WO2014206546A1

WO2014206546A1 - Cigarette pack

Info

Publication number: WO2014206546A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/001697
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hans Kramer
Original assignee: Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co. Kg)
Priority date: 2013-06-28
Filing date: 2014-06-23
Publication date: 2014-12-31
Also published as: CN105358449A; EP3013709B1; ZA201600592B; DE102013010778A1; EP3013709A1; CN105358449B

Abstract

A cigarette pack of the hinge-lid box type with a box part (11), lid (12) and frame (19) serves for receiving an inner pack (13) which is preferably designed as a sealed pack. Said inner pack has a closure label (41) which covers a removal opening (40) of the inner pack (13). For the removal of cigarettes, the closure label (41), which is preferably connected to the lid (12), is opened, with the effect that the inner pack (13) is raised into an oblique position. For a correct sequence of movement, the inner pack (13) is pivotable in the region of an edge (63), which is formed between upper wall (33) and inner bottom wall, because of a corresponding connection to the box part (11) and/or to the frame (19) by means of spots of glue (44, 45) and/or by means of connecting tabs (47, 48).

Description

cigarette pack

description

The invention relates to a package for oblong tobacco products having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

In the foreground are packs, which are usually referred to as a cap box, namely with a flat lower part - box part - for receiving the contents of the package, in particular a group of cigarettes with an inner wrapper - cigarette block. Usually, a frame running around it is arranged within the box part, the sections of which bear against the side and transverse walls of the box part. A flat lid is pivotally connected via a line joint with a free edge of a transverse wall of the box part.

In a known cigarette packet having the above features, a cigarette group consisting of two rows is partially surrounded by an inner wrapper. This forms an unfixed top cover flap that extends across the full width of the cigarette group. Due to a connection of this Abdecklasche with the inside of the lid, the tab is moved when opening the lid in an open position, so that the cigarette group is exposed in the full width of the (upper) row of cigarettes. At the same time the cigarette group is lifted with the envelope in an inclined position (GB 349 970). The cigarette block is fixed with an end wall - inner bottom wall - on the upright transverse wall of the box part or on an upright crossbar of the frame by full-surface glue connection. In the inclined position of the cigarette block this full-surface connection is maintained, so that due to deformation of the cigarette block, the inner transverse wall is directed at an obtuse angle to the inner top wall, the envelope of the cigarette thus appears trapezoidal. This leads to a

CONFIRMATION COPY Relative shift of lying in rows cigarettes to each other creating a scale-like position. The Abdecklasche is glued to the inside of the lid, so that when you open the same cigarette group is automatically moved to the removal position.

In a cap box with an inner package designed as a sealing pack, a closure tab extends at least in a region adjacent to the end wall over the full width of the front or top wall of the inner pack. With the help of the locking tab, the cigarette group can also be raised in an inclined position (EP 0 134 549).

In the invention, it is about the package with regard to the arrangement and fixation of the inner pack in such a way that the handling easier for the consumer and the cigarette or the inner pack is secured in position, even after removal of cigarettes.

To solve this problem, the package according to the invention is characterized by the features of claim 1. In essence, the invention consists in providing a hinge for the cigarette block by attaching deformable, elastic connections of the inner pack or the cigarette block to an adjacent, bottom-side transverse wall of the box part or the frame, so that in an upper, the inside Front wall or -wandwand facing plane a pivot axis arises. The joint allows - with appropriate dimensional ratios - a free pivoting of the cigarette block in the obliquely directed removal position, without displacement of the inner pack within the cap box and without changing the relative position between the cigarette of the cigarette group. As a result, the return of the cigarette block in the starting position - after removal of a cigarette - is facilitated.

The joint or hinge can by Leimfelder or glue points for connecting the cigarette block - inner bottom wall - with the box part T EP2014 / 001697

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and / or by separate gussets which bond to form a bond between the cigarette block and the box part (frame) to form a line hinge, opposite to the closure label. By selecting suitable glue - hotmelt adhesive - in particular in the embodiment for fixing cards and samples in magazines or the like, an elasticity in the pivotal movements of the cigarette block in the area of the bottom side glue joints is also created, including a restoring force in the starting position of the cigarette block.

Preferably, the inner pack is designed as a sealing pack made of a thermally sealable sealing film. A removal opening for the cigarettes is preferably formed with a smaller width than the front or upper wall of the sealing pack. A closure label for the removal opening is connected to the lid of the outer package - cap box - inside, so that opening and closing the cap box at the same time causes an opening and closing of the closure label.

The inner pack in the version as a sealing pack has lateral sealing seams - side seams - in the design as a fin seam. The side seams are arranged or formed so that the side seams are not a hindrance during the pivoting movements of the inner packs.

Further details of the package according to the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. It shows:

1 a pack in the execution as a cap box in

Closed position, in perspective,

Fig. 2, the package of FIG. 1 with the lid open and opened

Inner packing, also in perspective,

Fig. 3, the closed package according to FIG. 1 in cross-section according to sectional plane III-III in Fig. 1, in enlarged

Scale, 4 is a sectional view of the package of FIG. 2 in the section plane IV-IV, also enlarged,

Fig. 5 is a representation analogous to Fig. 3 for another

Embodiment,

Fig. 6 shows the embodiment of FIG. 5 in a representation analog

4,

7 is a detail of a device for manufacturing packages according to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 in perspective view, FIG.

8 shows a detail of the device according to FIG. 7, namely a transverse view in the plane VIII-VIII on an enlarged scale, FIG.

Fig. 9 is a corresponding representation of the device in the

Section IX-IX.

The pack of cigarettes 10 shown by way of example consists of a lower, flat box part 11 and an (upper) lid 12. In the present embodiment, the pack is referred to as a cap box. The package contents is an inner pack 13, in the simplest embodiment, a cigarette block with an inner wrapping of tin foil, paper or foil, but in the present case as a seal with a moisture and aroma-tight, thermally sealable film.

The flat-shaped box part 11 consists of a bottom 14 and around running upright box walls, namely box side walls 15, 16 and box transverse walls 17, 18. In the present case, an insert in the box part 11 is mounted, namely a running around (inner) frame 19th This consists of longitudinal webs 20, 21 and transverse webs 22, 23 which bear against the side walls 15..18 of the box part 11 inside. The frame 19 is dimensioned such that the webs 20..23 protrude beyond the walls 15..18 of the box part 11.

The lid 12 is pivotally connected to the box part 11, in the present case by means of line joint 24 in the region of the box transverse wall 17. The lid 12 is a flat, tray-like container, namely with a top wall 25, lid side walls 26, 27 and cover transverse walls 28th , 29. The lid 12 is so PT / EP2014 / 001697

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dimensioned that in the closed position, the cover walls 26..29 flush on free edges of the box walls 15, 16, 17, 18 rest (Fig. 3, Fig. 5). The line joint 24 connects the (rear) box transverse wall 17 with the facing lid transverse wall 28.

In the closed position of the lid 12, the upper portion of the frame 19 is partially covered by the cover 12. To secure the closed position, a projection is formed in the region of a transverse web 23 of the frame 19, namely a protruding by punching and deforming the free side of the nose 30. This receives engagement with a counterpart of the lid 12, namely the facing transverse wall 29. In the present case this is with a small opening 31 into which the nose 30 enters to create a hooking effect (FIGS. 3, 5).

A peculiarity of the present package is the handling when removing cigarettes 10 by the consumer. When the lid 12 is open (FIG. 4), the cigarette block or the inner pack 13 can be brought into a position which is advantageous for the withdrawal of the cigarette, namely into an oblique position in which the removal side of the cigarettes is positioned in an elevated position, outside the box part 11 or the frame 19. The inner pack 13 or the cigarette block is designed as a sealing pack. A thermally sealable film wrapping a group of in-line cigarettes 10 forms a bottom wall 32 for abutment with the bottom 14 of the box part 11, a top wall 33, when viewed separately from the interior package 13, a front wall, opposed inner side walls 34, 35 and the like Inner transverse walls, namely inner end wall 36 and inner bottom wall 37. The packing 13 is provided with - produced by thermal sealing - seams. This approximately central seam 38 extends with end portions in the region of the inner side walls 34, 35. The transverse seam 38 is formed as a fin seam, wherein the interconnected by thermal sealing strips of material to the are applied facing packing walls. The two inner side walls 34, 35 are each provided with a side seam 39, also in the execution as a fin seam. These are formed so that the interconnected strips of material - fins - are folded over and at the upper portion, in particular on one of the top wall 33 facing half of the inner side walls 34, 35 and suitably connected by fixing with these. The upwardly directed side seam 39 facilitates the insertion of the inner package 13 into the box part 11 even with repeated movement into the removal position (FIG. 4).

The inner pack 13 is provided with an opening aid in the region of upper wall 33 and inner end wall 36. A removal opening 40 extends in the end region of the upper wall 33 and at least partially in the adjacent region of the inner end wall 36. The removal opening 40 formed with a smaller width than that of the inner package 13 or the inner end wall 36 is provided by a reusable tab or Closed by a closure label 41. By removing the closure label 41 provided with a permanent adhesive from the inner package 13 (FIG. 2), the removal opening 40 is uncovered so that cigarettes can be removed. The closure label 41 is provided with an adhesive-free grip tab 42. A connecting leg 43 of the closure label 41 extends here into the area of the lower wall 32 of the inner pack 13.

The closure tab or the closure label 41 is used in the present case as an aid to bring the inner pack 13 in the obliquely directed removal position. Upon detection of the closure label 41 and peeling into the full open position, the inner pack 13 is lifted out of the box part 1 1 with the area facing the opening side. The closure label 41 transmits a tensile force to this facing part of the sealing pack 13. The closure label 41 is pulled over a free, upper edge of the frame 19. After removal of a cigarette, the inner package 13 is pushed back into the box part 1 1 until it rests against the bottom 14, wherein the closure label 41 can be applied to the inner end wall 36 and finally folded completely by hand over the removal opening 40. A special feature is the fixation of the cigarette block or the inner pack 13 in the box part 11, such that the movement of the inner pack 13 into the removal position (FIG. 4, FIG. 6) can be accomplished without constraint and while maintaining the formation of the inner pack 13. For this purpose, the inner package 13 opposite to the closure label 41 with the box part 11 and the frame 19 is connected.

In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 3, 4, the inner bottom wall 37 is fixed to the adjacent transverse web 23 of the frame 19 via one or more glue joints. The glue joints in the present case consist of glue spots 44, 45 which are positioned in an upper (edge) region of the walls 23 and 37, adjacent to the top wall 33 of the inner packing 13. In the present case, two glue spots 44, 45 are spaced apart, in particular adjacent to Corners of the box part 11, positioned.

The glue spots 44, 45 are designed and arranged such that they allow pivoting of the inner pack 13 about an imaginary pivot line approximately in the area of the (upper) pack edge formed between the walls 33 and 37. The interior of the box part 11 and the frame 19 is formed with larger dimensions than the outer dimensions of the inner pack 13, so that a gap 46 between inner bottom wall 37 and frame crossbar 23 is formed, on the one hand for receiving the glue dots 44, 45 and another to the free mobility of the inner pack 13 in the inclined position. The glue dots 44, 45 have a certain dimension (e.g., about 1 mm) (thickness of the glue dots 44, 45). As a result, the existing of corresponding material glue points 44, 45 are elastically deformable during the pivoting movement (Fig. 4). At the same time, the glue spots 44, 45 produce an elastic restoring force for the cigarette block 13. The glue spots 44, 45 preferably consist of a hot-melt adhesive, as used in the fixing of cards, sheets, etc., in magazines.

An alternative solution for the pivotable fixing of the cigarette block 13 is shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 6. One or more adhesive-provided PT / EP2014 / 001697

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Connecting straps 47, 48 make the connection between the inner pack 13 and the box part 11. In the embodiment shown (FIG. 2), two connecting straps 47 48 are arranged at a distance from one another. The connecting straps 47, 48 are fixed with a (horizontal) leg 49 on the inner pack 13 (top wall 33) and with another leg 50 on the transverse outside of the frame 19, namely the cross bar 23. Again, during the pivoting movements of the inner pack 13th created a transverse (virtual) joint line in the region of the pack edge between the walls 33 and 37.

As an alternative to this embodiment with a separate connection tab 47, 48, a connecting leg can serve as a continuation of the frame 19 or of the transverse web 23. Such an extension is folded as legs against the top of the inner package 13 - top wall 33 - and connected thereto by gluing. The connecting means is thus part of the frame 19th

The fixed pivotal connection of the inner packing 13 preferably designed as a sealing block with the box part 11 or frame 19 is designed so that the block-shaped inner packing 13 is pivoted into the inclined position while maintaining the geometric shape, forming a wedge-shaped gap 46 and lifting off the bottom transverse edge the inner pack 13 from the bottom 14 of the box part 11. The formation of the cigarettes 10 remains unchanged. A virtual pivot axis for the inner package extends approximately in the region of a transverse (upper) pack edge 63 between the upper wall 33 and inner bottom wall 37 of the inner pack 13.

The embodiment according to FIGS. 5, 6 also shows an option for an automatic actuation of the package or the inner package 13. The closure label 41 is permanently connected to the inside of the lid 12 or the top wall 25, and in a relative position, the Opening the lid from the closed position (FIG. 5) first causes the detachment of the closure label 41 from the inner pack 13, ie the opening of the inner pack 13 and the exposure of the removal opening 40. When continued 014 001697

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Opening movement of the cover 12 acts as the closure label 41 as a pulling means for the actuation of the inner pack 13. This is raised by the transmission of appropriate tensile or lifting forces in conjunction with the support of the closure label 41 on the free edge of the frame 19 in the inclined position (Fig. 6). When closing the lid, the inner package 12 returns to the starting position and the closure label 41 in the closed position. The connection of the closure label 41 to the top wall 25 is here effected by glue, namely by two glue point connection points 61. The production of a packing with the connection means in the embodiment of FIGS. 3, 4 is shown schematically in FIGS. 7 to. 9 shown. In principle, finished, closed packs with box part 1 1, cover 12 and frame 19 are in the region of a feed station 51 an endless pack conveyor 52 with pockets 53 for each pack 11, 12 passed in the region of an upper strand. In a subsequent opening station 54, the packages 11, 12 are opened, so that the carton 1 1 remains in the area of the pocket 53, while the lid 12 is located outside the respective pockets 53 next to a belt of the package conveyor 52. In a gluing station 55, the glue points 44, 45 are attached as connecting means in the embodiment according to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 into or on the packing 11, 12, namely on the inside of the transverse webs 23. For this purpose, in the gluing station 55 above the trajectory of the box parts 1 1 (two) glue nozzles 56 arranged with obliquely directed nozzle axis (Fig. 8), so that the portions in portions during a stoppage phase of the pack 11, 12 transferred portions of glue are transferred to the intended inner sides or inner surfaces of the transverse web 23. Fixed, rail-shaped hold-down 57 cause the packages are kept in an exact Beleimungsstellung. For this purpose, a laterally arranged alignment lever 58 at least in the area of the gluing station 55 is used.

Upon continuation of the transport of the (open) packs 1 1, 12 reach this in a filling station 59. Here, the finished inner packs 13 along a 014 001697

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Conveyor belt fed transversely to the package conveyor 52 and introduced by lowering movement in the ready-held box part 11.

Thereafter, the packages arrive 1 1, 12 - with the lid still open 12 - in a further gluing station 60. This is about attaching a gluing on the inside of the lid 12, namely on the top wall 25. Again, there are two glue points, namely the connection points 61. These are positioned so that when closing the lid 12 during further transport following the gluing station 60, the connection points 61 cause the fixation of the closure label 41 on the top wall 25, namely upon reaching the closed position of the lid 12 and Attachment of the top wall 25 to the inner package 13 - top wall 33. Conveniently, the connection points 61 are positioned in the region of the grip tab 42 of the closure label 41 on the top wall 25, so that the connection shown in FIG. 6 is effective, namely by pressing the top wall 25 with the Glue points on the grip tab 42.

For attaching the connection points 61 to the top wall 25, the cover 12 is brought into an inclined position during transport through the packing conveyor 52 (FIG. 9). This position is effected by guide members in the area next to the package conveyor 52, in this case by a guide rod or by a circular guide 62, at the top of the lid 12 slides along during transport and from the horizontal starting position (Fig. 8) in the inclined position in the region Gluing station 60 arrives. The circular guide 62 is continued and causes due to the corresponding position or shaping the erection of the lid 12 and finally the movement in the closed position. In the final phase, the circular guide 62 rests against the upper side of the closed cover 12 (FIG. 7).

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10 cigarettes ^• 39 side seams

11 box part 40 removal opening

12 lid 41 closure label

13 Inner pack 42 Grip bottle

14 bottom 43 connecting leg

15 box side wall 44 glue point

16 box side wall 45 glue point

17 box transverse wall 46 gap

18 box transverse wall 47 connection tab

19 Frame 48 Connecting strap

20 longitudinal bar 49 legs

21 longitudinal bar 50 legs

2 Cross bar 51 Feeding station 3 Cross bar 52 Packing conveyor 4 Line joint 53 Bag

5 Lid wall 54 Opening station 6 Lid side wall 55 Gluing station 7 Lid side wall 56 Glue nozzle

8 cover transverse wall 57 downholder

9 Cover transverse wall 58 Alignment lever 0 Nose 59 Filling station

1 opening 60 gluing station 2 lower wall 61 connecting point 3 top wall 62 round guide

4 inside sidewall 63 pack edge 5 inside sidewall

6 interior end wall

7 inside bottom wall

8 cross seams

Claims

claims

1. Packing for a group of elongated tobacco products wrapped in a blank or inner blank, in particular cigarettes (10) - cigarette block or inner pack (13) - consisting of a box part (11) for receiving the package contents - inner pack (13) - and a lid (12) connected to the box part (11) via a line joint (24), the inner pack (13) or its inner blank having a tab or a closure label (41) which, in the open position, acts as a pulling means for lifting the inner pack (12). 13) in an inclined position - removal position for the cigarettes (10) - within the box part (1 1) is used and further wherein the inner package (13) on the flap or the closure label (41) opposite side - inner bottom wall (37) - Is connected to an upright transverse wall of the box part (11), characterized in that the preferably designed as a sealing block inner pack (13) with the box Querw and (18) or a transverse web (23) of a frame (19) in an upper region, namely in a region facing an upper wall (33) of the inner package (13), is connected by a hinge connection, such that the inner package (13) pivotable about a (imaginary) axis approximately in the region of a transverse edge (63) of the top wall (33) during the pivoting movement in the inclined position to form a substantially wedge-shaped gap (46) between the inner pack (13) and box transverse wall (18) or Frame crossbar (23).

2. Pack according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner pack (13) or the cigarette block by means of at least one limited glue field, in particular by means of a plurality of (two) glue points (44, 45) on the inner bottom wall (37) in an upper, the inner front wall or the upper wall (33) facing area with a transverse wall of the box part (11) or a transverse web (23) of the frame (19) is connected.

3. A package according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the glue field or the glue points (44, 45) of elastically deformable permanent adhesive - melt adhesive - exist, preferably two spaced apart, in an edge or corner of the box part ( 1 1) - on the transverse web (23) of the frame (19) - positioned glue points (44, 45).

4. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the glue connection - glue points (44, 45) - have a transverse dimension or thickness of preferably 1 mm to 2 mm and in a corresponding gap (46) between the inner pack (13) - inner bottom wall (37) - and the adjacent transverse wall (18, 23) are arranged.

5. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the inner pack (13) or the cigarette block - in addition to the glue connection or alternatively - by means of tab

- Connecting tab (47, 48) - in the region of the inner top wall (33) with the box part (11) is pivotally connected.

6. A package according to claim 5 or one of the further claims, characterized in that at least one connecting tab, preferably two spaced apart connecting tabs (47, 48) made of foil, paper or the like by means of adhesive with the inner pack (13) on the one hand and the box -Querwand (18) or the frame crossbar (23) on the other hand are pivotally connected, wherein preferably in each case one leg (49) of a connecting tab (47, 48) with the inner packing (13) - upper wall (33) - and another leg ( 50) with the box part (11) or the frame (19)

- Outside of the bottom-side frame crossbar (23) - is connected.

7. Pack according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the inner pack (13) is formed as a sealing block with an adjacent to the line joint (24) of the lid (12) arranged opening structure consisting of a removal opening (40) and a this closure label (41) covering in the closed position, which is fixed by means of permanent adhesive to the inner package (13), wherein the closure label (41) in Area of an inner top wall (33), an inner end wall (36) and with a leg in the region of an inner bottom wall (32) extends, such that upon actuation of the closure label (41) for opening the inner pack (13) on one side is raised in an inclined position, wherein the closure label (41) is supported on a free edge of a front-side box transverse wall (17) and a frame crossbar (22).

8. A package according to claim 7, characterized in that an end region of the closure label (41), in particular a glue-free, edge-side grip tab (42), permanently with the inside of the lid (12), namely with a top wall (25) is connected, in particular by means of glue or connection points (61), wherein the dimensions of the closure label (41) and the position of the connection points (61) are selected such that upon actuation of the lid (12) the closure label (41) is first pulled out of the closed position and then the inner pack (13) is raised to the inclined position.

9. A package according to claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the inner pack designed as a seal (13) has lateral seals produced by thermal sealing - side seams (39) - in the execution as a fin seam, wherein the connection of Randlappen formed fin seam in the region of the inner side walls (34, 35) of the inner pack (13) to the top - in the direction of the inner top wall (33) - folded and preferably fixed to the inner side wall (34, 35).

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