 212 of the outer package portion 210, such as at a position that is more than half upward along the side wall 212 as shown to ensure that the user is one of the pivot points that will be positioned around the bottom toward the package 200. One of the sidewalls 222 of the inner package portion 220 is pushed in one of the large moments. Alternatively, the outer package portion 210 can simply be free of any sidewalls. In this case, some other components (whether visual or tactile or both) may be provided to facilitate the user properly orienting the package 200 and pushing one of the side walls 222 of the inner package portion 220 in a high efficiency position.

At least one magnetization component is included in each of the inner package portion 220 and the outer package portion 210. The magnetization component can be, for example, a magnetic coating or a fixed magnet attached to the package 200 or embedded in the package 200. The magnetized components can be provided on one or more of the inner surface of the outer package portion 210 and one or more outer surfaces of the inner package portion 220, for example, as shown The front walls 217, 227 (and/or the rear walls 218, 228) are on. The magnetization assembly is configured such that when the package 200 is fully closed, the magnetized components included in the inner package portion 220 and the outer package portion 210 at least partially overlap. In the example shown in FIG. 2, when the package is fully closed, the faces of the magnetization components 214 and 216 of the outer package portion 210 having the north (N) polarity are configured to overlap the packages having the south (S) polarity, respectively. The faces of the magnetization components 224 and 226 of the portion 220, and the faces of the magnetization components 213 and 215 of the package portion 210 having the south polarity are configured to superpose the magnetization components 223 and 225 of the package portion 220 having the north poles, respectively. . The corresponding magnetic components on the two package portions thus attract each other to keep the package 200 closed.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, four magnetized components 223 to 226 and 213 to 216 are shown on the front wall of each of the inner package portion 220 and the outer package portion 210, but as will be explained below, different numbers can be used. Magnetized component. The magnetization assembly of Figure 2 is in the form of a dish configured in an arc shape, although different configurations are contemplated. The arc formed by the magnetized components 213-216 of the outer package portion 210 follows the movement of the magnetization assembly 223 of the inner package portion 220 as the inner package portion 220 moves between the fully closed position and the fully open position. There may be gaps provided between adjacent magnetized components as shown or theirs may abut each other. Each set of four magnetized components 213 to 216 and 223 to 226 is configured such that the exposed polarity alternates in a direction in which the package swings open, wherein the opposite polarity faces from the inner package portion 220 to the outer package portion 210. Thus, in the closed position, the package is securely held closed by the attraction of four pairs of aligned magnetized components.

When the user pushes one of the side walls 222 of the inner package portion 220 through the opening 211 in the outer package portion 210 with sufficient force to overcome the attraction, the inner package portion 220 begins to swing outward. First, the user continues to feel the attraction of the four initial corresponding magnetized component pairs 213/223, 214/224, 215/225, and 216/226 and the multiple pairs of 214/223, 215/224, and 216/225. Repel the resistance between the two. Once the inner package portion 220 has been swung out to the point where the magnetization assembly 214 completely overlaps the magnetization assembly 223, the user feels a drop in resistance and (depending on the intensity of the frictional resistance to the sliding motion) by a plurality of pairs 214/223, 215 /224 and 216/225 The exclusion and the attraction of pairs 215/223 and 216/224 assist in sliding the inner package portion 220 out.

If the desired content can be removed from the now uncovered portion of the opening 221, the opening operation can be paused at the point where the plurality of pairs 215/223 and 216/224 are aligned as shown in Figure 2B. The situation of the wobble package shown in FIG. 2 will be substantially the same, because when the package is substantially full, the uncovered portion of the opening 221 can be easily accessed through the contents; and even when the package is near empty, the user is assumed Holding the outer package portion substantially vertical, any content in the left hand portion of the inner package portion 220 as shown will fall toward the right hand portion and thus become readily accessible through the uncovered portion of the opening 221. A suspension member (other than a magnetized assembly that will result in resistance to further opening) can optionally be provided to prevent any further opening. For example, the tabs on one of the inner package portion 220 and the outer package portion 210 can swing into the recesses in the other of the inner package portion 220 and the outer package portion 210 when the package 200 is opened, and the recesses are only deep enough Sufficient to allow opening to the position shown in Figure 2B. Alternatively, a folded tether can be provided between the interior of the top portion of the sidewall 212 of the outer package portion 210 (above the opening 211) and the exterior of the top portion of the sidewall 222 of the inner package portion 220. The tether can be securely folded between the side walls 222 and 212 of the inner package portion 220 and the outer package portion 210 when the package 200 is fully closed and fully deployed when the package 200 is in the open position shown in Figure 2B.

Alternatively, the location shown in FIG. 2B can be an intermediate location similar to one of the intermediate locations described above for the sliding package 100 of FIG. This intermediate position can serve as a protection against excessive loss of the contents of the inner package portion 220 in the event that the force is inadvertently applied to the inner package portion 220 through the opening 211. As long as this inadvertent force is short and moderate, there will be no accidental opening to the fully open position.

If the user continues to push the side wall 222 of the inner package portion 220 through the opening 211 in the outer package portion 210 with the package in the middle position, the user will feel the resistance again. The resistance is now attributed to the combination of multiple pairs of 215/223 and 216/224 and a pair of 216/223 rejections. Once the inner package portion 220 has been placed out to the outer package portion 210 The magnetization assembly 216 completely overlaps the magnetization assembly 223 of the inner package portion 220, and the user feels that the resistance is reduced and (depending on the strength of the frictional resistance to the sliding motion) is assisted by the repelling of a pair of 216/223 The package portion 220 slides out to a fully open position. A suspension member, such as one of the interlocking tab configurations or a tether or any other suitable member as described above, may be optionally provided to prevent the inner package portion 220 from substantially protruding out of the outer package as compared to all of the need to uncover the opening 221 Part 210.

The repulsion of a pair of 216/223 maintains the package in the fully open position until the user pushes the inner package portion 220 back into the outer package portion 210. In doing so, the user will again feel a ratcheting feedback force (the reverse order described above) because the resistance caused by the magnetization component changes.

2C illustrates a cardboard blank for forming an outer package portion 210 by folding. The inner face of the outer package portion 210 is shown.

The outer package portion blank 210 includes main panels 217 and 218 for forming front and rear walls, respectively, which are opposite each other when the outer package portion is formed. The front panel 217 and the rear panel 218 are connected by a side wall panel 212. The opening 211 is formed in the side wall 212 at a position that is more than half upward along the side wall panel 212. The top and bottom walls 219 of the outer package portion 210 are formed by a front top wall portion 219a/front bottom wall portion 219d that extends as a longitudinal flap from the front panel 217; a side top wall portion 219b/side bottom wall portion 219e And extending from the side panel 212 as a longitudinal flap; and a rear top wall portion 219c/rear bottom wall portion 219f that extends from the rear panel 218 as a longitudinal flap.

When the outer package portion is formed, the rear top wall portion 219c is glued or otherwise attached to the side top wall portion 219b and the front top wall portion 219a. The front bottom wall portion is glued or otherwise attached to the side bottom wall portion 219e, which is then glued or otherwise attached to the rear bottom wall portion 219f.

The bottom wall 219 does not cover the entire bottom surface of the outer package portion 210 when formed. The outer package portion 210 further includes a connecting tab 230 that is foldably connected to the front The bottom wall portion 219d is separated from the front panel 217. Thus, when the outer package portion 210 is formed, the attachment tab 230 can be rotatably moved relative to the remainder of the outer package portion 210. When the package 200 is formed, the inner package portion 220 is mounted to the attachment flap 230, for example, using glue.

The magnetization assemblies 213 to 216 are shown in FIG. 2C as being curved on the inner face of the front wall 217 to correspond to the arc shape of the magnetization components 223 to 226 of the inner package portion 220 shown in FIG. 1B. The magnetized component may alternatively or additionally be present on other portions of the blank, such as the back panel 218.

2D illustrates a cardboard blank for forming an inner package portion 220 by folding. The outer surface of the inner package portion 220 is shown.

The inner package portion blank 220 includes a main panel for forming a front wall 227 and a rear wall 228, the front wall 227 and the rear wall 228 being opposed to each other when the inner package portion 220 is formed. The front panel 227 and the rear panel 228 are connected by an intermediate bottom wall portion 229b. The left side wall panels 222a and 222b extend from the front panel 227 and the rear panel 228 as transverse flaps, respectively, and form a left side wall 222 when the inner package portion 220 is formed. Similarly, the right side wall panels 222c and 222d extend from the front panel 227 and the rear panel 228 as transverse flaps, respectively, and form a right side wall 222 when the inner package portion 220 is formed. The left bottom wall portion 229a and the right bottom wall portion 229c extend as a longitudinal wing from the left rear side wall portion 222b and the right rear side wall portion 222d, respectively, and the left bottom wall portion 229a and the right bottom wall portion 229c together with the intermediate bottom wall portion 229b A bottom wall 229 is formed when the inner package portion 220 is formed.

Optionally, a top wall may be formed from the flaps extending longitudinally from the front panel 227 and the rear panel 228 in a manner similar to the top wall 129 of FIG.

When the inner package portion is formed, the intermediate bottom wall portion 229b is glued or otherwise attached to the left bottom wall portion 229a and the right bottom wall portion 229c. Similarly, the front left side wall portion 222a and the front right side wall portion 222c are glued or otherwise attached to the rear left side wall portion 222b and the rear right side wall portion 222d, respectively.

Magnetization assemblies 223 through 226 are shown in Fig. 2D on the outer face of front wall 227 as shown in Fig. 2B. The magnetized component may alternatively or additionally be present on other portions of the blank, such as the back panel 228.

The above description relates to two exemplary uses of the invention and some variations thereof, but other embodiments and variations are possible.

The number, size, and shape of the magnetized components that can be used with different numbers of magnetized components and included in the inner and outer package portions need not be the same. A ratcheting feedback force can be obtained with a minimum number of magnetization components on one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion and the two magnetization components on the other of the inner package portion and the outer package portion. The greater the number of magnetized components in one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion including the largest number of magnetized components, the greater the number of ratchet stages. In the example where the magnetization component is of uniform size, shape, and magnetization, the greater the number of alignment pairs of the magnetization components that attract/repel each other between the inner package portion and the outer package portion, between the inner package portion and the outer package portion The greater the magnetic strength and therefore the more pronounced ratchet feedback.

The magnetized component can be preformed and incorporated into the package before or after the blank is folded. The magnetized component can be positioned on the surface of the package or embedded into the package wall. The magnetized component can be extruded onto the package, for example, before or after application of a lacquer layer or adhered to the package with an adhesive. The magnetized component can be magnetized at any stage of the process.

The magnetized component can be of any suitable shape and size. The set of magnetized components can be adjacent to each other or spatially separated.

The package may be a cardboard as suggested above. However, the outer package portion can be made more durable than the inner package portion to withstand the longer disposal time that the outer package portion may experience. For example, the outer package portion can be made of thicker cardboard or plastic, metal or wood. The outer package portion can be fabricated as a reusable case for the replaceable inner package portion. These replaceable inner package portions can be separately sold disposable refill cartridges or inner package portions extracted from existing sliding or swinging packages as seen on the market. Trademarks and/or decorations and/or identification features (such as spelling The ligature can be applied to the outer package portion.

In addition, a skilled artisan can modify or modify the particular geometry and configuration of the particular features of the package. Those skilled in the art will also be aware of other variations and modifications. Such variations and modifications may be made to equivalent and other features which are known and can be substituted or added to the features described herein. Features described in the context of separate embodiments may be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, features described in the context of a single embodiment can be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination.

100‧‧‧Package box

110‧‧‧Outer package part

111‧‧‧ openings

112‧‧‧ side wall

113‧‧‧ Magnetized components

114‧‧‧ Magnetized components

115‧‧‧ Magnetized components

116‧‧‧ Magnetized components

117‧‧‧Main panel/front panel/front wall

118‧‧‧Main panel/rear panel/rear wall

119‧‧‧ top and bottom walls

119a‧‧‧ front wall section

119b‧‧‧ side wall section

119c‧‧‧ rear wall section

119d‧‧‧ front wall section

119e‧‧‧ side wall section

119f‧‧‧ rear wall section

120‧‧‧Inside package part

121‧‧‧ openings

122‧‧‧left side/right side wall

122a‧‧‧Left wall panel

122b‧‧‧Left wall panel

122c‧‧‧right wall panel

122d‧‧‧right wall panel

123‧‧‧ Magnetized components

124‧‧‧ Magnetized components

125‧‧‧ Magnetized components

126‧‧‧ Magnetized components

127‧‧‧Front wall/front panel

128‧‧‧Back wall/rear panel

129a‧‧‧left bottom wall section

129b‧‧‧ middle bottom wall section

129c‧‧‧right bottom wall section

129d‧‧‧Permanent front top wall section

129e‧‧‧Tear open front wall section

129f‧‧‧Permanent rear top wall section

129g‧‧‧Tear open rear wall section

200‧‧‧Package box

210‧‧‧Outer package part

211‧‧‧ openings

212‧‧‧ side wall

213‧‧‧ Magnetized components

214‧‧‧ Magnetized components

215‧‧‧ Magnetized components

216‧‧‧ Magnetized components

217‧‧‧ front wall

218‧‧‧ Back wall

219a‧‧‧ front wall part

219b‧‧‧ side wall section

219c‧‧‧ rear wall section

219d‧‧‧ front wall section

219e‧‧‧ Side wall section

219f‧‧‧ rear wall section

220‧‧‧Inside package part

221‧‧‧ openings

222‧‧‧ left wall

222a‧‧‧Left wall panel

222b‧‧‧Left wall panel

222c‧‧‧right wall panel

222d‧‧‧right wall panel

223‧‧‧ Magnetized components

224‧‧‧ Magnetized components

225‧‧‧ Magnetized components

226‧‧‧ Magnetized components

227‧‧‧Front wall/front panel

228‧‧‧Back wall/rear panel

229a‧‧‧left bottom wall section

229b‧‧‧ middle bottom wall section

229c‧‧‧right bottom wall section

230‧‧‧Connecting fins

An example of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1A shows an exemplary sliding package in a fully closed position; Figure 1B shows the sliding package of Figure 1A in an open position; Figure 1C shows Making a blank of the outer package portion of the sliding package of FIGS. 1A and 1B; FIG. 1D shows a blank for fabricating the inner package portion of the sliding package of FIGS. 1A and 1B; FIG. 2A shows a fully closed portion; One of the positions of the exemplary wobble package; FIG. 2B shows the wobble package of FIG. 2A in an open position; FIG. 2C shows a blank for forming the outer package portion of the wobble package of FIGS. 2A and 2B; 2D shows a blank for forming one of the inner package portions of the wobble package of Figures 2A and 2B.

100‧‧‧Package box

110‧‧‧Outer package part

111‧‧‧ openings

112‧‧‧ side wall

113‧‧‧ Magnetized components

114‧‧‧ Magnetized components

115‧‧‧ Magnetized components

116‧‧‧ Magnetized components

117‧‧‧Main panel/front panel/front wall

119‧‧‧ top and bottom walls

120‧‧‧Inside package part

121‧‧‧ openings

123‧‧‧ Magnetized components

124‧‧‧ Magnetized components

125‧‧‧ Magnetized components

126‧‧‧ Magnetized components

127‧‧‧Front wall/front panel

Claims (15)

A package comprising: an inner package portion; and an outer package portion configured to position the inner package portion therein and allowing the inner package portion to be along a predetermined path relative to the outer package portion Moving between a fully closed position and a fully open position; wherein the inner package portion and the outer package portion each comprise one or more magnetizations in an area that at least partially overlaps when the package is in the fully closed position At least one of the component, the inner package portion and the outer package portion includes a plurality of the magnetized components having alternating polarities along the predetermined path. The package of claim 1, wherein the magnetized components are configured such that when the package is in the fully closed position, one or more of the magnetized components of the inner package portion and the outer package portion Magnetic attraction between one or more of the magnetization components to keep the package fully closed. The package of claim 2, wherein the magnetized components are configured such that the magnetic attraction is sufficient to prevent the package from opening by itself, regardless of the orientation of the package, but insufficient to prevent a user from opening the package by hand . The package of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the inner package portion and the outer package portion comprises at least three of the magnetized components having alternating polarities along the predetermined path. The package of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movement of the inner package portion between the fully open position and the fully closed position comprises a linear movement and/or a rotational movement. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the magnetized components is in the form of a strip disposed such that its longitudinal extent is substantially perpendicular to the predetermined path. The package of claim 6 wherein the strips have a width of about 2.0 mm. The package of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the magnetized components have a thickness of between about 0.1 mm and about 0.5 mm. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the magnetized components comprise an extruded magnetized material or an adhesive backing magnet. The package of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inner package portion comprises a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls and a bottom wall, the front wall and the rear wall being substantially parallel to each other At least the side walls and the bottom wall are connected in an spaced relationship to form an open top box; and the outer package portion includes a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall, the front wall and the rear wall substantially Parallel to each other and connected by at least the top wall and the bottom wall in a spaced relationship to form an open side box. A package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a member for reversible connection between the inner package portion and the outer package portion, the member being structurally designed such that the inner package portion can be removed and replace. A blank for forming an inner package portion according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising: at least two main panels for forming a front wall and a rear wall; at least one connecting panel, Between the main panels and hinged along the fold line for forming a bottom wall; and at least one flap hinged along a fold line at each of the lateral ends of at least one of the two main panels to form a side wall; At least one of the two main panels includes one or more of the magnetized components By. A method of making an inner package portion of any of claims 1 to 11 comprising folding a blank as in claim 12. A blank for forming a package portion other than any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising: at least two main panels for forming a front wall and a rear wall; at least one connecting panel, wherein the two Between the main panels and hinged along the fold line for forming a side wall; and at least one flap hinged along a fold line at each of the longitudinal ends of at least one of the two main panels to form a top wall and a bottom a wall; wherein at least one of the two main panels includes one or more of the magnetized components. A method of making a packaged portion other than any one of claims 1 to 11 comprising folding a blank as claimed in item 14.