WO2020211976A1

WO2020211976A1 - Packaging

Info

Publication number: WO2020211976A1
Application number: PCT/EP2020/000085
Authority: WO
Inventors: Thomas Steier
Original assignee: Thomas Steier
Priority date: 2019-04-16
Filing date: 2020-04-14
Publication date: 2020-10-22
Also published as: DE102019110037A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging (110) for packaging at least one part of an object (130). The packaging is designed to interact with a roll-on element (120) in such a way that the packaging nestles against the at least one part of the object to be packaged, as a result of the rolling on of the portion of the packaging by means of the roll-on element. The invention further relates to a roll-on element for use in packaging at least one part of an object, to an assembly of a packaging and of a roll-on element, and to a method for using an assembly of a packaging for packaging at least one part of an object and of a roll-on element for rolling on a portion of the packaging.

Description

packaging

Examples relate to concepts for packaging at least a portion of a

Subject matter and applications in this regard, and in particular to a

Packaging for packaging at least a part of an object

Roll-up element for use in packaging at least a portion of a

Object, an arrangement of a packaging and a roll-up element and a method for using an arrangement of a packaging for

Packing at least a portion of an item and a roll-up element for

Rolling up a section of the packaging.

Packaging may need to be optimized for ease of use for the user. Nonetheless, it is desirable to form packages into which an item can be easily placed.

There may be a need to provide packaging concepts and methods that make it easier for a user to easily package items.

Such a need can be met by the subject matter of the claims.

According to a first aspect, a package for packaging at least a part of an object is provided. The packaging is designed to interact with a roll-up element so that the packaging is attached to the

wrapping at least part of the object by rolling up the portion of the packaging by means of the rolling element.

By providing the packaging, an object can be fixed in the packaging or with this packaging, so that the part of the object or the entire object is protected from external influences and at the same time a simple packaging mechanism can be provided without an extra closure element.

The object can be a shoe or a foot. Furthermore, the object can be a pallet with or without boxes, an item of clothing or goods to be secured. For example, the packaging can tighten part or parts of the object, such as clothing. The packaging can be a protective film. The packaging can also be a sleeve made of plastic, an elastomer, leather, fabric or a mesh. The packaging can be a laptop bag or a backpack. Another flexible material can also be used. The packaging can form a space into which the part of the object can be introduced.

The rolling element can also be understood as a rotating element or it can be itself. For this, the roll-up element does not have to be essentially round or cylindrical. But it can be round or cylindrical with a varying cross-section. The

Roll-up element can be firmly connected to the packaging or be part of the packaging. For example, the part can be thickened. The roll-up element can also not be attached to the packaging, for example. A connection with the packaging can be carried out by pressing (by hand pressing) on the section of the packaging. Furthermore, the connection by means of adhesive or other closure devices or connection devices, such as

Velcro or a hook-and-eye system.

The part of the article can be part of a shoe or an entire shoe with part of a leg. Furthermore, the part of the object can be a part of an object to be protected that is protected from contact with others

Objects should be protected. An object can also consist of several individual objects that are (should) be held together by the packaging, for example boxes on a pallet, a laptop, charging cable or writing utensils.

The section of the packaging can represent part of a shell of the packaging.

The section can, for example, explicitly not be an opening of the packaging, so that only the space formed by the packaging is reduced by rolling up the section of the packaging by means of the rolling element. The opening of the packaging can, for example, continue to exist after it has been rolled up (only to a lesser extent).

The roll-up element can comprise a stiffer material than a material of the portion of the packaging.

The more flexible material can be, for example, a film such as plastic film, leather, or a fabric. The stiffer material may for example comprise cardboard, plastic, leather and / or wood, for example a flexible wooden stick or sticks. The stiffer one Material can also be another flexible material as long as it is stiffer than at least one material of the portion of the packaging or the packaging itself. Furthermore, the (entire) packaging can consist of the same material as the portion of the packaging. This could favor cheap production.

Due to the stiffer material, the section of the packaging can be easily rolled up and thus the opening of the packaging or the packaging itself can be easily adapted (also by hand) and cling to the object. The packaging can have at least one opening for introducing the object. The opening can be reduced by rolling up the portion of the packaging.

The at least one opening can also be a single opening. Furthermore, the at least one opening can be two openings, for example if the packaging is an envelope. In addition to the at least one opening, the packaging can also have perforations so that the object to be packaged can breathe, for example if it is likely that condensate can form under the packaging.

The opening can ensure that the packaging is

Packaging of feet with shoes or surrounding packaging can be well enclosed with part of the object protruding from the packaging. After it has been rolled up, the packaging can still have the at least one opening (e.g. in a reduced form). Rolling up is not intended, for example, to close the object or the packaging. The rolling up is provided, for example, to reduce the size of the at least one opening (for example precisely one opening). In contrast to the complete closing of the object, the packaging can, for example, only partially surround or cling to the object.

The packaging can be an overshoe, a shoe, a laptop bag or a backpack or be provided / designed or used as such.

The overshoe can be a cover intended for shoes or gloves. The opening can differ from a perforation to such an extent that that the dimension of an opening is much larger than that of a perforation

(at least 10 times or 20 times or 30 times as large) fails.

The overshoe allows the user due to the simplified

Mechanism to easily slip into the overshoe. This can be advantageous in order not to use up too much strength or in order to be able to get into a high-closed overshoe or rubber boot with slightly thicker feet. Furthermore, the retractor mechanism can easily be carried out even by less professional specialists,

The overshoe can have a sole. A thickness of the sole can change, for example, along a sole width of the sole.

For example, the sole width can decrease from the inside out. A support surface provided for the object can be square, rectangular or elliptical. The item can be a shoe.

The thickness of the sole can decrease from a center of the sole to an edge area of the sole. The sole of the overshoe can be designed in such a way that it adapts better to the sole of the shoe. For this purpose, the thickness of the sole of the overshoe can decrease from the inside to the outside or it can have a flexible profile.

The packaging can be a plastic container. The packaging can be similar to a plastic bag. The packaging can be reinforced at different sections. The plastic container can be a plastic bag. For example, a bottom of the container can be reinforced. For example, a circumferential wall of the container can be reinforced. For example, the container can comprise the bottom and the peripheral wall. The plastic container can also be understood as a container with an opening. The object can be inserted into the container through the opening. For example, a shoe can be introduced into the container through the opening and the packaging can be rolled up to nestle against the shoe and a leg of a user. The same properties mentioned here in this paragraph can have a packaging that is used as a backpack,

Laptop bag, plastic overshoe or fabric overshoe is provided / designed.

According to a second aspect, a retractor for use in

Packaging of at least a portion of an article provided. The roll-up element is designed to interact with a packaging for packaging the at least one part of the object in such a way that the packaging adjoins the

A contour of the roll-up element can be essentially complementary to a contour of the object. The contour of the rolling element can depend on the distance between the packaging and the object. For example, the portion of the packaging may correspond to a portion that is furthest away from the object when the object is placed in the packaging.

The term “essentially” is to be understood in the present case in such a way that there may be a slight deviation in the complementarity. The contour of the roll-up element can be predetermined, for example, by the shape of the object

Roll-up element can have such a shape that the packaging is when

Rolling up to match the contour of the item to be packaged.

In this way, a user can, for example, initiate a corresponding

Use rolling element that has a complementary contour to the contour of the object. As a result, the roll-up element can take up more or less material of the packaging and roll it up at corresponding points. As a result, the packaging hugs the contour of the item.

Here, the roll-up element can have different areas. These areas can be provided in order to increase or decrease according to a contour of the object.

roll up less packaging material.

Due to the different areas of the roll-up element or their dimensions, different amounts of material of the packaging can be rolled up. For example, an area with a larger circumference can roll up more material of the packaging than an area with a smaller circumference.

The rolling element can have a first dimension. The first dimension can serve as a roll-up axis. A second dimension of the rolling element can vary along the first dimension that is greater than the second dimension.

The variation of the second dimension along the first dimension can be designed according to a contour of the object to be packaged. The second dimension (transverse to the axis of rotation of the roll-up element; can also be referred to as a rotary element) corresponds, for example, to a maximum of one third of a circumference of

Container in the same plane. In this way, the roll-up element can be turned around itself at least half a time in order to cling the packaging to the object. A retractor with a large circumference can be a fast

Enable packaging. A retractor with a small circumference can be a

enable more individual packaging. Accordingly, a scope of the

Roll-up element be adapted to a type of packaging.

The rolling element can be elastic. The roll-up element can also be flexible.

For example, it can be rolled up more than 0.5 times (or 0.75 times or 1 time or 1.25 times or 1.5 times or 1.75 times or 2 times) of a full revolution of the Be retractor about its axis of rotation. Furthermore, the rolling up can be, for example, less than 2 times (or 1.75 times or 1.5 times or 1.25 times or 1 time) of the entire rotation of the rolling element about its axis of rotation.

According to a third aspect, an arrangement comprising a package and a roll-up element is provided. The packaging is designed to pack at least part of an object. The roll-up element and the packaging are designed to work together in such a way that the package clings to the at least part of the object to be packaged by rolling up the portion of the package by means of the roll-up element.

The roll-up element can be fastened to the portion of the packaging or to the at least part of the object by means of a fastening element.

Furthermore, the roll-up element can be firmly connected to the packaging. Here, the roll-up element can form a more permanent part of the packaging. Rolling up can be performed from an initial position to an end position. In the initial position, for example, the material of the packaging cannot be under tension. In the end position, the material of the packaging can be under tension, for example. In the end position, the rolled-up section of the packaging can be attached to the rest of the packaging by means of a fastening element. It is also possible that due to the rolling up

tension created on the material of the packaging a fastener is not required. So in order to have a better attachment to a

Providing a frictional connection without extra fastening means can be a Additional fastening means, such as a Velcro fastener or a hook-and-eye system, can be used.

The roll-up element can interact with the packaging by rolling it up and be fastened on the basis of the frictional connection thus produced.

The roll-up element can be brought into engagement with the packaging in the end position of the roll-up by means of a Velcro fastener or fastener.

The portion of the packaging intended for rolling up can be a

coherent part of the packaging, for example a coherent part of the casing of the packaging. For example, the portion is a surface or inner surface of the package or the sleeve to which the roll-up element is attached or attachable. For example, the roll-up element is not part of the section itself. For this purpose, a pocket can be provided on the section in order to accommodate the roll-up element therein. The roll-up element can easily be inserted and removed from the pocket. In particular, the pocket can have an opening for insertion and removal. This opening can do that

Roll-up element can be introduced into the pocket and removed from the pocket. For example, the pocket can be tapered. The pocket can thus taper in one direction, so that the roll-up element is held in the pocket because of the taper. The roll-up element can be shaped in accordance with the pocket, that is to say, for example, have such a taper. The pocket can be welded or sewn to the section. In the case of a plastic film, be welded as packaging and in the case of fabric packaging, be sewn as packaging.

A space formed by the packaging can be reduced by rolling it up by means of the rolling element. In particular, the space is unevenly reduced when rolling up, in a manner predetermined by a shape of the rolling element. Thus the element can be triangular in shape, e.g. with the arrangement that the base of an isosceles triangle is at the opening and the tip extends to or almost to the bottom of the packaging, this can be a laptop bag or a backpack, or an oval widening, e.g. in order to show an approximately complementary shape to the instep and shin.

In particular, the roll-up element cannot itself be part of the packaging used for the

Object provided to be the envelope of the packaging, but as an element interacting with the envelope. The at least one part of the object can be introduced into the space formed by the packaging through an opening provided through the packaging. For this purpose, a sufficiently large opening or a sufficiently large space can be provided through the packaging for the object. The opening or the space is reduced, for example, exclusively by operating the roll-up element. Further measures to be taken before rolling up

Reducing the opening or the space need not be taken. A simple mechanism can thus be provided which makes it possible to only have to operate the roll-up element after the at least one part of the object has been introduced into the packaging, so that the packaging clings to the at least one part of the object.

According to a fourth aspect, a method for using an arrangement comprising a packaging for packaging at least a part of an object and a rolling element for rolling up a section of the packaging is provided. The method includes providing the article. The method comprises providing the packaging for packaging the at least part of the

Subject. The method comprises introducing the at least part of the object into the packaging. The method includes providing a rolling element for rolling up a portion of the packaging. The method comprises rolling up the section of the packaging by means of the rolling element in order for the packaging to nestle against the at least part of the object to be packaged.

The step of providing the roll-up element can be combined with a selection of a roll-up element in accordance with a type of packaging that is desired by a user.

The rolling-up step can take place in the direction of an axis of rotation of the rolling-up element. The packaging can deform unevenly. The packaging can adapt to the contour of the object.

This simplifies the process for the user. The user does not need to have any specific previous knowledge, so instructions can be simple.

The packaging has a larger volume than the object, e.g. it can have a volume twice as large as the object. Furthermore, the

Packing a 3 times (or 4 times or 5 times or 6 times or 7 times or 8 times or 9 times or 10 times) as large in volume as the object. Furthermore, the packaging can have a volume 1.1 times (or 1.5 times or 2 times) as large as the object or can be provided in such a way as to accommodate such an object. This makes it easier to introduce the object into a packaging. For example, the roll-up element can be small compared to the size of the package.

The packaging can have a cylindrical shape. The packaging can also have any other desired shape. For example, an elongated shape along the axis of rotation of the roll-up element so that it can be rotated easily.

The introduction step can take place after the packaging has been prepared.

Even if some of the aspects described above in relation to the

Packaging, these aspects can also apply to the

The retractor, the arrangement and the procedure apply. The aspects described above in relation to the rolling element in FIG

apply accordingly to the packaging, arrangement and procedure. The above with regard to the arrangement

aspects described in a corresponding manner on the packaging, the

Retractor and procedure apply. In addition, the aspects described above in relation to the method can apply in a corresponding manner to the packaging, the roll-up element and the arrangement.

It also goes without saying that the terms used here only serve to describe individual embodiments and are not intended to be considered a restriction. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used here have the meaning that corresponds to the general understanding of the person skilled in the art relevant to the present disclosure; they are neither too broad nor too narrow to define. If technical terms are used inappropriately and thus do not express the technical ideas of the present disclosure, these are to be replaced by technical terms that give a person skilled in the art a correct understanding. The general terms used here are to be interpreted on the basis of the definition in the lexicon or the context; a too narrow interpretation should be avoided here. It is to be understood here that terms such as, for example, “comprise” or “have” etc. mean the presence of the described features, numbers, operations, acts, components, parts or their combinations and the presence or possible addition of one or more further ones Not excluding features, numbers, operations, acts, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Although terms like "first" or "second" etc. may be used for description

If different components are used, these components are not to be restricted to these terms. With the above terms only one

Component can be distinguished from the other. For example, a first component can be referred to as a second component without departing from the scope of the present disclosure; a second component can also be referred to as a first component. The term “and / or” includes both

Combinations of the plurality of interrelated objects, as well as each object of this plurality of the described plurality of objects.

The following are the preferred embodiments of the present

Disclosure described with reference to the accompanying drawings; Components of the same type are always given the same reference numerals. In describing the present disclosure, reference is made to the detailed

Explanations of known related functions or constructions are dispensed with if they unnecessarily distract from the meaning of the present disclosure; however, such functions and constructions are understandable to those skilled in the art. The accompanying drawings of the present disclosure are for the purpose of

It is an illustration of the present disclosure and is not to be taken as a limitation. The technical concept of the present disclosure is to be interpreted in such a way that it includes all such drawings in addition to the accompanying drawings

Includes modifications, changes and variants.

Further goals, features, advantages and possible applications emerge from the following description, which is not to be understood as restrictive

Embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. All of the features described and / or shown in the figures show the subject matter disclosed here individually or in any combination, also independently of them

Grouping in the claims or their relationships. The dimensions and proportions of the components shown in the figures are not essential here to scale; in the case of embodiments to be implemented, they can be dated here

Illustrated differ.

Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement of a

Packaging and a roll-up element for packaging part of an object;

Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement of a

Packaging and a roll-up element for packaging a part of an object with an additional stiffer area, in this case a sole;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a method for packaging a part of an object with a packaging and a

Roll-up element;

Figure 4a shows a schematic representation of an arrangement of a

Packaging and separate roll-up elements; and

Figure 4b shows a schematic representation of an arrangement of a

Packaging and roll-up elements attached to it.

The packaging, the roll-up element, the arrangement and the method will now be described using exemplary embodiments.

In the following, but not limited to, specific details are set forth in order to provide a complete understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present disclosure can be incorporated into others

Embodiments that can be used by the following

details given may differ.

Accordingly, while other examples of various modifications and alternative forms are suitable, some examples of the same are shown by way of example in the figures and are described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit examples to the particular forms disclosed. Other examples may cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives that come within the scope of the disclosure. Throughout the In a description of the figures, the same reference numbers refer to the same or similar elements that may be implemented identically or in modified form in comparison to one another while providing the same or similar functionality.

It is understood that when one element than with another element

"Connected" is referred to, the elements may be directly connected or coupled, or via one or more intermediate elements. When two elements A and B are connected with an "or" it is to be understood that all possible combinations, i.e. only A, only B and A and B disclosed. An alternative wording for the same combinations is "at least one of A and B". The same applies to combinations of more than 2 elements.

The terminology used herein is intended to describe particular examples and is not intended to be limiting on other examples. Whenever a singular form such as "a" and "that, the," is used and the use of only one element is neither explicitly nor implicitly defined as mandatory, further examples may also include the plural forms to provide the same functionality to implement. Similarly, if functionality is described below as being implemented using multiple elements, other examples may implement the same functionality using a single element or processing entity. It is further understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", "having", "contains",

"Containing" and / or "having" as used here indicate the presence of specified features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but not the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements ,

Exclude constituents and / or groups thereof.

Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement 100 from a

Packaging 110 and a roll-up element 120 for packaging part of an object 130. The packaging 110 is provided for packaging part of an object 130. The illustration on the left in FIG. 1 shows the packaging 110 in its initial state. It can be seen that the package 110 is larger than that

Object 130, so that the object 130 can easily be introduced into the packaging 110. The illustration on the right shows the packaging 110 in its final state. The retractor 120 can be seen to fit snugly against the article 130

hugs. The rolling element 120 has a stiffer material than the material of the packaging 110. It can be seen that the rolling element 120 has a contour that is contrary to the contour of the object 130. The entire object 130 is not enclosed, but in this case only the lower part of the

Item 130. In the final state it can be seen that the packaging 110 has not closed, but the opening has become smaller. In this case, the opening of the packaging 110 is so tightly closed with the object 130 that the packaging 110 forms a closed space with the object 130.

Further details and aspects are mentioned in connection with the exemplary embodiments described above or below. The one shown in FIG

The exemplary embodiment may have one or more optional additional features that correspond to one or more aspects related to the proposed concept or below with respect to FIGS. 2-4

described embodiments are mentioned.

Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement 200 from a

Packaging 110 with a sole 140 and a roll-up element 120 for packaging part of an object 130. FIG. 2 shows the same principle as FIG. 1. The only difference is that the lower area of the packaging 110 consists of a stronger material. This solid material is a sole in FIG. This fixed area is not rolled up and does not interfere with the functionality of the functional principle based on the interaction of roll-up element 120 and packaging 110. Further details and aspects are mentioned in connection with the exemplary embodiments described above or below. The one shown in FIG

Embodiment may have one or more optional additional features

which correspond to one or more aspects that are mentioned in connection with the proposed concept or one or more exemplary embodiments described above (e.g. FIG. 1) or below (e.g. FIGS. 3-4).

FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a method for using an arrangement 300. The method shows the packaging of a part of an object 130 with a packaging 110 and a roll-up element 120. FIG. 3 shows

by way of example a cylindrical packaging 110 and a cylindrical object 130. The packaging 110 has a roll-up element 120. In the left-hand part of FIG. 3, the packaging is closed in the initial state with the object 130 inserted see. In the central part of FIG. 3, an intermediate step of the rolling-up process is shown. The direction of rotation is shown. The volume within the packaging 110 has become smaller, since the circumference has decreased as a result of the packaging 120 being rolled up (for example also referred to as winding) onto (or around) the rolling element 120. The end state can be seen in the right part of FIG. The

Package 110 has hugged object 130 closely. As a result, the object 130 is tightly enclosed by the packaging 110. In FIG. 3 there is a region of the packaging 110 which does not lie against the object 130. However, this does not impair the functionality of the packaging 110.

Embodiment may have one or more optional additional features

which correspond to one or more aspects that are mentioned in connection with the proposed concept or one or more exemplary embodiments described above (e.g. FIGS. 1-2) or below (e.g. FIG. 4).

FIG. 4a shows an arrangement 400 composed of a package 110 and two separate (loose) roll-up elements 120a, 120b. FIG. 4b shows an arrangement 400 comprising a packaging 110 and two roll-up elements 120a, 120b attached to the packaging 110. In FIG. 4 a, an object 130 is shown in a packaging 110. Two roll-up elements 120a, 120b are also shown. With the 90 ° rotated

Representation of the roll-up elements 120, their contour along the axis of rotation can be better mapped. It can also be seen that the contour depends on the distance between the packaging 110 and the object 130. The contour is approximate

complementary to the contour of the object 130. This is the case because the

Packaging 110 usually has a straight shape due to its simplicity. The corresponding axes of rotation of the roll-up elements 120a, 120b are bent along the envelope. If only one roll-up element 120 is used, as in FIG. 1, the axis of rotation of the roll-up element 120 can likewise be bent along the casing.

This is possible if the roll-up elements 120a, 120b are flexible along the axis of rotation. FIG. 4b shows the illustration of the packaging 110 in the initial state with the object 130 inserted and with roll-up elements 120a, 120b attached.

Further details and aspects are in connection with those above

mentioned embodiments. That shown in Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b The exemplary embodiment may have one or more optional additional features that correspond to one or more aspects mentioned in connection with the proposed concept or one or more exemplary embodiments described above (e.g., FIGS. 1-3).

Furthermore, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the detailed description, where each claim can stand on its own as a separate example. If each claim can stand on its own as a separate example, it should be noted that - although there is a dependent claim in the claims on a particular one

May relate to combination with one or more other claims - other embodiments may also include a combination of the dependent claim with the subject matter of any other dependent or independent claim. These combinations are suggested herein unless it is indicated that a particular combination is not intended. Furthermore, features of a claim are also intended for every other independent claim

be included even if this claim is not made directly dependent on the independent claim.

Claims

Expectations

1. Packaging for packaging at least part of an object, the packaging being designed to interact with a roll-up element so that the packaging is attached to the at least part of the to be packaged

Object by rolling up the portion of the packaging by means of the

Roll-up element fits snugly.

2. Package according to claim 1, wherein the roll-up element comprises a stiffer material than a material of the portion of the package.

3. Packaging according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the packaging has at least one opening for introducing the object, which opening is reduced by rolling up the portion of the packaging.

4. Packaging according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Packaging is an overshoe.

5. Roll-up element for use in packaging at least a portion of a

Object, wherein the roll-up element is designed to cooperate with a packaging for packaging the at least one part of the object in such a way that the package attaches to the at least part of the object to be packed by rolling up the portion of the package by means of the roll-up element

hugs.

6. The rolling element according to claim 5, wherein a contour of the rolling element is substantially complementary to a contour of the object.

7. Arrangement of a package and a roll-up element, the

Packaging is designed to pack at least part of an object, wherein the roll-up element and the packaging are designed together to work together so that the packaging clings to the at least part of the object to be packaged by rolling up the portion of the package by means of the roll-up element.

8. Method of using an arrangement from a package for

Packaging at least a portion of an article and a rolling element for rolling up a portion of the package, comprising the steps of:

Providing the item;

Providing the packaging for packaging the at least part of the article;

Placing the at least part of the article in the packaging;

Providing a rolling element for rolling up a portion of the

Packaging; and

Rolling up the section of the packaging by means of the rolling element in order for the packaging to nestle against the at least part of the object to be packaged.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the step of rolling up takes place in the direction of an axis of rotation of the rolling-up element, wherein the packaging is deformed unevenly and adapts to the contour of the object.