WO2019162536A1

WO2019162536A1 - Cardboard bottle carrier

Info

Publication number: WO2019162536A1
Application number: PCT/ES2018/070129
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mark COPAL
Original assignee: PARDO SÁNCHEZ, Pablo; Ennomotive S.L
Priority date: 2018-02-21
Filing date: 2018-02-21
Publication date: 2019-08-29
Also published as: ES2956047T3; EP3757034A1; EP3757034B1; EP3757034A4

Abstract

The invention relates to a cardboard bottle carrier that allows bottles to be retained in a simple manner, such that the position of the bottles is secured during transport. The carrier is formed from a quadrangular cardboard sheet, symmetrically with respect to a transverse axis, forming two symmetrical parts that each comprise: a first face in which is made a first hole having a diameter similar to that of the neck of the bottle, followed by and connected to a second hole having a diameter larger than that of the mouth of the bottle, such that the neck can pass from the second hole to the first hole; a first transverse fold line; a second transverse fold line; a second face with a third hole and a fourth hole that are similar to the first two holes; a third fold line; and a third face, up to the transverse axis that forms a fourth fold line.

Description

BOTTLE CARTON

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is encompassed in the field of packaging configured from a sheet, in particular that of cardboard sheets configured to carry bottles.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

With the aim of carrying bottles, bottle holders are normally arranged with holes that crimp through the mouth of each bottle to fit the neck or neck of the bottle and thus take advantage of the difference in diameter between neck and mouth as a retaining configuration of the cardboard, thus allowing When you take the cardboard, several bottles are carried.

The patent with publication number ES2135492 is known which exposes a bottle holder carton in which a hole of approximately the diameter of the neck of the bottle is arranged, followed by a hole of approximately the diameter of the mouth of the bottle, which forms a group of two holes, another similar group is then arranged so that the smaller holes face each other, the bottle is inserted in one group and the other one faces down so that the holes of smaller diameter of both groups are around the neck of the bottle, the retention of the position is executed by bending a final portion of the cardboard, which can cause said folding to be undone and the holes move so that the bottles are not retained, or to guarantee the bending the use of a fixation as an adhesive is necessary.

The patent with publication number GB883561 is known in which a bottle holder cardboard with groups of holes is exposed as mentioned in the previous patent, in this case each group of holes is disposed at the ends of the cardboard so that when folded by the middle part, which acts as a handle, it face the holes, when pulling the cardboard and by the action of gravity on the bottles the smaller holes of each group of holes fit the neck of the bottles, the configuration of the cardboard implies a bending that crosses the major hole of the groups of holes, which makes its conformation difficult as well as weakening the cardboard.

The patent with publication number W09322217 is known in which a bottle holder cardboard with groups of holes is exposed which, unlike the previous patents, faces the smallest or largest hole, the largest being in the outermost part of the configured cardboard, with that gravity does not help the insertion and retention of the smaller hole in each neck of the bottle.

In the invention a cardboard bottle holder is exposed that solves the aforementioned disadvantages of the prior art.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is established and characterized in the independent claims, while the dependent claims describe other features thereof.

The object of the invention is a bottle holder that allows the crimping of bottles in a simple manner so as to ensure the position of the bottles during transport. The technical problem to solve is to configure the cardboard so that the mentioned object is reached. In view of the foregoing, the present invention relates to a bottle holder for carrying bottles, each bottle comprises a neck and a mouth arranged next to said neck. With "mouth" it is meant to refer to the part of the bottle above the neck and where the contents are introduced and poured but not exclusively to the opening, but can also refer to the mouth with a stopper or the like.

The cardboard bottle holder is formed from a square cardboard sheet symmetrically with respect to a transverse axis thus forming two symmetrical parts. For simplicity of description and representation, the invention is explained in relation to a symmetric part, making it clear that the entire cardboard is configured by symmetrically duplicating the described part.

The cardboard characterizes that each symmetrical part comprises at least from a first external side and in sequence a first face in which a first hole is made whose diameter approximates that of the neck of the bottle, followed and connected to a second hole whose diameter it is larger than the mouth of the bottle, so that the neck can pass from the second hole to the first hole. Thus, between both holes a connection is created in such a way that it allows the passage of the neck of the bottle but as little as possible to maintain the shape of the holes, thus the two holes followed adopt a shape or profile of eight. This configuration is equally valid for the third and fourth holes discussed below.

The configuration continues with a first transverse bending line, a second transverse bending line, a second face with a third hole whose diameter approximates that of the neck of the bottle, followed and connected to a fourth hole whose diameter is greater than that of the mouth of the bottle, so that the neck can pass from the fourth hole to the third hole, a third bending line, a third face, to the transverse axis that forms a fourth bent line, so that when forming the cardboard bottle holder of the neck of each bottle introduced by the fourth hole and the second hole thanks to the folding by the first folding line makes the first face coincide with the second face, by the folding by the second folding line, when pull the first face, that is, the first face slides over the second face to move from the first to the second bending line, the neck of each bottle is surrounded by the first hole and the third hole, that is, the neck it passes from the holes of greater diameter, second and fourth suitable so that the mouth of the bottle passes, to those of smaller diameter, first and second, that embrace the neck of the bottle in a more or less tight way, by bending along the transverse axis, the third faces of each symmetrical part are matched, thus configuring a handle.

The bottles are cited to provide clarity to the description of the invention, making it clear that the bottles are not part of the invention.

An advantage is that thanks to the arrangement of the holes and the folding of the faces, the weight of the bottles helps the carton once formed and taken by the handle correctly fit each neck of each bottle in each corresponding minor hole, with what the bottles are retained in their position without the possibility of releasing the cardboard.

Another advantage is given by the folding of the faces for the configuration, the industrialization of the forming of the cardboard with inserted bottles is carried out in a way advantageous because the insertion of the necks in the holes is achieved by bending by the second bending line, in other words, by pulling the first faces, so that a very simple and very fast way of packing is achieved, with what you get high cadences in the packaging chain.

Other advantages related to the dependent claims are cited in the detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The present specification is complemented with a set of figures, illustrative of the preferred example, and never limiting the invention.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a sheet before forming a bottle holder.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of the cardboard of Figure 1 in a first forming phase for carrying six bottles.

Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the cardboard of Figure 2 in a second forming phase.

Figure 4 represents a perspective view of the cardboard of Figure 3 fully formed.

EXHIBITION OF CARVED INVENTION

The figures show a bottle holder (1) for carrying bottles (2), each bottle (2), shown in figures 2 to 4, comprises a neck (2.1) and a mouth (2.2) arranged next to said neck (2.1).

The cardboard bottle holder (1) is formed from a cardboard sheet (1.1), shown extended in Figure 1, quadrangular symmetrically with respect to a transverse axis (E) thus forming two symmetrical parts (PS), each of which comprises at least from a first side (1.11) external and in sequence a first face (1.12) in which a first hole is made

(1.13) whose diameter approximates that of the neck (2.1) of the bottle (2), followed and connected to a second hole

(1.14) whose diameter is larger than that of the mouth (2.2) of the bottle (2), so that the neck (2.1) can pass from the second hole (1.14) to the first hole (1.13), a first bending line (1.15) transverse, a second bending line (1.16) transverse, a second face (1.17) with a third hole (1.18) whose diameter approximates that of the neck (2.1) of the bottle (2), followed and connected to a fourth hole (1.19) whose diameter is larger than that of the mouth (2.2) of the bottle (2), so that the neck (2.1) can pass from the fourth hole (1.19) to the third hole (1.18), a third line bending (1.20), a third face (1.21), to the transverse axis (E) that forms a fourth bent line.

The minimum configuration of the bottle holder (1) is the one expressed above and that corresponds to one of the parts separated by a dotted line in Figure 1. That is, the minimum configuration would be one third of the configuration shown in the Figure 1 and that would allow to carry two bottles (2). The figures show a bottle holder (1) configured to carry six bottles (2), by way of example and because it is a usual number of bottles (2), but it could be configured from two bottles (2) to which one would like , always in even numbers according to the minimum configuration set out.

When forming the bottle holder (1) the neck (2.1) of each bottle (2) introduced by the fourth hole (1.19) and by the second hole (1.14) thanks to the folding by the first bending line (1.15) makes the first face (1.12) coincide with the second face (1.17) ), as shown in figure 2. By bending down the second bending line (1.16), when pulling the first face (1.12), the neck (2.1) of each bottle (2) is surrounded by the first hole (1.13) and the third hole (1.18), as shown in Figure 3. By bending along the transverse axis (E), the third faces (1.21) of each symmetrical part (PS) are matched, thus configuring a handle, as shown in figure 4.

An optional detail of the embodiment, shown in the figures, is that on each third face (1.21) at least one fifth hole (1.22) is practiced so that when forming the bottle holder cardboard (1) the fifth holes (1.22) of each symmetric part (PS) match. Thus, a recess is configured by which to introduce the hand of a user, which favors the carrying of the bottle holder (1). Likewise, said fifth hole (1.22) is of a diameter that can accommodate the mouth (2.2) of each bottle (2) and each third face (1.21) can be folded to the same side by the third bending line (1.20), so that when the third faces (1.21) are folded down every fifth hole

(1.22) surrounds its corresponding mouth (2.2) of bottle (2), so that the thrown down faces (1.21) occupy the minimum possible space and thus palletizing is favored.

Specifically, in the embodiment shown in the figures, three rows of holes are arranged: first (1.13), second (1.14), third (1.18), fourth (1.19), fifth

(1.22); the fifth hole (1.22) of the central row is oblong, while those of the extreme rows are Circular

Another optional detail of the embodiment shown is that on each third face (1.21) a fifth bending line (1.23) is arranged before the transverse axis (E) so that when the bottle holder cardboard (1) is formed the transverse axis (E) as a fourth bent line it is in the valley with respect to each fifth bending line (1.23). This creates a reinforced area in correspondence where the cardboard bottle holder (1) is taken, which prevents it from breaking when picked up and due to the weight of the bottles or a long bearing in time or with many movements.

Another optional detail of the embodiment shown and shown in the figures is that the centers of the first hole (1.13), the second hole (1.14), the third hole (1.18) and the fourth hole (1.19) are aligned with each other. This configuration facilitates the perforation in the elaboration of the sheet (1.1).

Another optional detail of the embodiment shown is that the cardboard is of the corrugated cardboard type. In this way a relatively rigid and advantageous structure is achieved to carry most of the known bottles (2) without breaking the bottle holder (1).

Claims

RE IVINDICATIONS

1.-Bottle holder card (1) for carrying bottles (2), each bottle (2) comprises a neck (2.1) and a mouth (2.2) arranged next to said neck (2.1), the bottle holder cardboard (1) conforms from a sheet of cardboard (1.1) quadrangular symmetrically with respect to a transverse axis (E) thus forming two symmetrical parts (PS), characterized in that each symmetrical part (PS) comprises at least from a first side (1.11) external and in sequence a first face (1.12) in which a first hole (1.13) is made whose diameter approximates that of the neck (2.1) of the bottle (2), followed and connected to a second hole (1.14) whose diameter it is larger than that of the mouth (2.2) of the bottle (2), so that the neck (2.1) can pass from the second hole (1.14) to the first hole (1.13), a first transverse bending line (1.15), a second transverse bending line (1.16), a second face (1.17) with a third hole (1.18) whose diameter is approximates that of the neck (2.1) of the bottle (2), followed and connected to a fourth hole (1.19) whose diameter is larger than that of the mouth (2.2) of the bottle (2), so that the neck (2.1 ) can pass from the fourth hole (1.19) to the third hole (1.18), a third bending line (1.20), a third face (1.21), to the transverse axis (E) that forms a fourth bent line, so that the forming the bottle holder (1) the neck (2.1) of each bottle (2) introduced by the fourth hole (1.19) and by the second hole (1.14) thanks to the folding by the first folding line (1.15) makes the first face (1.12) coincides with the second face (1.17), by bending down the second bending line (1.16), by pulling the first face (1.12), the neck (2.1) of each bottle (2) is surrounded by the first hole (1.13) and the third hole (1.18), by bending by the shaft transverse (E) match the third faces

(1.21) of each symmetric part (PS) thus configuring a handle.

2. - Bottle holder card (1) according to claim 1 wherein in each third face (1.21) at least a fifth hole (1.22) is practiced so that when forming the bottle holder cardboard (1) the fifth holes (1.22) of each symmetric part (PS) are coincident.

3. -Carton bottle holder (1) according to claim 2 wherein the fifth hole (1.22) is of a diameter that can accommodate the mouth (2.2) of each bottle (2) and each third face (1.21) can be folded down the same side along the third bending line (1.20), so that when the third faces (1.21) are folded down every fifth hole

(1.22) surrounds its corresponding bottle mouth (2.2)

(two) .

4. Bottle holder card (1) according to claim 1 wherein on each third face (1.21) a fifth bending line (1.23) is arranged before the transverse axis (E) so that when forming the bottle holder cardboard (1) the transverse axis (E) as the fourth bent line is in the valley with respect to each fifth bending line (1.23).

5. Bottle holder card (1) according to claim 1 wherein the centers of the first hole (1.13), the second hole (1.14), the third hole (1.18) and the fourth hole (1.19) are aligned with each other.

6. -Carton bottle holder (1) according to any of the preceding claims in which three rows of holes are arranged: first (1.13), second (1.14), third (1.18), fourth (1.19), fifth (1.22); the fifth hole (1.22) of the central row is oblong, while those of the extreme rows are circular.

7. Bottle holder card (1) according to any of the preceding claims wherein the cardboard is of the corrugated cardboard type.