TWI770088B - Blank and carton - Google Patents

Abstract

A blank is disclosed that includes a first wall and a second wall at least connected to said first wall via a first panel folding line, wherein said first panel has an article holding means for holding an article, wherein said article holding means comprises an article receiving opening for receiving a portion of said article and a recess supporting tab provided to protrude toward said article receiving opening, wherein a base end portion of said recess supporting tab is connected to said first wall via a tab folding line; and wherein a width (W2) of said base end portion of said recess supporting tab is equal to or less than a maximum width (W1) of said recess supporting tab.

Description

Blanks and cartons

The present invention relates to a blank sheet and a carton formed by the blank sheet, especially a blank sheet and a carton box which are suitable for packing several items and storing the items into a group.

Traditionally, cartons made of cardboard or the like are often used to collectively contain items such as cans for centralized storage, transportation and sale of the items.

This type of carton generally includes a top panel, a pair of side panels attached to both edges of the top panel, and a bottom panel attached to the pair of side panels, and the carton is formed in a tubular shape so that items to be packaged can be placed in the carton. Additionally, both ends of the carton are open ends.

Examples of items to be packaged in cartons are jars. For example, in a typical carton, six cans can be arranged in a 2x3 configuration, and the upper end, the peripheral wall, and the lower end of the cans are enclosed by the carton.

This type of carton is suitable for saving blank material. However, because the two ends of the carton are open ends, such a carton must be provided with an article securing mechanism in order to properly secure the articles packaged in the carton.

Such an article securing mechanism may be formed by a concave support tongue or by an article accommodating hole and a concave supporting tongue protruding toward the article accommodating hole. As shown in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application No. S59-062464 Published for the First Time and Japanese Patent No. 4373285, the recessed support tongues are generally configured to have a substantially rectangular shape, and the width of the tongues is not Change. In addition, in order for such a recessed support tab to engage the recesses on the upper or lower end of the can, the recessed support tabs need to be advanced into the recesses in the upper or lower end of the can when the carton is placed over the can.

Furthermore, as shown in Japanese Patent No. 4373285, since a predetermined space is created between the concave portion supporting tongue and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole, the edge portion of the concave portion supporting tongue is the same as the edge portion of the article accommodating hole. part separated. Therefore, when the blank is punched to form the article accommodating hole, the small piece formed between the concave support tongue and the article accommodating hole must be removed. The scraps each have a tapered shape that tapers toward the connecting end of the recessed support tongue.

However, the conventionally substantially rectangular shaped recess support tongue has a small surface area in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the recess at the upper or lower end of the can, and the strength to prevent the carton from falling is subsequently reduced. Therefore, each can is likely to will fall out of the carton.

Furthermore, if a blank provided with such conventionally substantially rectangular shaped recess support tabs is applied to an item such as a can, then each recess support tab will be applied after the carton has been placed over the can. Push into each recess in the upper or lower end of the jar. As a result, additional time is spent engaging the recess support tabs with the recesses on the upper or lower end of the can during the packaging process.

Furthermore, the debris to be removed in the conventional art is formed between the concave support tongue and the item accommodating hole, and has a wedge shape that gradually becomes smaller toward the connecting end of the concave support tongue. Therefore, during the punching process, this debris may stick to the blanks and be difficult to remove from the blanks.

The present invention seeks to overcome the aforementioned problems of the prior art. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a blank which can be formed into a package that is difficult to remove from a can, and more preferably provides a package that is difficult to remove from a can, easy to fit on a can and easy to produce prepared embryos.

A blank constructed according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a first panel, and a second panel connected at least to the first panel by a first panel fold line. The first wall plate is provided with an article fixing mechanism for fixing an article, and the article fixing mechanism includes an article accommodating hole for accommodating a part of the article, and a piece disposed toward the article accommodating The concave portion protruding from the hole supports the tongue. A base end portion of the recessed support tongue is connected to the first wall by a tongue fold line, and a width (W2) of the base end of the recessed support tongue is equal to or less than the width of the support tongue A maximum width (W1).

According to the aforementioned blank, the boundary between at least one side edge of the recess support portion and an edge portion of the article accommodating hole is preferably formed by a slit extending from one end of the tongue fold line to a free end of the recessed support tongue.

According to the aforementioned blank, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue preferably gradually decreases from the portion having the largest width toward the base end portion.

According to the aforementioned blank, the one side edge portion is preferably close to the edge portion of the article accommodating hole.

According to the aforementioned blank, the slit at one end of the side adjacent to the one end of the tongue fold line preferably extends to a position where the tongue fold line and the first panel fold line are divided, and The side edge of the support tongue of the recess is relative to the rest of the support tongue, that is, a bendable ear is formed by the slit.

According to the aforementioned blank, the bendable ear is preferably connected to the recessed support tongue by an ear fold line.

According to the aforementioned blank, the end of the slit is preferably bent toward the fold line of the tongue.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, a carton for containing a substantially cylindrical article is provided, at least one end of the article is provided with a recess, the carton includes a first wall panel, and a first panel using a strip of the first panel. A fold line is connected to at least a second panel of the first panel. The first wall plate is provided with an article fixing mechanism for fixing an article, and the article fixing mechanism includes an article accommodating hole for accommodating a part of the article, and a piece disposed toward the article accommodating The concave portion protruding from the hole supports the tongue. A base end portion of the recessed support tongue is connected to the first wall by a tongue fold line, and a width (W2) of the base end of the recessed support tongue is equal to or less than the width of the support tongue A maximum width (W1).

According to the aforementioned blank, the boundary between at least one side edge of the recess support portion and an edge portion of the article accommodating hole is preferably formed by a slit extending from one end of the tongue fold line to a free end of the recessed support tongue.

According to the aforementioned blank, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue preferably gradually decreases from the portion having the largest width toward the base end portion.

According to the aforementioned blank, the one side edge portion is preferably close to the edge portion of the article accommodating hole.

According to the aforementioned blank, the slit at one end of the side adjacent to the one end of the tongue fold line preferably extends to a position where the tongue fold line and the first panel fold line are divided, and The side edge of the support tongue of the recess is relative to the rest of the support tongue, that is, a bendable ear is formed by the slit.

According to the aforementioned blank, the bendable ear is preferably connected to the recessed support tongue by an ear fold line.

According to the aforementioned blank, the end of the slit is preferably bent toward the fold line of the tongue.

Since the base end of the recessed support tongue is connected to the first wall by a tongue fold line, and the width (W2) of the base end is equal to or smaller than the maximum width (W2) of the recessed support tongue ( W1), so the surface area of the support tongue increases when it comes into contact with the inner peripheral wall of the recess of the upper end or the lower end of the article to be packaged, such as a jar, so the present invention can work stably The effect of firmly fixing the items in the carton.

In addition, in the present invention, the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue is connected to the first wall by a tongue folding line, and the width (W2) of the base end portion is equal to or smaller than the concave portion supporting tongue This maximum width (W1) of the sheet. Therefore, when the carton is assembled with the blanks having the aforementioned shape, the first wall or the second wall is temporarily bent outwards, so that each of the concave supporting tongues is located at the upper or lower end of each can. inside the concave part of the part. Then, the first wall plate and the second wall plate are bent inwardly, and the present invention can exert the following effect: during the packaging process of the items to be packaged such as cans, the concave portion supporting tongue can quickly It is engaged with the inner peripheral wall of the recessed portion of the upper end portion or the lower end portion of the articles, thereby allowing the articles to be packaged to be packaged quickly.

Furthermore, since the base end of the concave support tongue is connected to the first wall by a tongue fold line, and the width (W2) of the base end is equal to or smaller than the width of the concave support tongue. maximum width (W1), so there is no debris to be removed between the recess support tongue and the item receiving hole, otherwise the debris may stick to the blank. Therefore, when the green sheet is punched to form the article accommodating hole, the present invention can easily remove the part corresponding to the article accommodating hole from the green sheet.

(first embodiment)

With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 , an embodiment of a blank formed according to the present invention and a carton formed by the blank will now be described in detail. In the following description, in order to clarify the orientation, the direction indicated by the reference symbol "X" is taken as the "first orientation", and the direction indicated by the reference symbol "Y" orthogonal to the first orientation is taken as the "first orientation". "Second Orientation".

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the blank 100 constructed according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an article fixing mechanism 200 of the blank 100, and FIG. 3 is the blank 100 is combined into a combined perspective view of a carton 300, and the one shown in FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a package 304 formed by the blank 100 and a plurality of cans 170 are arranged in the carton.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the overall shape of a blank 100 is substantially a rectangle, and the first orientation X is the long side, and the blank 100 is formed of a material such as cardboard. Connecting the two ends of the blank 100 towards the first orientation X can form a tubular carton 300 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 . It should be noted that the blank 100 may also be formed of other materials such as plastic.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the green sheet 100 has a substantially rectangular top plate 110 toward the substantially middle portion of the first orientation X. As shown in FIG. One side edge of the top panel 110 toward the first orientation X is connected to a first side panel 112 by a first panel fold line 130 , and the other side edge is connected to a first panel 112 by a second panel fold line 132 . Two side plates 114 . Towards the first orientation X, the other side edge of the first side panel 112 opposite to the side edge connected to the top panel 110 is connected to a first lower slope 116 by a third panel folding line 134 . In addition, the other side edge of the second side panel 114 opposite to the side edge connected to the top panel 110 is connected to a second lower slope 118 by a fourth panel folding line 136 . Furthermore, the other side edge of the first lower inclined portion 116 opposite to the side edge connected to the first side plate 112 is connected to a first bottom plate 120 by a fifth plate folding line 138 , and vice versa. The other side edge of the second lower inclined portion 118 opposite to the side edge connected to the second side plate 114 is connected to a second bottom plate 122 by a sixth plate folding line 140 . Therefore, the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 are joined to each other to form a bottom plate 302 of the carton 300 .

The substantial middle portion of the top plate 110 is provided with a pair of first folded portions 152 and a second folded portion 158 for forming an opening for carrying the carton, wherein a portion of the first folded portion 152 is formed by a The first folding lines 154 are connected to the top plate 110 , and the second bending parts 158 are each connected to the first bending parts 152 by a folding line. When the first bending parts 152 and the second bending parts 158 are bent into the carton, if the user inserts their fingers into the opening for carrying the carton, the carton can be easily transported and packed in the carton 170 jars within 300. In addition, the top plate 110 is further provided with a pair of breaking lines 156 extending from one end edge to the other end edge toward the second direction Y, and the first bending portion 152 and the second bending portion 158 are provided on the pair of tearing lines 156 . between lines 156. Therefore, by grasping one end edge between the pair of tear lines 156 and pulling toward the other end edge, the user can tear the top panel 110 and easily open the package to remove the can. In this embodiment, the size of the top plate 100 toward the second orientation Y is equivalent to the size that can cover the upper end 172 of the cans when three cans 170 are arranged in parallel. In addition, the size of the top plate 100 toward the first orientation X is equivalent to the size that can cover the upper end 172 of the cans when the two cans 170 are arranged in parallel. The shape of the can 170 is substantially cylindrical, and includes a circular upper end 172 , a circular lower end 174 , and a peripheral wall 176 extending between the upper end 172 and the lower end 174 . The upper end portion 172 is provided with a substantially flat recessed portion 178 that is recessed toward the interior of the can 170 . On the contrary, the lower end portion 174 is provided with a concave portion 180 which is in the shape of a dome and is recessed toward the interior of the can 170 . The can can be a beverage can or other use, eg a gas can.

The dimensions of the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 114 toward the first orientation X are substantially the same as the height of each can 170 . In addition, the dimensions of the first side wall 112 and the second side wall 114 in the second direction Y are substantially the same as the dimensions of the top plate 110 in the second direction Y. Furthermore, on the third panel folding line 134 between the first side panel 112 and the first lower slanted portion 116 , and the fourth panel between the second side panel 114 and the second lower slanted portion 118 The sheet fold line 136 is provided with a plurality of first slits 190, the first slits 190 are oriented in a direction orthogonal to the second orientation Y (the first orientation X), that is, toward the The third panel fold line 134 and the fourth panel fold line 136 extend in an orthogonal direction.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the first lower slope portion 116 is provided with three article fixing mechanisms 200 . The article securing mechanisms 200 extend from the first bottom plate 120 toward the first side plate 112 and are arranged at certain intervals toward the second orientation "Y". In addition, the second lower slope portion 118 is provided with three article fixing mechanisms 200 . The article securing mechanisms 200 extend from the second bottom plate 122 toward the second side plate 114 and are arranged at certain intervals toward the second orientation "Y". Each of the article fixing mechanisms 200 is provided with a substantially rectangular article receiving hole 202 for receiving a part of the lower end 174 of the can 170 , and a concave portion protruding toward the article receiving hole 202 Support tongue 204 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the article accommodating hole 202 extends from the first lower slope portion 116 toward the first side plate 112 or from the second lower slope portion 118 toward the second side plate 114 . The width of the article accommodating hole 202 is toward the first orientation X, that is, from the first lower slope 116 toward the first side plate 112 , or from the second lower slope 118 toward the first side plate 112 . The first side plate 114 gradually increases. In addition, the article accommodating hole 202 on the side of the first side plate 112 or the second side plate 14 can bend the edge into an arc shape so as to protrude toward the first side plate 112 or the second side plate 114 .

The recessed support tongue 204 is connected to the first bottom plate 120 or the second bottom plate 122 by a tongue fold line 206 . The tongue fold line 206 extends from the start and end points on the fifth panel fold line 138 or the sixth panel fold line 140 . The tongue fold line 206 is arc-shaped so as to protrude toward the opposite side of the article accommodating hole 202 . In addition, the free end of the concave support tongue 204 on the side of the article accommodating hole 202 is parallel to the second orientation Y and is in a straight line.

The boundary between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 and the adjoining edge portion of the article accommodating hole 202 is formed by a second slit 208 . However, there is no significant gap between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole 202, and the two are arranged close to each other. The second slit 208 extends from one end of the tongue fold line 206 toward the free end of the recessed support tongue 204 . In addition, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 formed by part of the first lower slope portion 116 is set to gradually increase from the first bottom plate 120 toward the first side plate 112 along the first orientation X . In addition, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 formed by part of the second lower slope portion 118 is set to gradually increase from the second bottom plate 122 toward the second side plate 114 along the first direction X big. That is, the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 connected to the first bottom plate 120 or the second bottom plate 122 has a width set as W2, and the free space on the side of the article accommodating hole 202 The end then has a maximum width set as W1. Therefore, the width W2 of the base end portion of the recessed support tongue 204 is equal to or smaller than the maximum width W1 of the recessed support tongue 204, and the recessed support tongue 204 is set so that the width of the recessed support tongue 204 can be changed from the maximum width W1 The site gradually decreases toward the base end.

The end 210 of the second slit 208 on the side adjacent to the first panel 120 or the second panel 122 is bent towards the tongue fold line 206 and extends to a fifth panel fold line 138 Or a position where the sixth panel fold line 140 and the tongue fold line 206 separate. With the second slit 208 having such an end 210, both sides (or one side) of the recessed support tongue 204 are free from the first lower slope 116 or the second lower slope 118 and the constraints of the first bottom plate 120 or the second bottom plate 122 to move freely. Thus, the two side portions of the concave portion supporting the tongue piece 204 relative to the rest of itself, that is, forming the bendable ear portion 212 . The ears 212 extend outwardly from both sides of the recessed support tongue 204 towards the second orientation Y, so that when the blank 100 is assembled into the carton 300, the ears 212 and the recessed support tongue The rest of the sheet 204 is close to the inner peripheral surface of the recess 180 of the lower end 174 of the can 170 . Reference numeral 214 in Figure 2 refers to the ear fold line. The ear fold line 214 flexibly connects each ear 212 to the recess support tongue 204, and may be formed, for example, by a slit or the like.

The ear fold line 214 extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the fifth fold line 138 or the sixth panel fold line 140 (ie, the first orientation X). One end of the ear fold line 214 is positioned adjacent to the end 210 of the second slit 208 .

Additionally, the recessed support tongue 204 further includes a pair of fold lines 216 . The fold lines 216 are formed on the two tip corners of the concave support tongue 204 to bend each of the tip corners into a substantially triangular shape, thereby allowing the substantially triangular shape to be able to The shape fits with the inner peripheral surface of the recess 180 of the lower end 174 of the can 170 . The fold lines 216 may be formed, for example, by a slit or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the second bottom plate 122 is provided with four “shiitake mushroom”-shaped connecting tongues 230 , and the connecting tongues 230 are arranged in the second direction Y at certain intervals. In addition, each of the connecting tongues 230 is formed by a cutting line 232 , and the connecting portion on the side of the second lower slope portion 118 is connected to the second bottom plate 122 by the second folding line 234 .

In addition, the first bottom plate 120 is provided with four tongue insertion holes 236 arranged at a certain interval toward the second orientation Y. As shown in FIG. The tongue insertion holes 236 have a substantially rectangular shape and are formed by a substantially "U"-shaped cut line. Each of the tongue insertion holes 236 is located at a position corresponding to each of the connection tongues 230 .

When the blank 100 is assembled into the carton 300 , the first bottom plate 120 can be connected to the second bottom plate 122 by fitting each of the connecting tongues 230 with the corresponding tongue insertion holes 236 . The bottom panel 302 of the carton 300 is formed. It should be noted that the connection mechanism between the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 is not limited to the present embodiment, and adhesives or the like can be used to make the end edge of the first bottom plate 120 and the The second bottom plates 122 are adhered to each other.

Furthermore, the two ends of the top plate 110 , the first side plate 112 , the second side plate 114 , the first bottom plate 120 , and the second bottom plate 122 extending along the first direction X, respectively, are provided with Inner recess 240 . Therefore, protruding portions 242 are formed between the inner concave portions 240 along the two end portions of the green sheet 100 extending toward the first orientation X respectively.

The protrusions 242 formed between the top plate 110 and the first side plate 112 or the second side plate 114 constitute an article covering mechanism 244 for fixing the plurality of cans 170 in the carton 300 . Each of the article covering mechanisms 244 includes: a bend 248 connected to the first side panel 112 or the second side panel 114 by a third fold line 246 having a plurality of slits; a web panel 252, which is connected to the bend 248 by a fourth fold line 250, and the fourth fold line 250 has a slit protruding toward the web sheet 252; a cover 256 is connected to the first by a The fold line 130 or the second panel fold line 132 is connected to the web member 252 by a fifth fold line 254 on the same line, wherein the cover member 256 is further connected to the top panel by a sixth fold line 258 110; and a substantially diamond-shaped opening 260 for accommodating a portion of the upper end portion 172 of the can 170.

When the blank 100 is assembled into the carton, it is valley-folded (bent outward) along the fourth folding line 250, and then along the third folding line 246, the fifth folding line 254 and the sixth folding line 258 is mountain-folded (bent inward), so that the article covering mechanism 244 can be spatially close to the upper end 172 of the cans 170 in the carton 300 and the upper portion of the peripheral wall 176 . Thus, each of the jars 170 can be firmly secured within the carton 300 .

Next, the process of assembling the carton 300 from the blanks 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will now be described.

First, the individual jars 170 are aligned on the top plate 110 of the blank 100 in a 2 x 3 array. Then, valley fold (bend outward) along the fourth fold line 250 of the green sheet 100, and then mountain fold along the third fold line 246, the fifth fold line 254 and the sixth fold line 258 ( bend inwards). Therefore, the inner surfaces of each of the cover members 256 and each of the web members 252 are configured to fit the upper end portion 172 of each of the cans 170 and the upper portion of the peripheral wall 176 in space. In addition, along the first panel folding line 130 and the second panel folding line 132 are mountain folded (inwardly bent), so that the inner surface of the first side panel 112 or the second side panel 114 is set to fit When the peripheral wall 176 of each can 170 is connected, the inner surface of each of the bending members 248 is close to the inner surface of the first side plate 112 or the second side plate 114 .

Then, along the third panel folding line 134 and the fourth panel folding line 136 mountain fold (bending inwards), the first lower slope portion 116 and the second lower slope portion 118 are set to be suitable for An inclined portion of the lower end portion 174 of each of the cans 170 is provided.

Then, along the fifth panel folding line 138 and the sixth panel folding line 140, temporarily mountain fold (bend inward), so as to open the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 to the outside, so that each of the recesses supports Tongues 204 protrude from the blank 100 . Each of the protruding concave portion supporting tongues 204 is placed in the edge portion of the concave portion 180 of the lower end portion 174 of each of the cans 170 . Next, as shown in FIG. 3 , in order to join the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 to each other, mountain fold (bend inward) along the fifth plate folding line 138 and the sixth plate folding line 140 . , each of the concave portion supporting tongues 204 is engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 180 of the lower end portion 174 of each of the cans 170 .

Then, the first bottom plate 120 is overlapped with the second bottom plate 122 , and each of the connecting tongues 230 is fitted into each of the tongue insertion holes 236 , and the first bottom plate 120 is connected to the second bottom plate 122 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 , the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 together form the bottom plate 302 of the carton 300 , so as to cover the lower end 174 of each can 170 .

The operations and effects of this embodiment will now be described later. According to the present embodiment, the width of the recessed portion supporting tongue 204 formed by part of the first lower slope portion 116 of the article securing mechanism 200 is set along the first orientation X from the first bottom plate 120 It gradually increases towards the first side plate 112 . In addition, the width of the recessed portion supporting tongue 204 formed by part of the second lower inclined portion 118 of the article securing mechanism 200 is set along the first orientation X from the second bottom plate 122 toward the The second side plate 114 gradually increases. That is, the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue piece 204 connected to the first bottom plate 120 or the second bottom plate 122 has a width defined as W2, and the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 202 then has a maximum width set as W1. Therefore, the width W2 of the base end portion of the recessed support tongue 204 is equal to or smaller than the maximum width W1 of the recessed support tongue 204, and the recessed support tongue 204 is set so that the width of the recessed support tongue 204 can be changed from the maximum width W1 The site gradually decreases toward the base end. In addition, the end 210 of the second slit 208 on the side adjacent to the first panel 120 or the second panel 122 is bent towards the tongue fold line 206 and extends to a fold of the fifth panel Line 138 or a location where the sixth panel fold line 140 separates from the tongue fold line 206 . With the second slit 208 having this type of end 210 , the two side portions of the concave support tongue 204 are free from the first lower slope 116 or the second lower slope 118 and the first bottom plate 120 or the restraint of the second bottom plate 122 to move freely. Therefore, the two side portions of the recessed support tongue 204 are provided with bendable ears 212 relative to the rest of itself, wherein the bendable ears 212 are directed outwards toward the second orientation Y Extending so that when the blank 100 is assembled into the carton 300 , the bendable ears 212 are close to the inner peripheral surface of the recess 180 of the lower end 174 of the can 170 . Therefore, the surface area of the concave supporting tongue 204 that is close to (contacting) the inner peripheral surface of the concave 180 of the lower end 174 of the articles to be packaged such as the cans 170 increases, preventing the carton 300 from falling off The strength of the drop is also increased, so that items to be packaged, such as cans 170, can be securely held in the carton 300.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, by using the end portions 210 to bend toward the second slits 208 of the fold line 206 of the concave tongue piece, the two side portions of the concave portion supporting tongue piece 204 can be free from the first downward slope. The first bottom plate 120 or the second bottom plate 122 is restrained to move freely. Thus, the two side portions of the concave portion supporting the tongue piece 204 relative to the rest of itself form the bendable ear portions 212 . The ears 212 extend outwardly from both sides of the recessed support tongue 204 toward the second orientation Y, such that when the carton 300 is assembled, the ears 212 will interact with the rest of the recessed support tongue 204 The inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 180 of the lower end portion 174 of the can 170 is close to the portion. Therefore, when the carton 300 is assembled, the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 are temporarily bent outwards, so that the concave support tongue 204 protrudes from the blank 100 . Each of the concave portion supporting tongues 204 is first placed in the concave portion 180 of the lower end portion 174 of each of the cans 170 , and then the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 are bent inwards, so that each of the concave portion supporting tongues The sheet 204 can engage with the inner peripheral surface of the recess 180 of the lower end 174 of each can 170 . Therefore, during the packaging process of the items to be packaged, the recess support tongues 204 can more quickly engage with the inner peripheral wall surface of the recess 180 of the lower end 174 of the items to be packaged, such as the cans 170 , so that the items to be packaged can be packaged quickly.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the boundary between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole 202 is formed by the second slit 208 . However, there is no significant gap between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 204 and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole 202 , and the two are set close to each other. Therefore, when the article accommodating hole 202 is formed on the blank 100 by the punching process, the concave portion supports the two side portions (or one side portion) of the tongue 204 and the width of the article accommodating hole 202 There is no small piece to be removed between the edge portions, and the portion corresponding to the item accommodating hole 202 can be easily removed from the green sheet 100 .

(Second Embodiment)

The green sheet 500 constructed according to the second embodiment of the present invention will now be described later. It should be noted that the same components as those of the first embodiment described above will not be repeated.

FIG. 5 shows the blank 500 constructed according to the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the article fixing mechanism 600 of the blank 500 , and FIG. 7 shows the assembled blank 500 8 is a perspective view of a package 704 formed by the blanks 500, wherein a plurality of cans 170 are arranged in the package.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the green sheet 500 has a substantially rectangular bottom plate 526 at a substantially intermediate portion toward the first orientation X. As shown in FIG. Towards the first orientation X, one side edge of the bottom plate 526 is connected to a first lower slope 522 by a fifth panel folding line 538 , and the other side edge is connected by a sixth panel folding line 540 to a second lower slope 524 . The other side edge of the first lower inclined portion 522 opposite to the side edge connected to the bottom plate 526 is connected to the first side panel 518 by a third panel folding line 534 . In addition, the other side edge of the second lower slope portion 524 opposite to the side edge connected to the bottom plate 526 is connected to the second side plate 520 by a fourth plate folding line 536 . The other side edge of the first side plate 518 opposite to the side edge connected to the first lower sloped portion 522 is connected to the first upper sloped portion 514 by a seventh plate folding line 542, and the second The other side edge of the side plate 520 opposite to the side edge connected to the second lower sloped portion 524 is connected to the second upper sloped portion 516 by an eighth plate folding line 544 . The other side edge of the first upper slope portion 514 opposite to the side edge connected to the first side plate 518 is connected to a first top plate 510 by the first plate folding line 530 , and the second upward slope The other side edge of the portion 516 opposite to the side edge connected to the second side panel 520 is connected to a second top panel 512 by a second panel folding line 532 . Therefore, the first top panel 510 and the second top panel 512 are joined to each other, forming the top panel 702 of the carton 700 .

Based on the first orientation X, the size of the first top plate 510 is smaller than the size of the second top plate 512 . Therefore, when assembling the carton 700 , the combination of the second top plate 512 and the first top plate 510 is based on the principle that the second top plate 512 is located outside the first top plate 510 .

The first top plate 510 is provided with a pair of openings 558 for forming a carrying hole 550 .

On the other hand, based on the first orientation X, a pair of bent portions 552 for forming the carrying hole 550 is disposed in the substantial middle of the second top plate 512 . A portion of the bent portions 552 is connected to the second top plate 512 by a first folding line 554 , and the other portion is cut from the first top plate 512 by a substantially “U”-shaped cutting line 556 . The shape of the bent portion 552 is substantially the same as the shape of the opening 558 .

When the first top panel 510 and the second top panel 512 are joined to form the top panel 702 of the carton 700 , the opening 558 of the first top panel 510 is aligned with the bent portion 552 of the second top panel 512 . Next, the bending portion 552 is bent around the first folding line 554 so as to extend into the carton 700 through the opening 558 to form the carrying hole 550 .

Instead of the tongue inserting hole 236 used by the first bottom plate 120 and the connecting tongue 230 used by the second bottom plate 122 in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, the second top plate 512 is connected to the On the other side edge opposite to the side edge of the second upper inclined portion 516 , there are instead two connecting tongues 630 which are arranged in the second direction Y at a certain interval. Each of the connecting tongues 630 has a substantially "shiitake mushroom" shape. In addition, the connecting tongues 630 protrude outward toward the first orientation X, and are connected to the second top plate 512 by the second folding line 634 . The connecting portion of the connecting tongues 630 to the second top plate 512 is provided with a pair of first slits 632 extending toward the first orientation X.

In addition, two tongue inserting holes 636 are disposed near the first upper slope portion 514 of the first top plate 510 , and are arranged in the second direction Y at certain intervals. Each of the tongue insertion holes 636 has a substantially rectangular shape and is formed with a substantially "U"-shaped cut line 638 . The sixth slit 640 extends obliquely outward from each corner portion of the tongue inserting hole 636 toward the second direction toward the first upper slope portion 514 or the second upper slope portion 516 . Each of the tongue insertion holes 636 is set at a position corresponding to each of the connection tongues 630 .

When the blank 500 is assembled into the carton 700, the second top plate 512 is connected to the first top plate 510 by using the connection tongues 630 and the tongue insertion holes 636, so that the carton can be formed 700 of the top plate 702 . It should be noted that the connecting device between the first top plate 510 and the second top plate 512 is not limited to this embodiment, and adhesives or the like can be used to make the end edge of the first top plate 510 and the The second top plates 512 are adhered to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , instead of the article fixing mechanism 200 used for the first lower slope portion 116 and the second lower slope portion 118 in the first embodiment, the first lower slope portion 118 in the second embodiment The upper inclined portion 514 is instead provided with three of the article securing mechanisms 600 extending from the first top plate 510 to the first side plate 518 . In addition, the second upper inclined portion 516 in the second embodiment is also changed to include three article fixing mechanisms 600 extending from the second top plate 512 to the second side plate 520 . The article fixing mechanisms 600 are each provided with a substantially triangular article receiving hole 602 for receiving the upper end 172 of each can 170 , and a concave support tongue arranged to protrude toward the article receiving hole 602 Sheet 604.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the article accommodating hole 602 extends from the first upper inclined portion 514 toward the first side plate 518 , or from the second upper inclined portion 516 toward the second side plate 520 . The width of the article accommodating hole 602 is set to gradually decrease toward the first direction X from the first upper slope portion 514 to the first side plate 518 , or from the second upper slope portion 516 to the second side plate 520 .

The recessed support tongue 604 is connected to the first top panel 510 or the second top panel 512 using a tongue fold line 606 . The tongue fold lines 606 extend from and to the first panel fold line 530 or the second panel fold line 532 . Each of the tongue folding lines 606 is arc-shaped so as to protrude toward the opposite side of the article accommodating hole 602 .

In addition, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 formed by a part of the first upper inclined portion 514 is set to be gradually formed along the first orientation X from the first top plate 510 to the first side plate 518 After the maximum width W1 is reached, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 gradually decreases toward the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 602 . Furthermore, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 formed by a portion of the second upper inclined portion 516 is also set along the first orientation X from the second top plate 512 to the second side plate 520 . Gradually increase, and after reaching the maximum width W1 , the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 gradually decreases toward the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 602 . That is, the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 connected to the first top plate 510 or the second top plate 512 has a width defined as W2, and the base end portion is connected to the article accommodating hole 602 There is the maximum width W1 between the free ends of this side. Therefore, the width W2 of the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 is equal to or smaller than the maximum width W1 of itself, and also equal to or smaller than the width of the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 602 . In addition, the concave portion supporting tongue piece 604 is set so that the width thereof may gradually decrease from the portion of the maximum width W1 toward the base end portion. The boundary between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 and the adjoining edge portion of the article accommodating hole 602 is formed by a second slit 608 . However, there is no significant gap between the two side portions of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole 202, and the two are arranged close to each other. The second slit 608 extends from one end of the tongue fold line 606 toward the free end of the recessed support tongue 604 .

The end 610 of the second slit 608 on the side adjacent to the first top panel 510 or the second top panel 512 is bent towards the tongue fold line 606 and extends to a first panel fold line 530 Or a position where the second panel fold line 532 and the tongue fold line 606 separate. With the second slit 608 having such an end 610, both sides (or one side) of the concave support tongue 604 are free from the first upper slope 514 or the second upper slope 516 and the constraints of the first side plate 510 or the second side plate 512 to move freely. Thus, the two side portions of the concave portion supporting the tongue piece 604 relative to the rest of itself, that is, forming the bendable ear portion 612 . The ears 612 extend outwardly from both sides of the recessed support tongue 604 towards the second orientation Y so that when the blank 500 is assembled into the carton, the ears 612 and the recessed support tongue The rest of the sheet 604 abuts the inner peripheral surface of the recess 178 of the upper end 172 of the can 170 .

Additionally, a pair of ear fold lines 614 allow the ear 612 to flexibly connect to the remainder of the recess support tongue 604 . The ear fold lines 614 extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first panel fold line 530 or the second panel fold line 532 (ie, the first orientation X). One end of the ear fold line 614 is positioned adjacent to the end 610 of the second slit 608 . The ear fold line 614 may be formed by a slit or the like.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the first lower inclined portion 522 is provided with three second articles extending from the first side plate 518 to the bottom plate 526 and facing the second orientation "Y" and arranged at certain intervals Fixing mechanism 670 . On the contrary, the second lower slope portion 524 is also provided with three second article fixing mechanisms 670 extending from the second side plate 520 to the bottom plate 526 and facing the second orientation "Y" and arranged at certain intervals.

Each of the second article fixing mechanisms 670 has a substantially rectangular second article receiving hole 672 for receiving the lower end 174 of each jar 170 , and a fixing piece protruding toward the second article receiving hole 672 Tongue 674.

The edge of the second article accommodating hole 672 on the side of the bottom plate 526 is an arc-shaped edge 676 that protrudes toward the accommodating hole, and the starting point and the end point of the extending edge 676 are on the fifth plate Fold line 538 or the sixth panel fold line 540. Furthermore, the edge 676 is engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the recess 180 of the lower end 174 of the can 170 .

The second article accommodating hole 672 extends from the bottom plate 526 to the two sides of the first side plate 518 or the second side plate 520 toward the first orientation X, and has a substantially symmetrical formation toward the first orientation X "V" shape. The separation distance between the two sides of the second article receiving hole 672 extending toward the first orientation X is the largest on the third panel fold line 534 or the fourth panel fold line 536 degree.

The fixing tongue 674 with a substantially "C" shape is disposed on the edge of the second article accommodating hole 672 on the side of the first side plate 518 or the second side plate 520, and the fixing tongue 674 is located at the edge of the first side plate 518 or the second side plate 520. The edge portion on the side of the second article accommodating hole 672 is set to be parallel to the second orientation Y. A connecting portion of the fixing tongue 674 associated with the first side plate 518 or the second side plate 520 is provided with a seventh slit 678 inclined outwardly toward the second orientation.

Instead of the pair of tear lines 156 used in the top panel 110 in the first embodiment, the second embodiment is instead provided with a pair of tear lines 560 on the first side panel 518 for easy opening of the package 704, wherein The pair of tear lines 560 extend parallel to each other toward the second orientation Y from one end edge to the other end edge. In addition, the pair of tear lines 560 can also be provided on the second side panel.

In addition, instead of the first top plate 110 in the first embodiment, the first side plate 112 , the second side plate 114 , the concave portions 240 at both ends of the first bottom plate 120 and the second bottom plate 122 , and The protruding portions 242 between the concave portions 240, in the second embodiment, the first upper inclined portion 514, the second upper inclined portion 516, the first side plate 518, the second side plate 520 , the first lower slope portion 522 , the second lower slope portion 524 , and both ends of the bottom plate 526 are all set in a straight line form toward the first orientation X.

Next, the process of assembling the carton 700 from the blanks 500 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will now be described.

First, the jars 170 are aligned on the bottom plate 526 of the blank 500 in a 2 x 3 array. In this arrangement state, along the fifth panel folding line 538 and the sixth panel folding line 540 of the green sheet 500 are mountain-folded (inwardly bent), a portion of the lower end 174 of each can 170 is The portions will be accommodated in the respective corresponding second article fixing mechanisms 670 , and the edge of the second article accommodating hole 672 on the side of the bottom plate 526 will also be in contact with the concave portion of the lower end 174 of each jar 170 The inner peripheral surface of 180 engages.

Next, the blank 500 is mountain-folded (inwardly bent) along the third sheet folding line 534 and the fourth sheet folding line 536 , and the first side plate 518 and the second side plate 520 are folded. The inner surface is configured to fit the peripheral wall 176 of each can 170 .

Then, mountain fold (bend inward) along the seventh panel folding line 542 and the eighth panel folding line 544, so that the first upper sloping portion 514 and the second upper sloping portion 516 are set to fit together The inclined portion of the upper end portion 172 of each can 170 .

Next, temporarily valley-fold (bend outward) along the first panel folding line 530 and the second panel folding line 532, so as to open the first top panel 510 and the second top panel 512 to the outside, so that the article is fixed The recessed support tongue 604 of the mechanism 600 protrudes from the blank 500 . The protruding concave portion supporting tongues 604 are placed in the edge portion of the concave portion 178 of the upper end portion 172 of each can 170 . Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7 , in order to join the first top panel 510 and the second top panel 512 to each other, mountain folds (bend inwards) are performed along the first panel folding line 530 and the second panel folding line 532 . folded), each of the concave portion supporting tongues 604 is engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 178 of the upper end portion 172 of each can 170 .

The second top plate 512 is overlapped with the first top plate 510 , so that the bent portion 552 of the second top plate 512 is aligned with the opening of the first top plate 510 . The first top plate 510 and the second top plate 512 can be interconnected with each other by the combination of each of the connecting tongue pieces 630 and each of the tongue piece fitting holes 636 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 , the The top plate 702 then covers the upper end portion 172 of each can 170 .

Next, the operations and effects of this embodiment will now be described later. According to the present embodiment, the width of the recessed portion supporting tongue 604 formed by a portion of the first upper inclined portion 514 of the article securing mechanism 600 is set along the first orientation X from the first The top plate 510 gradually increases toward the first side plate 518 , and after reaching the maximum width W1 , the width of the concave support tongue 604 gradually decreases toward the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 602 . In addition, the width of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 formed by a part of the second upper inclined portion 516 of the article fixing device 600 is also set along the first orientation X from the second top plate 512 It gradually increases toward the second side plate 520 , and after reaching the maximum width W1 , the width of the concave support tongue 604 gradually decreases toward the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 602 . That is, the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 connected to the first top plate 510 or the second top plate 512 has a width defined as W2, and the base end portion is connected to the article accommodating hole 602 There is the maximum width W1 between the free ends of this side. Therefore, the width W2 of the base end portion of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 is equal to or smaller than the maximum width W1 of itself, and also equal to or smaller than the width of the free end on the side of the article accommodating hole 602 . In addition, the concave portion supporting tongue piece 604 is set so that the width thereof may gradually decrease from the portion of the maximum width W1 toward the base end portion. The end 610 of the second slit 608 on the side adjacent to the first top panel 510 or the second top panel 512 is bent towards the tongue fold line 606 and extends to a first panel fold line 530 Or a position where the second panel fold line 532 divides. With the second slit 608 having the end 610 , the two sides (or one side) of the concave support tongue 604 can be free from the first upper slope 514 or the second upper slope 516 And the first side plate 510 or the second side plate 512 is restrained to move freely. Thus, with respect to the rest of itself, the recessed support tongue 604 forms bendable ears 612 , wherein the ears 612 extend outward in the second orientation and are assembled with the blank 500 into a When the carton 700 is used, it will be close to the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 178 of the upper end portion 172 of the can 170 . Therefore, the concave portion supporting tongue 604 that comes close to (contacts) the inner peripheral wall of the concave portion 178 of the upper end portion 172 of the article to be packaged, such as the can 170, increases its surface area and the strength to prevent the carton 700 from falling This is also followed, so that items to be packaged, such as cans 170 , can be firmly fixed in the carton 700 .

In addition, according to the present embodiment, by using the end portion 610 to bend toward the second slit 608 of the fold line 606 of the concave tongue piece, the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue piece 604 can be free from The first upper inclined portion 514 or the second upper inclined portion 516 and the first side plate 510 or the second side plate 512 are restrained to move freely. Thus, the two side portions of the concave portion supporting the tongue piece 604 relative to the rest of itself, that is, forming the bendable ear portion 612 . Furthermore, the ears 612 extend outwardly from both sides of the recessed support tongue 604 toward the second orientation, so that when the blank 500 is assembled into the carton 700, the ears 612 and the The remaining portion of the recessed portion supporting tongue 604 abuts the inner peripheral surface of the recessed portion 178 of the upper end 172 of the can 170 . Therefore, the first top plate 510 and the second top plate 512 are temporarily bent outwards, so that the concave support tongue 604 protrudes from the blank 500 . The protruding concave portion supporting tongues 604 are first placed in the edge portion of the concave portion 180 of the upper end portion 172 of each can 170 . Next, the first top plate 510 and the second top plate 512 are bent inwardly, so that each of the concave portion supporting tongues 604 can engage with the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 178 of the upper end portion 172 of each can 170 . Therefore, during the packaging process of the item to be packaged, such as the can 170, the concave portion support tongue 604 can more quickly engage the inner peripheral wall surface of the recessed portion 178 of the upper end 172 of the item to be packaged, thereby allowing the Items to be packaged are quickly packaged.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the boundary between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole 602 is defined by the second slit 608 form. However, there is no significant gap between the two side portions (or one side portion) of the concave portion supporting tongue 604 and the edge portion of the article accommodating hole 202, and the two are arranged close to each other. Therefore, when the article accommodating hole 602 is formed on the blank 500 using the punching process, the recess supports the two side portions (or one side portion) of the tongue 604 and the article accommodating hole 602 There are no scraps to be removed between the edge portions of the blank 500 , and the portion corresponding to the item accommodating hole 602 can be easily removed from the blank 500 .

The foregoing description has exemplified the embodiments of the blanks of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the blanks described in the previous embodiments are used to produce a carton 700 for packaging a number of cans 170 arranged in a 2 x 3 array. However, for example, the blanks of the present invention may also be used to produce a carton 700 capable of packaging a number of cans 170 arranged in a 1 x 3 or 2 x 2 array.

In addition, the green sheets described in the foregoing embodiments are made of cardboard. However, the blanks of the present invention can also be made of materials other than cardboard, as long as the material has the same deflection as the cardboard, so the material can be appropriately changed.

Furthermore, the blanks described in the foregoing embodiments are provided with a lower slope, or a lower slope and an upper slope. However, the configuration of the green sheet of the present invention may not be provided with any inclined portion. With this configuration, the top panel is directly connected to the side panels, and the bottom panel is also directly connected to the side panels. Therefore, the article securing mechanism can be provided on the entire first side panel and the first bottom panel, or the entire second side panel and the second bottom panel, or the entire first side panel and the first top panel, or the entire second side panel and the second top panel. The second article fixing mechanism can also be arranged on the entire first side plate and the first bottom plate, or the entire second side plate and the second bottom plate.

In addition, within the scope of not departing from the present invention, the constituent elements used in the foregoing embodiments can be appropriately replaced by well-known ones, and the foregoing modified examples can be appropriately combined.

100‧‧‧Blank 110‧‧‧Top plate 112‧‧‧First side plate 114‧‧‧Second side plate 116‧‧‧First lower slope 118‧‧‧Second lower slope 120‧‧‧First bottom plate 122‧‧‧Second board 130‧‧‧First board fold line 132‧‧‧Second board fold line 134‧‧‧Third board fold line 136‧‧‧Fourth board fold line 138‧‧ ‧Fifth plate folding line 140‧‧‧Sixth plate folding line 152‧‧‧First bending part 154‧‧‧First folding line 156‧‧‧A pair of tearing lines 158‧‧‧Second bending Folding part 170‧‧‧Can 172‧‧‧Upper end 174‧‧‧Lower end 176‧‧‧Circumferential wall 178‧‧‧Concave part 180‧‧‧Concave part 190‧‧‧First crack 200‧‧‧Item fixing mechanism 202‧ ‧‧Item accommodating hole 204‧‧‧Concave support tongue 206‧‧‧ Folding line of tongue 208‧‧‧Second slit 210‧‧‧End 212 of second slit 208‧‧‧Ear 214‧‧‧ Ear Folding Line or Crack 216‧‧‧Folding Line 230‧‧‧Connecting Tongue Piece 232‧‧‧Cutting Line 234‧‧‧Folding Line 236‧‧‧Tag Fitting Hole 240‧‧‧Internal Recess 242‧‧‧ Protrusion 244‧‧‧Item Covering Mechanism 246‧‧‧Third Folding Line 248‧‧‧Bending Part 250‧‧‧Fourth Folding Line 252‧‧‧Web Piece 254‧‧‧Fifth Folding Line 256‧ ‧‧Covering 258‧‧‧Sixth Folding Line 260‧‧‧Opening 300‧‧‧Carton 302‧‧‧Bottom 304‧‧‧Packaging 500‧‧‧Blank 510‧‧‧First Top Plate 512‧‧‧Second Two top plates 514‧‧‧First upper slope 516‧‧‧Second upper slope 518‧‧‧First side plate 520‧‧‧Second side plate 522‧‧‧First lower slope 524‧‧‧Second lower slope Slope 526‧‧‧Bottom 530‧‧‧First panel folding line 532‧‧‧Second panel folding line 534‧‧‧Third panel folding line 536‧‧‧Fourth panel folding line 538‧‧ ‧Fifth panel fold line 540‧‧‧Sixth panel fold line 542‧‧‧Seventh panel fold line 544‧‧‧Eighth panel fold line 550‧‧‧Carrying hole 552‧‧‧Bend Section 554‧‧‧First folding line 556‧‧‧Substantial "U"-shaped cutting line 560‧‧‧A pair of tearing lines 558‧‧‧Opening 600‧‧‧Item fixing mechanism 602‧‧‧Item accommodating hole 604‧‧‧Concave support tongue 606‧‧‧Tag folding line 608‧‧‧Second slit 610‧‧‧Connecting end of recessed supporting tongue 604 612‧‧‧Ear 614‧‧‧Ear folding line Or crack 630‧‧‧Connecting tongue piece 632‧‧‧A pair of fifth cracks 634‧‧‧Second folding line 636‧‧‧Tongue fitting hole 638‧‧‧Cutting line 640‧‧‧Sixth crack 670‧ ‧‧Second item fixing mechanism 672‧‧‧Second item accommodating hole 674‧‧‧Fixing tongue Sheet 676‧‧‧Arc Edge 678‧‧‧Figure 7 Crack 700‧‧‧Carton 702‧‧‧Top Plate 704‧‧‧Packaging W1‧‧‧Maximum Width of Recessed Support Tongue W2‧‧‧Recessed Support Tongue Base width of end

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a green sheet constructed according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the article fixing mechanism of the green sheet according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a combined perspective view of the blank sheets of the first embodiment being assembled into a carton. FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional view of the package formed by the blank sheet of the first embodiment, and a plurality of cans are arranged in the box. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a green sheet constructed according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the article fixing mechanism of the green sheet according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a combined perspective view of the green sheets of the second embodiment being assembled into a carton. FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view of the package formed by the blank sheet of the second embodiment, and a number of cans are arranged in the box.

100‧‧‧Embryos

110‧‧‧Top Plate

112‧‧‧First side panel

114‧‧‧Second side panel

116‧‧‧First lower slope

118‧‧‧Second lower slope

120‧‧‧First Plate

122‧‧‧Second Plate

130‧‧‧First sheet folding line

132‧‧‧Second sheet folding line

134‧‧‧ Folding line of the third plate

136‧‧‧Fourth sheet folding line

138‧‧‧Fifth panel folding line

140‧‧‧Sixth Plate Folding Line

152‧‧‧First bending part

154‧‧‧First fold line

156‧‧‧Pair of tear lines

158‧‧‧Second bending part

190‧‧‧First Crack

200‧‧‧Item fixing mechanism

230‧‧‧Connecting tongue

232‧‧‧Cutting wire

234‧‧‧Folding line

236‧‧‧Tag fitting hole

240‧‧‧Inner recess

242‧‧‧Projection

244‧‧‧Item Coverage Agency

246‧‧‧Third Folding Line

248‧‧‧Bending parts

250‧‧‧Fourth Folding Line

252‧‧‧Web Plate

254‧‧‧Fifth fold line

256‧‧‧Covers

258‧‧‧Sixth Folding Line

Claims (12)

A blank, comprising: a first panel; a second panel connected at least to the first panel by a first panel folding line; wherein the first panel has a An article securing mechanism for an article; wherein the article securing mechanism includes an article accommodating hole for accommodating a part of the article, and a concave support tongue arranged to protrude toward the article accommodating hole sheet; wherein a base end portion of the recessed support tongue is connected to the first wall panel with a tongue fold line; and wherein a width (W2) of the base end portion of the recessed support tongue Equal to or less than a maximum width (W1) of the recessed support tongue; wherein the boundary between at least one side of the recessed support tongue and an edge of the article accommodating hole is defined by a slit. and the slit extends from one end of the tongue fold line to a free end of the recessed support tongue. The green sheet according to claim 1, wherein the width of the recessed portion supporting tongue piece gradually decreases from a portion having the largest width toward the base end portion. The blank according to claim 1, wherein the one side edge portion is close to the edge portion of the article accommodating hole. The blank of claim 1, wherein one side of one end of the slit is adjacent to the one end of the tongue fold line, and extends to a point where the tongue fold line is connected to the tongue fold line. The splitting position of the folding line of the first plate, and the one side edge of the support tongue of the recess is relative to the rest of the support tongue, that is, the slit is used to form a bendable ear. The blank of claim 4, wherein the bendable ear portion is connected to the concave portion supporting tongue by an ear fold line. The blank of claim 4 or 5, wherein the end of the slit is bent toward the tongue fold line. A carton for containing substantially cylindrical articles having a recess in at least one end, wherein the carton comprises: a first panel; a second wall panel of a panel; wherein the first wall panel has an article securing mechanism for securing an article; wherein the article securing mechanism includes an article for receiving a portion of the article an accommodating hole, and a piece of concave support tongue arranged to protrude toward the article accommodating hole; wherein a base end of the concave support tongue is connected to the first wall by a tongue fold line and wherein a width (W2) of the base end of the recessed support tongue is equal to or less than a maximum width (W1) of the recessed support tongue, wherein at least one side of the recessed support tongue The boundary between the edge portion and an edge portion of the article accommodating hole is formed by a slit, and the slit extends from one end of the fold line of the tongue piece to a free end of the recessed portion supporting tongue piece . The carton according to claim 7, wherein the width of the concave portion supporting tongue piece gradually decreases from a portion having the largest width toward the base end portion. The carton according to claim 7, wherein the one side edge portion is close to the edge portion of the article accommodating hole. The carton of claim 7, wherein one side of one end of said slit is adjacent to said one end of said tongue fold line and extends to a point where said tongue fold line and said The split position of the fold line of the first panel, and the one side edge of the recessed support tongue relative to the rest of the support tongue, that is, a bendable ear is formed by using the slit department. The carton of claim 10, wherein the bendable ears are connected to the recessed support tongues by an ear fold line. The carton of claim 10 or 11, wherein the ends of the slits are bent toward the tongue fold lines.

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