WO2013145074A1

WO2013145074A1 - Slide package

Info

Publication number: WO2013145074A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/057725
Authority: WO
Inventors: 蔵人原田
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2012-03-26
Filing date: 2012-03-26
Publication date: 2013-10-03
Also published as: KR101600223B1; CN104203756A; JPWO2013145074A1; KR20140110018A; RU2589473C2; EP2832655A1; JP5832001B2; ES2610578T3; CN104203756B; EP2832655A4; RU2014143040A; EP2832655B1

Abstract

A slide package (10) according to the present invention comprises a rectangular outer case (3) that includes an opening portion (18) in an upper portion, and an inner case (2) that is housed in the outer case (3) in such a manner as to be slidable upward from the opening portion (18), and includes an upper wall (40) which blocks the opening portion (18) of the outer case (3) and a lead flap (46) which extends downward from the upper wall (40), an upper portion of the inner case (2) being exposed to be opened on a front side when the inner case (2) is slid upward from the opening portion (18), and includes a click tab (60) in the lead flap (46) that protrudes rearward toward an outer rear wall (14) of the outer case (3), and an opening portion (65) that is capable of engaging the outer case (3) with the click tab (60). The click tab (60) is configured in such a manner as to be engaged with the opening portion (65) and urge the inner case (2) frontward with respect to the outer case (3) when the inner case (2) is housed in the outer case (3) and the opening portion (18) is blocked by the upper wall (40) and to be releasable from the opening portion (65) when the inner case (2) is slid upward.

Description

Slide package

The present invention relates to a slide package suitable for storing cigarettes.

As a package for housing a cigarette, for example, a hinge lid type cigarette package having a rectangular main body and a lid integrated with a hinge is widely known.
Furthermore, a cigarette package capable of generating an audible sound when the lid is opened and closed has been proposed in order to let the user know that the lid is completely closed.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a part of the box main body is projected across the hinge portion, and the protruding portion is bent when the lid is opened to generate an audible sound.

Also, in Patent Document 2, a locking means is provided between the lid and the box body, and an audible sound is generated from the locking means when the lid is opened and closed. Further, this locking means has a function of locking the lid and the box body, and prevents the lid from opening unexpectedly when the lid is closed, such as a cigarette stored in the package. It is possible to prevent the fall.

JP 2005-287508 A JP 11-49149 A

In recent years, not only hinge-lid type cigarette packages but also various shapes of cigarette packages have been increasing. For example, a slide-type cigarette package (slide package) has been proposed in which an upper portion of a rectangular outer box is opened and the inner box is slid and stored in the outer box.
Also in the slide-type cigarette package, a function of generating an audible sound as in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 is required when the inner box is stored. In the structures of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, even if it can be applied to a hinge-lid cigarette package, it is difficult to apply the slide-type cigarette package so as to generate an audible sound.
In addition, the slide-type cigarette package is easy to create a gap between the inner box and the outer box,
For example, there is a possibility that fine debris such as cigarette leaves may spill out of the gap, and it is desired to eliminate this with a simple structure.

The present invention has been made in view of the situation as described above, and its object is to have a simple structure and generate an audible sound when the inner box is stored, and between the inner box and the outer box when the inner box is stored. It is an object of the present invention to provide a slide package that can improve the sealing performance by reducing the gap.

The above object is achieved by the slide package of the present invention, and the slide package is accommodated in the outer box so as to be slidable outward from the opening, and the outer box. An inner box having a wall portion that closes the opening portion and a rear wall extending in a sliding direction from the wall portion, and when the inner box is slid outward from the opening portion, a part of the inner box is A slide package that is exposed and open on the front side,
A protrusion projecting rearwardly toward the outer box on the rear wall of the inner box;
A locking hole capable of locking the protrusion to the outer box,
The protrusion is locked in the locking hole when the inner box is housed in the outer box and the opening is closed by the wall, and the inner box is placed against the outer box. It is configured to be urged forward and detachable from the locking hole when the inner box slides outward.

Preferably, the protruding portion is supported so as to be swingable in a sliding direction with respect to the inner box, and a tip of the protruding portion is outward when the inner box is stored in the outer box and the opening is closed. The front end is locked to the locking hole and the front end abuts against the rear wall of the outer box to urge the inner box forward, and the front end when the inner box slides outward Is reversed and can be detached from the locking hole.

Preferably, the inner box is connected to a box main body, a rear end portion of the box main body so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction, and the lid including the wall portion, and the inner box is slid outward. And a lid opening means for pulling a rear portion of the lid portion and swinging the lid portion rearward.
Preferably, the lid opening means is constituted by a locking member that extends inward from the rear portion of the lid and is locked to the outer box.
Preferably, the protrusion is provided on the locking member.

In the slide package of the present invention, it is possible to notify the storage of the inner box by generating an audible sound when the inner box is stored in the outer box and the protrusion is locked in the locking hole. Encourage complete storage of the box.
In addition, when the inner box is stored in the outer box, the protrusion urges the inner box forward with respect to the outer box, so that the gap between the front side portion of the outer box and the inner box is reduced to improve the sealing performance. Can be improved.

It is the perspective view which showed the shape of the up slide package which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the rear part structure of the up slide package of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the latching point of the lid flap of the inner box, and the inner flap of an outer box in the up slide package of 1st Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the internal structure at the time of the inner box accommodation of the up slide package of 1st Embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the shape of the slide package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the latching point of the lid flap of an inner box, and the inner flap of an outer box in the slide package of 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, a slide package according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an up-slide package 1 which is an embodiment of the slide package of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the rear structure of the up-slide package of the first embodiment.
The upslide package 1 is suitable for housing a rod-like smoking article such as a cigarette.
The upslide package 1 of this embodiment includes an inner box 2 and an outer box 3 as shown in FIGS. The outer box 3 has a rectangular shape, and has an outer front wall 12, an outer rear wall 14 (rear wall), and a pair of outer side walls 16, and an opening 18 is formed at the upper end thereof. An aperture 20 that is an opening is formed in the outer front wall 12, and the aperture 20 is disposed at the center of the outer front wall 12.

The inner box 2 is accommodated in the outer box 3 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a part of the inner box 2 protrudes upward from the opening 18 of the outer box 3. The inner box 2 also has a rectangular shape and includes an inner box body 24. The inner box body 24 includes an inner front wall 26, an inner rear wall 28, a pair of inner side walls 30, and an inner bottom wall (not shown).
A part of the inner front wall 26 is exposed through the aperture 20. The upper edge of the inner front wall 26 is cut into a shallow U shape to form a notch 32.

An inner opening 34 is formed in the upper portion of the inner box body 24 with the upper edges of the inner front wall 26, the inner rear wall 28, and the pair of inner side walls 30 as edges.
The inner box 2 further includes a hinge lid 36 (lid portion), and the hinge lid 36 is connected to the rear edge of the inner opening 34 via a hinge line 38. The hinge lid 36 rotates around the hinge line 38 and opens and closes the inner opening 34.
Specifically, the hinge lid 36 includes an upper wall 40 (wall portion), a lid rear wall 42, and a pair of lid side walls 44. When the hinge lid 36 is in the closed position, the pair of lid side walls 44 are housed inside the upper portion of the outer side wall 16, while the upper wall 40 covers the inner opening 34 from above.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, the inner box 2 contains a product, for example, an inner pack A. The inner pack A is composed of a bundle of filter cigarettes FC and a packaging material (not shown) for wrapping the bundle. ing.
When the inner box 2 is in the fully received position in the outer box 3, the hinge lid 36 is in the closed position, and the upper wall 40 of the hinge lid 36 is positioned so as to cover the opening 18 of the outer box 3.

On the other hand, the user holds the up-slide package 1 with one hand, and slides the inner box 2 upward (outward) by pressing the thumb of the hand against the inner box 2 in the accommodation position through the aperture 20 of the outer box 3. When this is done, the hinge lid 36 rotates around the hinge line 38 while projecting upward (outward) from the opening 18 of the outer box 3, and is opened as shown in FIG. Therefore, the user can take out the filter cigarette FC from the inner box body 24.

In order to enable the opening operation of the hinge lid 36 interlocked with the slide of the inner box 2 described above, the up-slide package 1 has a lid opening device (opening / closing means), and this lid opening device will be described below.
The lid opening device includes a lid flap 46 (locking member). As is apparent from FIGS. 2 and 3, the lid flap 46 extends downward from the rear edge of the upper wall 40 along the rear wall 42 of the lid. It enters between the wall 14 and the inner rear wall 28. An opening 48 is formed in the lid flap 46. The opening 48 has a substantially rectangular shape and is formed such that the lower edge extends in the width direction.

Further, a first fold line 50 is formed on the lid flap 46, and the first fold line 50 is parallel to the hinge line 38, that is, extends across the lid flap 46 in the width direction. Therefore, the lid flap 46 is allowed to be folded along the first folding line 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a second fold line 52 is formed on the lid flap 46 as necessary. The second fold line 52 also crosses the lid flap 46 in the width direction. It extends and is positioned between the first fold line 50 and the lower edge of the lid flap 46. For example, the second fold line 52 is positioned near the lower edge of the opening 48 described above and is divided at the opening 48.

The lid flap 46 is once folded along each of the first and

second fold lines

50 and 52, and the lower portion between the lower edge and the first fold line 50 is lifted from the inner rear wall 28. .
On the other hand, the outer box 3 is provided with an inner flap 54. In FIG. 3, only the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3 is shown. The inner flap 54 extends downward from the upper edge of the outer rear wall 14 along the inner surface of the outer rear wall 14.

The inner flap 54 is formed so that the width is gradually narrowed from the upper edge to the middle part of the outer rear wall 14, and the lower end part is formed narrower than the width of the opening 48.
When the inner box 2 is accommodated in the outer box 3, the lower end portion of the inner flap 54 is inserted into the corresponding opening 48 from above as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Crossed.

Here, since the lower part of the lid flap 46 described above is in a raised state, the inner rear wall 28 and the outer rear wall 14 are overlapped with the lid flap 46 interposed therebetween, so that the lower end portion of the inner flap 54 corresponds. Is inserted into the opening 48.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the state where the inner box 2 protrudes upward from the opening 18 of the outer box 3 and the hinge lid 36 is exposed to the outside of the outer box 3 together with a part of the lid flap 46, the inner flap 54 is The width of the inner flap 54 and the upper and lower positions of the lower edge of the opening 48 are set so as to hit the side edge of the opening 48 and prevent further insertion of the inner flap 54 into the opening 48. Therefore, the abutment between the inner flap 54 and the side edge of the opening 48 restricts further protrusion of the lid flap 46 from the outer box 3.

Further, when the inner box 2 is caused to protrude from the outer box 3, further protrusion of the lid flap 46 is restricted, so that the hinge lid 36 is directed rearward around the hinge line 38 as the inner box 2 is raised. And is opened as shown in FIG.

When the inner flap 54 hits the side edge of the opening 48 and further protrusion of the lid flap 46 is restricted, the first fold line 50 is positioned above the upper edge of the outer rear wall 14, The hinge line 38 is located above the first fold line 50.

Therefore, the rotation of the hinge lid 36 around the hinge line 38 is not hindered by the lid flap 46, and the bending of the lid flap 46 along the first fold line 50 is also not hindered by the outer rear wall 14. . As a result, the hinge lid 36 is smoothly opened in conjunction with the further protrusion of the inner box 2 described above.

Further, the lid flap 46 is provided with a click tab 60 (protrusion) adjacent to the upper portion of the opening 48. The click tab 60 is a tab fold line connecting a pair of cuts 61 of, for example, about 2 mm into the lid flap 46 from the upper edge of the opening 48 in the width direction and facing upward, and connecting the upper ends of the pair of cuts 61. It is formed by causing the tip (lower end) to move rearward along 62.

Furthermore, the inner flap 54 of the outer box 3 is provided with an opening 65 (locking hole) into which the click tab 60 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 4, when the inner box 2 is completely stored in the outer box 3, the click tab 60 is strongly bent and inserted into the opening 65 with the tip inverted upward.
When the inner box 2 is pulled out from the state where the inner box 2 is completely stored in the outer box 3, the tip of the click tab 60 is locked to the upper edge of the opening 65 of the inner flap 54. When the inner box 2 is further pulled out upward, the click tab 60 is turned downward with its tip inverted, and the click tab 60 and the inner flap 54 are unlocked. Thereby, the inner box 2 can be further pulled out.

When the inner box 2 is slid downward from the state in which the inner box 2 is largely pulled out and is stored in the outer box, the tip of the click tab 60 comes into contact with the upper end of the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3 and is inverted. The click tab 60 is housed between the outer rear wall 14 and the inner box 2 with the tip facing upward. The vertical positions of the opening 65 and the click tab 60 are set so that the click tab 60 enters the opening 65 immediately before the inner box 2 is completely stored in the outer box 3.
In this way, the click tab 60 and the inner flap 54 are locked, whereby the stored state of the inner box 2 is maintained.

Further, when the click tab 60 enters the opening 65, the tip of the click tab 60 collides with the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3, and a click sound (audible sound) is generated. Thereby, it becomes easy to determine complete storage of the inner box 2.
Further, when the inner box 2 is stored, as shown in FIG. 4, the click tab 60 is inverted and its tip abuts against the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3. The lid flap 46 is urged forward from the outer rear wall 14. Therefore, the inner box 2 is pressed against the outer front wall 12 of the outer box 3, and the upper edge 40 of the hinge lid 36 and the front edge of the inner side wall 30 and the outer front wall 12 are brought into close contact with each other. The hermeticity in 1 can be improved.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the slide package 71 of the second embodiment of the present invention has a shape like a match box.
Similar to the first embodiment, the slide package 71 has a structure in which the inner box 72 is slid and stored in the outer box 3, but does not have a hinge lid, and the upper wall 73 ( The wall) does not swing.

The user grips the slide package 71 with one hand, presses against the inner box 72 in the accommodation position through the aperture 20, and slides the inner box 72 upward, whereby the inner box 72 protruding from the opening 18 of the outer box 3. It is possible to take out the filter cigarette FC from the front side.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the click tab 60 is formed on the lid flap 76 (locking member) that extends downward from the rear edge of the upper wall 73 of the inner box. An opening into which the lower end is inserted is not formed. The inner flap 54 is provided with an opening 65, but does not extend greatly below the opening 65.

In the present embodiment, the upper box of the inner box 72 is a slide package in which the upper box does not swing. However, as in the first embodiment, the inner box 72 is provided with the click tab 60 and the outer box 3 is engaged with the click tab 60. An opening 65 to be stopped is provided, and the click tab 60 is locked to the opening 65 when the inner box 72 is stored, so that the storage state of the inner box 72 is maintained and a click sound is stored when the inner box 72 is stored. Can be generated. Further, when the inner box 72 is stored, the front end of the click tab 60 abuts against the outer rear wall 14 of the outer box 3 and urges it, thereby bringing the front edge portion of the inner box 72 and the outer box 3 into close contact with each other and sealing performance. Can be improved.

In the second embodiment, the click tab 60 may be provided on the inner rear wall 28 of the inner box 72. In this way, the lid flap 76 can be omitted.
Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the up-slide package 1 and the slide package 71. However, the present invention can be widely applied to slide boxes having a shape in which the inner box is slid and stored in the outer box.

1 Up slide package (slide package)
2 Inner box 3 Outer box 14 Outer rear wall (rear wall)
18 Opening 24 Inner box body 36 Hinge lid (lid)
40 Upper wall (wall)
46 Lid flap (opening / closing means, locking member)
54 Inner flap
60 Click tab (protrusion)
65 Opening (locking hole)
71 Slide package 72 Inner box 73 Upper wall (wall)
76 Lid flap (locking member)

Claims

A rectangular outer box having an opening; a wall that is slidable outwardly from the opening; and is closed in the outer box; and a rear wall that extends in the sliding direction from the wall. A slide package in which a part of the inner box is exposed and the front side is opened when the inner box is slid outward from the opening.
A protrusion projecting rearwardly toward the outer box on the rear wall of the inner box;
A locking hole capable of locking the protrusion to the outer box,
The protrusion is locked in the locking hole when the inner box is housed in the outer box and the opening is closed by the wall, and the inner box is placed against the outer box. A slide package configured to be urged forward and configured to be detachable from the locking hole when the inner box slides outward.
The protrusion is supported so as to be swingable in a sliding direction with respect to the inner box, and when the inner box is stored in the outer box and the opening is closed, the tip is directed outward. The front end is locked to the locking hole and the front end abuts against the rear wall of the outer box to urge the inner box forward, and the front end is reversed when the inner box slides outward. The slide package according to claim 1, wherein the slide package is detachable from the locking hole.
The inner box is
The box body,
A lid portion that is swingably connected to the rear end portion of the box body in the front-rear direction and includes the wall portion;
Opening means for pulling a rear part of the lid part and swinging the lid part backward when the inner box slides outward;
The slide package according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
4. The slide package according to claim 3, wherein the opening means includes a locking member extending in a sliding direction from a rear portion of the lid portion and locked to the outer box.
The slide package according to claim 4, wherein the protrusion is provided on the locking member.