WO2000040467A1 - Universal packing device for solid or liquid objects - Google Patents

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WO2000040467A1
WO2000040467A1 PCT/EP1999/010487 EP9910487W WO0040467A1 WO 2000040467 A1 WO2000040467 A1 WO 2000040467A1 EP 9910487 W EP9910487 W EP 9910487W WO 0040467 A1 WO0040467 A1 WO 0040467A1
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Michel Vieville
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0233—Nestable containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/225—Collapsible boxes

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  • the present invention relates to a universal packaging device for solid or liquid objects.
  • the present invention relates to a universal packaging device intended more particularly for the packaging and presentation of bouquets of flowers.
  • the device according to the present invention can also be used as packaging for various objects such as candies, chocolates or sugared almonds or of a large individual item such as a bottle.
  • the document WO96 / 37133 relates to a packaging device making it possible to present bouquets of individual flowers comprising a waterproof sheet intended to form a cone, the base and the filling of said cone with water ensure good stability.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a universal packaging device, particularly suitable for the presentation of bouquets of flowers, already preformed so as to eliminate the operations of setting up volume of existing devices and which can be stored easily. with a reduced bulk.
  • the packaging device according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it consists of a deformable receptacle comprising folding means associated with closing means making it possible to pass said receptacle, by concentric tightening of its upper part, an open state where it has a generally cylindrical shape and flared upwards, capable of receiving one or more objects to be packaged, in a closed state packaging where it has a generally conical shape.
  • the folding means consist of folding lines making it possible to close the receptacle in the packaging state in an accordion manner.
  • the upper edge of the receptacle is cut in a sawtooth fashion over its entire periphery, while on the one hand a central fold line extends from each lower end of said edge to a point. located below, said points being located at the same height and regularly spaced around the entire periphery of said receptacle, and on the other hand two fold lines each extend from said point to one of the upper ends of said edge located directly on either side of its corresponding lower end, so as to form re-entrant folds contributing to the accordion effect.
  • the closing means may consist of a cap comprising lugs allowing it to be snapped into openings provided for this purpose in the receptacle near its upper edge, or by means of a sliding cord in openings made not far from its upper edge.
  • the device can advantageously include a collar ensuring with the closing means the instantaneous passage from the open state of the receptacle to the closed state of packaging by concentric tightening of said collar.
  • the closure means may be in the form of a cord surrounding said flange or sliding in holes made over its entire periphery.
  • the collar will preferably consist of tongues each occupying one of the hollows of the upper serrated edge of the receptacle and extending beyond the latter diverging from the axis of the receptacle.
  • the tongues will each have a fold line which will extend centrally over the entire height of said tongue in line with the line. central fold of the corresponding inward fold so as to form an outgoing fold, the junction line between said tongue and the upper edge forming a V-fold line.
  • the V-fold line will have an angle between its two branches determined according to the inclination that we want to give to the tongues relative to the axis of the receptacle in the closed state of packaging of the device, namely the more the angle will be opened the more the tongues will incline towards the base of the receptacle in the closed state of packaging of said receptacle.
  • the V-fold line can have an obtuse angle so that the tongues automatically tilt towards the base of the receptacle when the packaging state is closed so as to be able to clip a closure cap onto the latter.
  • this consists of tongues which each occupy one of the recesses of the upper edge and which extend back from the upper ends of the latter diverging from the axis of the receptacle , said tongues each comprising a fold line which extends centrally over their entire height in line with the central fold line of the corresponding re-entrant fold, the junction line between said tongue and the upper edge forming a V-fold line .
  • the closing means may be in the form of a cap comprising lugs intended to be automatically clipped into recesses made in the tongues or under said tongues near the V-fold line.
  • the packaging device according to the invention will preferably be made from a single piece of plastic material by injection, extrusion or other known method.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view in the open state of the packaging device according to the present invention in a preferred embodiment.
  • FIG. 3a shows a side view of the previous packaging device in the closed state.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of the previous packaging device with a variant of the closure means.
  • FIG. 4 shows a side view of the previous device comprising an extension.
  • - Figure 5 shows a side view of the previous device comprising a height extension of greater height.
  • FIG. 6 represents a use of the packaging device according to the invention for a bouquet of flowers.
  • FIG. 7a shows a profile view of the receptacle of the device according to the invention with a flange recessed from the upper edge of the receptacle and adapted for its closure by a cap.
  • - Figure 7b shows a longitudinal sectional view of the receptacle of the previous figure in the closed state of packaging.
  • FIG. 8a shows a side view of the receptacle of the device 1 according to the invention with a flange extending beyond the upper edge of the receptacle and adapted for its closure with a cap.
  • FIG. 8b represents a view in longitudinal section of the upper part of the receptacle in the closed state of packaging of the previous device.
  • Figure 9a shows a partial sectional view of the receptacle according to the invention with different inclinations of the flange tabs.
  • the packaging device consists of a deformable receptacle 1 of generally cylindrical shape and flared upwards, the base 10 of which is polygonal, ready for use. job and can be stored in this form, as can be seen in Figure 2, by nesting and stacking of the receptacles 1 into each other, which allows for a reduced footprint for storage.
  • the upper edge 11 of the receptacle 1 is cut in sawtooth and from each lower edge 13 of the latter leaves a central fold line 14 which extends to a point 14 'located at the base 10 of the receptacle 1 , and from which point 14 ′ start two lateral fold lines 15 each joining an upper edge 16, which upper edges 16 are located directly on either side of the lower edge 13.
  • the packaging device comprises tongues 2 which are each located in a recess 12 of the upper edge 11 and which extend in divergence relative to the axis of the receptacle 1 beyond the upper edges 16 of the upper edge 11 sawtooth.
  • the tongues 2 each have a fold line 20 which extends centrally from the corresponding lower edge 13 to the upper edge 21 of the tongue 2 so as to form an outgoing fold.
  • the fold lines 14 and 15 form, with the corresponding part of the upper edge 11 in the peripheral wall of the receptacle 1, re-entrant folds 16 ′ allowing, by an accordion effect, to put the receptacle 1, as can be seen in the FIG. 3a, in a closed state of packaging where it has a conical shape in which the walls 17 situated between the re-entrant folds 16 'form, by their external face, more or less, the external surface of the receptacle 1.
  • the walls of the inside folds 16 ' will preferably be thinner than the outer walls 17 located between the inside folds 16'.
  • the tongues 2 thus form a collar 22 making it possible to facilitate the closing of the receptacle 1 by passing, for example, a cord 3 around the tongues 2, at its junction with the upper edge 11, which has the effect of tightening the collar 22 and to close the receptacle 1 in the closed packaging state.
  • the tongues 2 which form an outgoing fold are slightly open towards the inside of the collar 22.
  • the tongues 2 may also each comprise a hole 23, as can be seen in FIG. 3b, making it possible to slide the cord 3 in the holes 23 in order to further facilitate the closing of the receptacle 1.
  • the base 10 of the receptacle 1 can extend downward so as to raise it according to the objects to be packaged, the receptacle 1 of Figure 5, the enhancement of which has a cylindrical shape, being particularly suitable for packaging a bottle 4. It will be noted that the extensions may have various shapes depending on the object or objects to be packaged.
  • Figure ⁇ shows a receptacle 1 of the type of that of Figure 1, particularly suitable for packaging a bouquet of flowers 5 whose stems 50 have been introduced into the receptacle 1.
  • the collar 22 has been tightened by a cord 3 surrounding it and the tongues 2, folded and slightly open towards the stems 50 and forming a flared collar flared upward, make it possible to keep the bouquet of flowers in shape 5.
  • the tongues 2 of the flange 22 can also be inclined towards the base 10 of the receptacle 1, as shown in FIG. 8a and in FIG. 8b, so as to allow the closure of the receptacle 1 by a cap 6 the lower edge 60 of which has an internal annular projection 61 which locks under the edge of the free end 23 of the tongues 2 by snap-fastening of the cap 1 on the flange 22 thus formed.
  • FIG. 9 shows three junction lines 23,
  • the flange 22 is formed by tongues 2 'similar in their structure and in their shape to the preceding tongues 2, with the difference that they occupy the hollows 12 of the upper edge 11 in teeth of saw of the receptacle 1 while extending back from the upper edges 16.
  • the tongues 2 ' have holes 20' making it possible to snap the lugs 60 'of a closure cap 6'.
  • the device according to the invention therefore makes it possible to produce various packages such as jewelery or perfume packaging, but also packaging packaging for candies, sugared almonds, chocolates or even packaging for bouquets of cut flowers which can be besides forming in the latter case a disposable vase.
  • Universal preformed packaging device for solid or liquid objects characterized in that it consists of a deformable receptacle (1) comprising folding means (11,14,15) associated with closing means (3, 6.6 ') allowing said receptacle (1) to pass, by concentric tightening of its upper part, from an open state where it has a generally cylindrical shape and flared upwards, capable of receiving one or more objects to be packaged , in a packaging state where it has a generally conical shape.
  • folding means consist of folding lines allowing the receptacle (1) to be placed in the closed packaging state in accordion fashion.
  • (I) is sawtoothed around its entire periphery while on the one hand a central fold line (14) extends from each lower end (13) of said edge
  • Packaging device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a collar (22) ensuring with the closing means (3,6,6 ') the instantaneous passage from the open state of the receptacle (1) in the packaging state by concentric tightening of said flange (22). 5) Packaging device according to claim
  • the collar (22) consists of tongues (2,2 ') which each occupy one of the recesses (12) of the upper edge (11) of the receptacle (1) sawtooth and which s' extend recessed or beyond the upper ends (16) of the latter diverging from the axis of the receptacle (1) and in that said tabs (2,2 ') each have a fold line (20) which extends centrally over the entire height of said tongue (2,2 ') in the extension of the central fold line (14) of the corresponding re-entrant fold (16), the junction line between said tongue (2,2' ) and the upper edge forming a V-fold line.
  • V-fold line has between its two arms an angle determined as a function of the inclination which one wishes to give to the tongues (2), extending beyond the ends upper (16) of the upper edge (11) sawtooth, in the packaging state of the device.
  • V-fold line has an obtuse angle determined so that the tongues (2) automatically tilt towards the base (10) of the receptacle (1) during the passage to the 'closed state of packaging to be able to snap a closure cap (6) on said inclined tabs.
  • a packaging device according to any one of claims 4 to 6 characterized in that the closure means are a cord (3) surrounding said flange (22) or sliding in holes (23) formed over the entire periphery of said collar (22).
  • closure means are in the form of a cap (6 ') comprising lugs intended to be automatically engaged in recesses made in the tongues (2) which extend set back from the upper ends (16) of the sawtooth upper edge (11).
  • closure means are in the form of a cap comprising lugs intended to be automatically clipped into recesses made in the wall of the receptacle near its upper edge.
  • the receptacle (1) comprises at its base (10) an extension.

Abstract

The inventive device consists of a deformable receptacle (1) comprising folding means (11, 14, 15) that are associated with closing means enabling the top part of said receptacle (1) to be squeezed in a conical manner and shifted from an open position, wherein it has a substantially cylindrical shape that flares outwards towards the top and can receive one or more objects that are to be packed, and a packed state in which it has a substantially conical shape.

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Dispositif d'emballage universel performe pour objets solide ou liquide La présente invention a pour objet un dispositif d'emballage universel destiné plus particulièrement à l'emballage et à la présentation de bouquets de fleurs.The present invention relates to a universal packaging device for solid or liquid objects. The present invention relates to a universal packaging device intended more particularly for the packaging and presentation of bouquets of flowers.
Le dispositif selon la présente invention peut également être utilisé comme emballage pour des objets divers tels que des bonbons, des chocolats ou des dragées ou d'un élément individuel de grande taille tel qu'une bouteille .The device according to the present invention can also be used as packaging for various objects such as candies, chocolates or sugared almonds or of a large individual item such as a bottle.
Il est connu d'utiliser comme emballage pour les bonbons, les dragées, les chocolats ou autres objets des sachets ou des boîtes en carton ou en matière plastique souple, lesquels emballages sont stockés à plat, sous une forme déployée, par empilement.It is known to use as packaging for sweets, sugared almonds, chocolates or other objects sachets or boxes made of cardboard or flexible plastic, which packaging is stored flat, in an unfolded form, by stacking.
Le document W096/37133 a pour objet un dispositif d'emballage permettant de présenter des bouquets de fleurs individuels comprenant une feuille étanche destinée à former un cône dont la base et le remplissage d'eau dudit cône lui assurent une bonne stabilité.The document WO96 / 37133 relates to a packaging device making it possible to present bouquets of individual flowers comprising a waterproof sheet intended to form a cone, the base and the filling of said cone with water ensure good stability.
Toutefois ces dispositifs d'emballage qui sont stockés sous une forme déployée, à plat, doivent subir une transformation par l'utilisateur pour leur mise en volume, ce qui représente une contrainte et une perte de temps pour ce dernier.However, these packaging devices which are stored in a deployed, flat form, must undergo a transformation by the user for their setting in volume, which represents a constraint and a waste of time for the latter.
La présente invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un dispositif d'emballage universel, particulièrement adapté pour la présentation de bouquets de fleurs, déjà préformé de manière à supprimer les opérations de mise en volume des dispositifs existants et pouvant être stocké facilement avec un encombrement réduit. Le dispositif d'emballage selon l'invention se caractérise essentiellement en ce qu'il est constitué d'un réceptacle déformable comportant des moyens de pliage associés à des moyens de fermeture permettant de faire passer ledit réceptacle, par resserrement concentrique de sa partie haute, d'un état ouvert où il présente une forme globalement cylindrique et évasée vers le haut, apte à recevoir un ou plusieurs objets à emballer, à un état fermé d'emballage où il présente une forme globalement conique.The object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a universal packaging device, particularly suitable for the presentation of bouquets of flowers, already preformed so as to eliminate the operations of setting up volume of existing devices and which can be stored easily. with a reduced bulk. The packaging device according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it consists of a deformable receptacle comprising folding means associated with closing means making it possible to pass said receptacle, by concentric tightening of its upper part, an open state where it has a generally cylindrical shape and flared upwards, capable of receiving one or more objects to be packaged, in a closed state packaging where it has a generally conical shape.
Conformément à l'invention les moyens de pliage consistent en des lignes de pliage permettant de fermer le réceptacle à l'état d'emballage en manière d'accordéon. Dans un mode de réalisation préférentiel de l'invention, le bord supérieur du réceptacle est découpé en dents de scie sur toute sa périphérie tandis que d'une part une ligne de pliage centrale s'étend depuis chaque extrémité inférieure dudit bord jusque vers un point situé en contrebas, lesdits points étant situés à la même hauteur et espacés régulièrement sur tout le pourtour dudit réceptacle, et d'autre part deux lignes de pliage s'étendent chacune depuis ledit point jusqu'à l'une des extrémités supérieures dudit bord situées directement de part et d'autre de son extrémité inférieure correspondante, de manière à former des plis rentrants contribuant à l'effet d'accordéon.According to the invention, the folding means consist of folding lines making it possible to close the receptacle in the packaging state in an accordion manner. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the upper edge of the receptacle is cut in a sawtooth fashion over its entire periphery, while on the one hand a central fold line extends from each lower end of said edge to a point. located below, said points being located at the same height and regularly spaced around the entire periphery of said receptacle, and on the other hand two fold lines each extend from said point to one of the upper ends of said edge located directly on either side of its corresponding lower end, so as to form re-entrant folds contributing to the accordion effect.
Les moyens de fermeture peuvent consister en un capuchon comportant des ergots permettant de 1 ' encliqueter dans des ouvertures prévues à cet effet dans le réceptacle à proximité de son bord supérieur, ou au moyen d'un cordon coulissant dans des ouvertures pratiquées non loin de son bord supérieur.The closing means may consist of a cap comprising lugs allowing it to be snapped into openings provided for this purpose in the receptacle near its upper edge, or by means of a sliding cord in openings made not far from its upper edge.
Le dispositif peut avantageusement comporter une collerette assurant avec les moyens de fermeture le passage instantané de l'état ouvert du réceptacle à l'état fermé d'emballage par resserrement concentrique de ladite collerette .The device can advantageously include a collar ensuring with the closing means the instantaneous passage from the open state of the receptacle to the closed state of packaging by concentric tightening of said collar.
Les moyens de fermeture pourront se présenter sous la forme d'un cordon entourant ladite collerette ou coulissant dans des trous pratiqués sur toute sa périphérie.The closure means may be in the form of a cord surrounding said flange or sliding in holes made over its entire periphery.
La collerette sera préférentiellement constituée de languettes occupant chacune l'un des creux du bord supérieur en dents de scie du réceptacle et s ' étendant au- delà de ce dernier en divergent par rapport à l'axe du réceptacle. D'autre part les languettes comporteront chacune une ligne de pliage qui s'étendra centralement sur toute la hauteur de ladite languette dans le prolongement de la ligne de pliage centrale du pli rentrant correspondant de manière à former un pli sortant, la ligne de jonction entre ladite languette et le bord supérieur formant une ligne de pliage en V. La ligne de pliage en V présentera entre ses deux branches un angle déterminé en fonction de l'inclinaison que l'on voudra donner aux languettes par rapport à l'axe du réceptacle à l'état fermé d'emballage du dispositif, à savoir plus l'angle sera ouvert plus les languettes s'inclineront vers la base du réceptacle à l'état fermé d'emballage dudit réceptacle.The collar will preferably consist of tongues each occupying one of the hollows of the upper serrated edge of the receptacle and extending beyond the latter diverging from the axis of the receptacle. On the other hand, the tongues will each have a fold line which will extend centrally over the entire height of said tongue in line with the line. central fold of the corresponding inward fold so as to form an outgoing fold, the junction line between said tongue and the upper edge forming a V-fold line. The V-fold line will have an angle between its two branches determined according to the inclination that we want to give to the tongues relative to the axis of the receptacle in the closed state of packaging of the device, namely the more the angle will be opened the more the tongues will incline towards the base of the receptacle in the closed state of packaging of said receptacle.
Ainsi la ligne de pliage en V pourra présenter un angle obtus de manière que les languettes s'inclinent automatiquement vers la base du réceptacle lors du passage à l'état fermé d'emballage pour pouvoir clipser un capuchon de fermeture sur ces dernières.Thus, the V-fold line can have an obtuse angle so that the tongues automatically tilt towards the base of the receptacle when the packaging state is closed so as to be able to clip a closure cap onto the latter.
Dans un autre mode de réalisation de la collerette celle-ci est constituée de languettes qui occupent chacune l'un des creux du bord supérieur et qui s'étendent en retrait des extrémités supérieures de ce dernier en divergent par rapport à l'axe du réceptacle, lesdites languettes comportant chacune une ligne de pliage qui s'étend centralement sur toute leur hauteur dans le prolongement de la ligne de pliage centrale du pli rentrant correspondant, la ligne de jonction entre ladite languette et le bord supérieur formant une ligne de pliage en V.In another embodiment of the collar, this consists of tongues which each occupy one of the recesses of the upper edge and which extend back from the upper ends of the latter diverging from the axis of the receptacle , said tongues each comprising a fold line which extends centrally over their entire height in line with the central fold line of the corresponding re-entrant fold, the junction line between said tongue and the upper edge forming a V-fold line .
Dans ce mode de réalisation de la collerette les moyens de fermeture pourront se présenter sous la forme d'un capuchon comportant des ergots destinés à être clipsés automatiquement dans des évidements pratiqués dans les languettes ou sous lesdites languettes à proximité de la ligne de pliage en V.In this embodiment of the collar, the closing means may be in the form of a cap comprising lugs intended to be automatically clipped into recesses made in the tongues or under said tongues near the V-fold line. .
Le dispositif d'emballage selon l'invention sera de préférence réalisé d'une seule pièce en matière plastique par injection, extrusion ou autre procédé connu.The packaging device according to the invention will preferably be made from a single piece of plastic material by injection, extrusion or other known method.
Les avantages et les caractéristiques de la présente invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui suit et qui se rapporte au dessin annexé, lequel en représente un mode de réalisation non limitatif. la figure 1 représente une vue de profil à l'état d'ouverture du dispositif d'emballage selon la présenté invention dans un mode de réalisation préférentiel.The advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent from the description which follows and which relates to the appended drawing, which represents a nonlimiting embodiment thereof. Figure 1 shows a side view in the open state of the packaging device according to the present invention in a preferred embodiment.
- la figure 2 représente plusieurs dispositifs précédents empilés pour leur stockage.- Figure 2 shows several previous devices stacked for storage.
- la figure 3a représente une vue de profil du dispositif d'emballage précédent à l'état de fermeture. - la figure 3 représente une vue de profil du dispositif d'emballage précédent avec une variante des moyens de fermeture.- Figure 3a shows a side view of the previous packaging device in the closed state. - Figure 3 shows a side view of the previous packaging device with a variant of the closure means.
- la figure 4 représente une vue de profil du dispositif précédent comportant une rehausse. - la figure 5 représente une vue de profil du dispositif précédent comportant une rehausse de plus grande hauteur . la figure 6 représente une utilisation du dispositif d'emballage selon l'invention pour un bouquets de fleurs.- Figure 4 shows a side view of the previous device comprising an extension. - Figure 5 shows a side view of the previous device comprising a height extension of greater height. FIG. 6 represents a use of the packaging device according to the invention for a bouquet of flowers.
- la figure 7a représente une vue de profil du réceptacle du dispositif selon l'invention avec une collerette venant en retrait du bord supérieur du réceptacle et adaptée pour sa fermeture par un capuchon. - la figure 7b représente une vue en coupe longitudinale du réceptacle de la figure précédente à l'état fermé d'emballage.- Figure 7a shows a profile view of the receptacle of the device according to the invention with a flange recessed from the upper edge of the receptacle and adapted for its closure by a cap. - Figure 7b shows a longitudinal sectional view of the receptacle of the previous figure in the closed state of packaging.
- la figure 8a représente une vue de profil du réceptacle du dispositif selon 1 ' invention avec une collerette s ' étendant au-delà du bord supérieur du réceptacle et adaptée pour sa fermeture à l'aide d'un capuchon. la figure 8b représente une vue en coupe longitudinale de la partie supérieure du réceptacle à l'état fermé d'emballage du dispositif précédent. la figure 9a représente une vue en coupe partielle du réceptacle selon l'invention avec différentes inclinaisons des languettes de la collerette.- Figure 8a shows a side view of the receptacle of the device 1 according to the invention with a flange extending beyond the upper edge of the receptacle and adapted for its closure with a cap. FIG. 8b represents a view in longitudinal section of the upper part of the receptacle in the closed state of packaging of the previous device. Figure 9a shows a partial sectional view of the receptacle according to the invention with different inclinations of the flange tabs.
Si on se réfère à la figure 1 on peut voir que le dispositif d'emballage selon la présente invention est constitué d'un réceptacle 1 deformable de forme globalement cylindrique et évasé vers le haut, dont la base 10 est polygonale, prêt à l'emploi et pouvant être stocké dans cette forme, comme on peut le voir à la figure 2, par emboîtement et empilement des réceptacles 1 les uns dans les autres, ce qui permet d'avoir un encombrement réduit pour le stockage.Referring to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the packaging device according to the present invention consists of a deformable receptacle 1 of generally cylindrical shape and flared upwards, the base 10 of which is polygonal, ready for use. job and can be stored in this form, as can be seen in Figure 2, by nesting and stacking of the receptacles 1 into each other, which allows for a reduced footprint for storage.
Le bord supérieur 11 du réceptacle 1 est découpé en dents de scie et de chaque arête inférieure 13 de ce dernier part une ligne de pliage centrale 14 qui s'étend jusqu'à un point 14' situé au niveau de la base 10 du réceptacle 1, et duquel point 14' partent deux lignes de pliage latérales 15 rejoignant chacune une arête supérieure 16, lesquelles arêtes supérieures 16 sont situées directement de part et d'autre de l'arête inférieure 13.The upper edge 11 of the receptacle 1 is cut in sawtooth and from each lower edge 13 of the latter leaves a central fold line 14 which extends to a point 14 'located at the base 10 of the receptacle 1 , and from which point 14 ′ start two lateral fold lines 15 each joining an upper edge 16, which upper edges 16 are located directly on either side of the lower edge 13.
On peut voir également que le dispositif d'emballage selon l'invention comprend des languettes 2 qui sont situées chacune dans un creux 12 du bord supérieur 11 et qui s'étendent en divergent par rapport à l'axe du réceptacle 1 au-delà des arêtes supérieures 16 du bord supérieur 11 en dents de scie. Les languettes 2 comportent chacune une ligne de pliage 20 qui s'étend centralement depuis l'arête inférieure 13 correspondante jusqu'au bord supérieur 21 de la languette 2 de manière à former un pli sortant.It can also be seen that the packaging device according to the invention comprises tongues 2 which are each located in a recess 12 of the upper edge 11 and which extend in divergence relative to the axis of the receptacle 1 beyond the upper edges 16 of the upper edge 11 sawtooth. The tongues 2 each have a fold line 20 which extends centrally from the corresponding lower edge 13 to the upper edge 21 of the tongue 2 so as to form an outgoing fold.
Les lignes de pliage 14 et 15 forment avec la partie du bord supérieur 11 correspondante dans la paroi périphérique du réceptacle 1 des plis rentrants 16' permettant, par un effet d'accordéon, de mettre le réceptacle 1, comme on peut le voir à la figure 3a, dans un état fermé d'emballage où il présente une forme conique dans laquelle les parois 17 situées entre les plis rentrants 16' forment par leur face externe, à peu de chose près, la surface externe du réceptacle 1. Les parois des plis rentrants 16 ' seront de préférence de plus faible épaisseur que les parois externe 17 situées entre les plis rentrants 16'.The fold lines 14 and 15 form, with the corresponding part of the upper edge 11 in the peripheral wall of the receptacle 1, re-entrant folds 16 ′ allowing, by an accordion effect, to put the receptacle 1, as can be seen in the FIG. 3a, in a closed state of packaging where it has a conical shape in which the walls 17 situated between the re-entrant folds 16 'form, by their external face, more or less, the external surface of the receptacle 1. The walls of the inside folds 16 'will preferably be thinner than the outer walls 17 located between the inside folds 16'.
Les languettes 2 forment ainsi une collerette 22 permettant de faciliter la fermeture du réceptacle 1 en passant par exemple un cordon 3 autour des languettes 2, au niveau de sa jonction avec le bord supérieur 11, ce qui a pour effet de resserrer la collerette 22 et de fermer le réceptacle 1 à l'état fermé d'emballage. Après le resserrement de la collerette 22, à l'état fermé d'emballage du réceptacle 1, les languettes 2 qui forment un pli sortant sont légèrement ouverte vers l'intérieur de la collerette 22.The tongues 2 thus form a collar 22 making it possible to facilitate the closing of the receptacle 1 by passing, for example, a cord 3 around the tongues 2, at its junction with the upper edge 11, which has the effect of tightening the collar 22 and to close the receptacle 1 in the closed packaging state. After tightening the collar 22, in the closed state of packaging of the receptacle 1, the tongues 2 which form an outgoing fold are slightly open towards the inside of the collar 22.
Les languettes 2 peuvent également comprendre chacune un trou 23, comme on peut le voir sur la figure 3b, permettant de faire coulisser le cordon 3 dans les trous 23 afin de faciliter encore la fermeture du réceptacle 1.The tongues 2 may also each comprise a hole 23, as can be seen in FIG. 3b, making it possible to slide the cord 3 in the holes 23 in order to further facilitate the closing of the receptacle 1.
Si on se réfère maintenant aux figures 4 et 5 on peut voir que la base 10 du réceptacle 1 peut se prolonger vers le bas de manière à le rehausser en fonction des objets à emballer, le réceptacle 1 de la figure 5, dont la rehausse présente une forme cylindrique, étant particulièrement adapté pour l'emballage d'une bouteille 4. On notera que les rehausses pourront avoir des formes diverses en fonctrion du ou des objets à emballer.If we now refer to Figures 4 and 5 we can see that the base 10 of the receptacle 1 can extend downward so as to raise it according to the objects to be packaged, the receptacle 1 of Figure 5, the enhancement of which has a cylindrical shape, being particularly suitable for packaging a bottle 4. It will be noted that the extensions may have various shapes depending on the object or objects to be packaged.
La figure ό montre un réceptacle 1 du type de celui de la figure 1, particulièrement adapté pour l'emballage d'un bouquet de fleurs 5 dont les tiges 50 ont été introduites dans le réceptacle 1. La collerette 22 a été resserrée par un cordon 3 l'entourant et les languettes 2, pliées et légèrement ouverte vers les tiges 50 et formant une collerette évasée vers le haut, permettent de maintenir en forme le bouquet de fleurs 5.Figure ό shows a receptacle 1 of the type of that of Figure 1, particularly suitable for packaging a bouquet of flowers 5 whose stems 50 have been introduced into the receptacle 1. The collar 22 has been tightened by a cord 3 surrounding it and the tongues 2, folded and slightly open towards the stems 50 and forming a flared collar flared upward, make it possible to keep the bouquet of flowers in shape 5.
Les languettes 2 de la collerette 22 peuvent également être inclinées vers la base 10 du réceptacle 1, comme le montre la figure 8a et la figure 8b, de manière à permettre la fermeture du réceptacle 1 par un capuchon 6 dont le bord inférieur 60 comporte une saillie annulaire interne 61 venant se bloquer sous le bord de l'extrémité libre 23 des languettes 2 par encliquetage du capuchon 1 sur la collerette 22 ainsi formée. La figure 9 montre trois lignes de jonction 23,The tongues 2 of the flange 22 can also be inclined towards the base 10 of the receptacle 1, as shown in FIG. 8a and in FIG. 8b, so as to allow the closure of the receptacle 1 by a cap 6 the lower edge 60 of which has an internal annular projection 61 which locks under the edge of the free end 23 of the tongues 2 by snap-fastening of the cap 1 on the flange 22 thus formed. FIG. 9 shows three junction lines 23,
24, 25 en forme de V d'une languette 2 avec la partie du bord supérieur 11 en dents de scie correspondante du réceptacle 1 qui présentent chacune respectivement une angle d'ouverture obtus a, b, c différent en fonction de l'inclinaison que l'on veut donner aux languettes 2 à l'état fermé d'emballage du réceptacle 1. On peut voir notamment que pour un angle a déterminé une languette 2 est plus inclinée vers le bas que pour des angles b ou c moins ouverts . Dans une variante de fermeture d'un réceptacle24, 25 in the shape of a V of a tongue 2 with the part of the upper edge 11 in corresponding sawtooth of the receptacle 1 which each have respectively an obtuse opening angle a, b, c different according to the inclination that we want to give the tongues 2 in the closed state of packaging of the receptacle 1. We can see in particular that for a determined angle a tongue 2 is more inclined downward than for less open angles b or c. In a variant for closing a receptacle
1, comme le montre les figures 7a et 7b, la colerette 22 est formée de languettes 2 ' similaires dans leur structure et dans leur forme au languettes 2 précédentes, à la différence qu'elles occupent les creux 12 du bord supérieur 11 en dents de scie du réceptacle 1 en s ' étendant en retrait des arêtes supérieures 16. D'autre part les languettes 2' comporte des trous 20' permettant d ' encliqueter les ergots 60' d'un capuchon de fermeture 6 ' .1, as shown in FIGS. 7a and 7b, the flange 22 is formed by tongues 2 'similar in their structure and in their shape to the preceding tongues 2, with the difference that they occupy the hollows 12 of the upper edge 11 in teeth of saw of the receptacle 1 while extending back from the upper edges 16. On the other hand, the tongues 2 'have holes 20' making it possible to snap the lugs 60 'of a closure cap 6'.
Le dispositif selon l'invention permet donc de réaliser des emballages divers tels que des emballages écrin pour la bijouterie ou la parfumerie mais également des emballages de conditionnement pour les bonbons, dragées, chocolats ou encore des emballages pour des bouquets de fleurs coupées et pouvant en outre former dans ce dernier cas un vase jetable. REVENDICATIONSThe device according to the invention therefore makes it possible to produce various packages such as jewelery or perfume packaging, but also packaging packaging for candies, sugared almonds, chocolates or even packaging for bouquets of cut flowers which can be besides forming in the latter case a disposable vase. CLAIMS
1) Dispositif d'emballage universel préformé pour objets solide ou liquide caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué d'un réceptacle deformable (1) comportant des moyens de pliage (11,14,15) associés à des moyens de fermeture (3,6,6') permettant de faire passer ledit réceptacle (1), par resserrement concentrique de sa partie haute, d'un état ouvert où il présente une forme globalement cylindrique et évasé vers le haut, apte à recevoir un ou plusieurs objets à emballer, à un état d'emballage où il présente une forme globalement conique.1) Universal preformed packaging device for solid or liquid objects characterized in that it consists of a deformable receptacle (1) comprising folding means (11,14,15) associated with closing means (3, 6.6 ') allowing said receptacle (1) to pass, by concentric tightening of its upper part, from an open state where it has a generally cylindrical shape and flared upwards, capable of receiving one or more objects to be packaged , in a packaging state where it has a generally conical shape.
2) Dispositif d'emballage selon la revendication2) Packaging device according to claim
1 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de pliage consistent en des lignes de pliage permettant de mettre à l'état fermé d'emballage le réceptacle (1) en manière d'accordéon.1 characterized in that the folding means consist of folding lines allowing the receptacle (1) to be placed in the closed packaging state in accordion fashion.
3) Dispositif d'emballage selon la revendication3) Packaging device according to claim
2 caractérisé en ce que le bord supérieur (11) du réceptacle2 characterized in that the upper edge (11) of the receptacle
(I) est découpé en dents de scie sur toute sa périphérie tandis que d'une part une ligne de pliage centrale (14) s'étend depuis chaque extrémité inférieure (13) dudit bord(I) is sawtoothed around its entire periphery while on the one hand a central fold line (14) extends from each lower end (13) of said edge
(II) jusque vers un point (14') situé en contrebas, lesdits points (14') étant situés à la même hauteur et espacés régulièrement sur tout le pourtour dudit réceptacle (1), et d'autre part deux lignes de pliage (15) s'étendent chacune depuis ledit point (14') jusqu'à l'une des extrémités supérieures (16) dudit bord supérieur (11), situées directement de part et d'autre de son extrémité inférieure (13) correspondante, de manière à former sur toute la périphérie du réceptacle (1) des plis rentrants (16') contribuant à l'effet d'accordéon.(II) up to a point (14 ') located below, said points (14') being situated at the same height and regularly spaced around the entire periphery of said receptacle (1), and on the other hand two fold lines ( 15) each extend from said point (14 ') to one of the upper ends (16) of said upper edge (11), located directly on either side of its corresponding lower end (13), of so as to form over the entire periphery of the receptacle (1) re-entrant folds (16 ') contributing to the accordion effect.
4) Dispositif d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une collerette (22) assurant avec les moyens de fermeture (3,6,6') le passage instantané de l'état ouvert du réceptacle (1) à l'état d'emballage par resserrement concentrique de ladite collerette (22). 5) Dispositif d'emballage selon la revendication4) Packaging device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a collar (22) ensuring with the closing means (3,6,6 ') the instantaneous passage from the open state of the receptacle (1) in the packaging state by concentric tightening of said flange (22). 5) Packaging device according to claim
4 caractérisé en ce que la collerette (22) est constituée de languettes (2,2') qui occupent chacune l'un des creux (12) du bord supérieur (11) en dents de scie du réceptacle (1) et qui s'étendent en retrait ou au-delà des extrémités supérieures (16) de ce dernier en divergent par rapport à l'axe du réceptacle (1) et en ce que lesdites languettes (2,2') comportent chacune une ligne de pliage (20) qui s'étend centralement sur toute la hauteur de ladite languette (2,2') dans le prolongement de la ligne de pliage centrale (14) du pli rentrant (16) correspondant, la ligne de jonction entre ladite languette (2,2') et le bord supérieur formant une ligne de pliage en V.4 characterized in that the collar (22) consists of tongues (2,2 ') which each occupy one of the recesses (12) of the upper edge (11) of the receptacle (1) sawtooth and which s' extend recessed or beyond the upper ends (16) of the latter diverging from the axis of the receptacle (1) and in that said tabs (2,2 ') each have a fold line (20) which extends centrally over the entire height of said tongue (2,2 ') in the extension of the central fold line (14) of the corresponding re-entrant fold (16), the junction line between said tongue (2,2' ) and the upper edge forming a V-fold line.
6) Dispositif selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce que la ligne de pliage en V présente entre ses deux branches un angle déterminé en fonction de l'inclinaison que l'on veut donner aux languettes (2), s ' étendant au delà des extrémités supérieures (16) du bord supérieur (11) en dents de scie, à l'état d'emballage du dispositif.6) Device according to claim 5 characterized in that the V-fold line has between its two arms an angle determined as a function of the inclination which one wishes to give to the tongues (2), extending beyond the ends upper (16) of the upper edge (11) sawtooth, in the packaging state of the device.
7) Dispositif selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que la ligne de pliage en V présente un angle obtus déterminé de manière que les languettes (2) s'inclinent automatiquement vers la base (10) du réceptacle (1) lors du passage à l'état fermé d'emballage pour pouvoir encliqueter un capuchon de fermeture (6) sur lesdites languettes inclinées.7) Device according to claim 6 characterized in that the V-fold line has an obtuse angle determined so that the tongues (2) automatically tilt towards the base (10) of the receptacle (1) during the passage to the 'closed state of packaging to be able to snap a closure cap (6) on said inclined tabs.
8) Dispositif d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendication 4 à 6 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fermeture sont un cordon (3) entourant ladite collerette (22) ou coulissant dans des trous (23) pratiqués sur toute la périphérie de ladite collerette (22).8) A packaging device according to any one of claims 4 to 6 characterized in that the closure means are a cord (3) surrounding said flange (22) or sliding in holes (23) formed over the entire periphery of said collar (22).
9) Dispositif d'emballage selon la revendication9) Packaging device according to claim
5 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fermeture se présentent sous la forme d'un capuchon (6') comportant des ergots destinés à être engagés automatiquement dans des évidements pratiqués dans les languettes (2) qui s'étendent en retrait des extrémités supérieures (16) du bord supérieur (11) en dents de scie.5 characterized in that the closure means are in the form of a cap (6 ') comprising lugs intended to be automatically engaged in recesses made in the tongues (2) which extend set back from the upper ends (16) of the sawtooth upper edge (11).
10) Dispositif d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fermeture se présentent sous la forme d'un capuchon comportant des ergots destinés à être clipsés automatiquement dans des évidements pratiqués dans la paroi du réceptacle à proximité de son bord supérieur.10) A packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the closure means are in the form of a cap comprising lugs intended to be automatically clipped into recesses made in the wall of the receptacle near its upper edge.
11) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le réceptacle (1) comporte à sa base (10) une rehausse.11) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacle (1) comprises at its base (10) an extension.
12) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé d'une seule pièce en matière plastique. 12) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is made in one piece of plastic.
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