WO2013178862A1

WO2013178862A1 - Container with self opening lid mechanism

Info

Publication number: WO2013178862A1
Application number: PCT/FI2012/000030
Authority: WO
Inventors: Matti Johansson
Original assignee: Fireless Oy
Priority date: 2012-05-31
Filing date: 2012-05-31
Publication date: 2013-12-05

Abstract

A container for solid material comprises a body, a lid (8) and a spring-like plate (1 ). By pressing the determined points (4) of the body, the lid (8) is opened by force of the spring plate (1 ) which is attached inside the box either to the lid (8) or the body.

Description

CONTAINER WITH SELF OPENING LID MECHANISM

The target of this invention is the box introduced in the patent claim 1, which opens by changing its shape, and the latch mechanism for that. Ways of opening box, which bases on changing its shape are previously not known. Boxes can be practical, but east- of -use can be enhanced. To this problem, a mechanism of opening and closing the box by a little finger movement, brings needed usability.

This can be achieved, as stated in the invention, by attaching an elastic sheet (1), or sheets, or fibre, or fibres,or similar with elastic potential energy inside the box, and the latch mechanism, when the box is pressed from point (4), the lid of the box opens automatically. For instance by drawings

( Fig. lA,Fig.3A,Fig.3B,Fig.C,Fig.3D,Fig.4A,Fig.4C,Fig.4D,Fig.6A,Fig.6D) when the box is pressed from the point (4) in the front side, the lid opens.

According to the invention the elastic sheet,or sheets, or fibre,or fibres, or similaris attached to inside of the box as pictures

(Fig.1 A,Fig. lB,Fig. lC,Fig. lD,Fig.3 A,Fig.3B,Fig.3C,Fig.3D,Fig.3C,Fig3D,Fig.4A,Fig. 4C,Fig.4E,Fig.6A,Fig.6D,Fig.7E) show, when the box is pressed from point (4), the lid of the box opens rapidly. When the box is pressed by the finger, the front surface of the box gives up a little bit to the inside, after that the lapel (7) goes down, whitch opens the lock, and then the sheet (l),or sheets,or fibre,or fibres, whitch open the lid. We can press the point (4), and the point (19) in the middle of the back in the same time, and we get more effect for opening.

Producing boxes using the sheet, or sheets, or fibre, or fibres, or similar , do not much slow down the speed of production line, in the method of production.

According to the invention the sheet (1), or sheet, or fibre, or fibres, or similar is elastic, spingy, which form will be diversified. The sheet (1), or similar can also be fold up for instance from upper part, when the sheet is douple. The sheet will be fixed in connection for instance to so-called windows, which using in the box, and then it makes fixed structure inside the box, and the windows will be in every side in the box. The sheet, or sheets, or fibre, or fibres, or similar fasten to the inside of the lid, or to the inside of the box, but only to one or to the other, so that the other end of the sheet can moves free, in the same time when the lid opens and closes. The sheet, or fiber, or similar can also be without fasten, free in the structure of the box. Available thickness of the sheet, or fibre,or similar depending on also, what is the side and model of the box and the used material.

More accurately, typical for a cellulose box covered by plastic or metal and / or cardboard-,or paperboard-,or microfibre-,or the blend of natural and synthetic material box, with selfopening lid and latch mechanism for candy-, cigarette-, cigar-, match- , cosmetic-,perfume-,medicine-, watch- ,jewellery-,foodstuff-, electrical appliance boxes and other solid materials is, what is stated on the description of patent claim 1.

Following represent the invention which is more exact with pointing out the figures, cross-sections, the first four of these (Fig.1 A,Fig. lB,Fig. lC,Fig. ID) present the basic functioning of the box whitch changing its shape, and the figures present the box from the side (Fig. lA and Fig. IB), and the figure (Fig. lC) from above, and the figure (Fig. ID) is described from behind. These figures present the box type which opens from the corner.

On the contrary the figures (Fig.3A,Fig.3B,Fig.3C,Fig.3D,Fig.4A,Fig.4C,Fig.4E) present so called flip-top box type, where the lid opens from the lower side of the back corner. The boxes have described from the side in these cross-section figures. In these figures have made clear th sheet (1), or sheets, or fibre, or fibres, or similar elastic potential energy part, the border of the lid (6),the inner shell (5), and the box opens when press the point (4), and different types latch machenisms

(3, 13A, 14A, 15A, 10B, 1 1B, 12B) whitch are installed to the boxes. The figures

(Fig.2A,Fig.2B,Fig.2C and Fig.2D) make clear different latch mechanisms, when the box is closed. The figures (Fig.2E,Fig.2F and Fig.2G) make clear the latch mechanisms (13B,14B and 15B), where have used also tapes (16). In these latch types

(13A, 14A13B and 14B) present the latch mechanism which keep the box closed, and we have to do a hole for the oppiosite of the pin, and to where the pin locks up, and it is possible glue to the paper, to other side of the hole.

The figures (Fig.5A,Fig.5C^'and Fig.5E) make clear the latch mechanisms, where have installed only tapes, or magnets and these fasten between (10A-10B, 1 lA-1 IB and 12A-12B),when the lid (2) closes (Fig.5B,Fig.5D and Fig.5F).

In the figures (Fig6A,Fig.6B,Fig.6D and Fig.7F) make clear the box from the side, the latch mechanism, where the lapel (7)of the box closes the front side(8) of the lid , to the back side of the lid (18), but the upper side (9) of the box can be horizontal (Fig.6B) or oblique (Fig.7B). The upper side of the lid can be changed also to down oblique, when the lid opens little bigger to the down side (Fig.7E,Fig.7F), in this case there is a little fastener (17),which attach the lapel (7), when the box is closed.

The figure make clear the lid and the lapel from the front side. The figures

(Fig.6A,Fig.6B,Fig.6C,Fig.6D,Fig.7A,Fig.7B,Fig.7C,Fig.7D) make clear the function of the lapel, when the box is closed , the lapel (7) is open (Fig.7A and Fig.7D), after pressing the point (4),the lapel (7) goes down (Fig.7B and Fig.7D) and the box opens.

The latch mechanisms

(Fig.2A,Fig.2B,Fig.2C,Fig.2D,Fig.2E,Fig.2F,Fig.2G,Fig.5A,Fig.5C,Fig.5E,Fig.7A,Fig. 7G) accommodate to corresponding the lid and the box in described way, when the lid locks up with a little help of the hand. When press the point (4), the lid elastics to inner side a little bit and the lid opens, more effect is possible get to press in the same time in the front side point (4), and from the back side of the box (19).

According to the invention to open the box which changing its shape and the latch mechanisms can install for all kinds of everything boxes , to design boxes by invention. These kinds of boxes which opens by changing its shape can use among other things for packing of candy-,cigarette-,cigar-,cosmetic-,perfume-,medicine- ,watch-jewellery-, foodstuff- and electrical applience boxes and for other solid material boxes.

Claims

Patent claims

1. Cellulose box covered by plastic or metal and / or cardboard-,or paperboard-,or microfibre-,or the blend of natural and synthetic material box, with selfopening lid and latch mechanism for candy-, cigarette-, cigar-,match-,cosmetic-,perfume-,medicine ,watch-,jewellery-,foodstuff-,and electrical appliance boxes and other solid materials, consisting of

-a box, or a box with a label (7), and

-a label corresponding lid (8), and / or

-a sheet (1), or sheets, or fibre, or fibres with potential energy or similar, and / or -hooks (3), or a threshold (13A,14A,15A),or tapes (ΙΟΑ,11A,12A), or thresholds with tapes (13B, 14B, 15B),or similar magnets, or similars. characterized by using these parts, and when we press the point (4) of closed box, the lid opens, and the lid close again by a little help of the hand. If we want more effect for opening, have to press in the same time from point (4) on frontside and point (19) on backside.

2. The invention stated in patent claim lis characterized for that there is the sheet of material (1), or sheets, or fibre, or fibres with elastic potential energy or similar, and which are fasten to the lid or to the box, or these are without fasten at all.

3. The invention stated in patent claims 1 and 2 are characterized for that there is the the label (7).

4. The invention stated in patent claims 1, 2 and 3 are characterized for that the lid is suitable for the label (7) part.

5. The invention stated in patent claims 1 and 2 are characterized for that the sheet of material (1), or sheets, or fibre, or fibres, or same like that are different in form, thickness and size.

6. The invention stated in patent claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are characterized for that there is a fastener (17) to the label (7) part, if the lid opens more down.

7. The invention stated in patent claims 1, 2 and 3 are characterised for that the brackers (3), or the thresholds (13A,14A,15A), or the tapes (ΙΟΑ,Ί 1A,12A), or the thresholds with tapes (13B,14B,15B), or similar magnets, or similar lock up the box.