DE102019108824A1 - Package for products of the tobacco industry and process for the production thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a pack for products from the tobacco industry, with an outer pack (11) which has a receiving space for receiving the contents of the pack (14), and with a collar (16) arranged in the outer pack (11), at least one dimension of the receiving space is larger than the corresponding dimension of the package contents (14), and wherein at least one material deformation (23) formed on the collar (16) serves to compensate for this at least one dimension. According to the invention, it is provided that the collar (16) has at least one additional tab (24) which is folded against another wall (18) of the collar (16) with at least one material deformation (23) in such a way that it serves together with the at least one material deformation (23) to compensate for the at least one dimension.

Description

The invention relates to a pack for products of the tobacco industry, with an outer pack which has a receiving space for receiving the contents of the pack, and with a collar arranged in the outer pack, at least one dimension of the receiving space being larger than the corresponding dimension of the pack contents, and at least a material deformation formed on the collar serves to compensate for this at least one dimension, according to the preamble of claim 1.

The invention also relates to a method for producing such packs, according to the preamble of claim 20.

The tobacco industry has always had a requirement to be able to offer packs with pack contents of different sizes. One reason for this can be different legal requirements in different countries, certain consumer preferences or commercial reasons. In this respect, it was and is still partly customary to offer packs with different external dimensions that are adapted to the pack contents.

A disadvantage of this procedure, however, is that the packaging machines also have to be adapted to the different dimensions of the packs to be produced.

Against this background, a move was made later to keep the external dimensions of the packs constant (as far as possible) and instead to provide measures in the interior of the packs which allow the dimensions of the pack contents to be reduced.

In this context, e.g. Filler pieces have been propagated, which are positioned in the interior of the packs in order to reduce the size of the receiving space or to adapt to the size of the contents of the pack. This is based on the assumption that the usually sensitive contents of the pack fit exactly into the pack, at least until the pack is used, and are held accordingly.

Another solution is from the DE 10 2012 103 863 A1 known to the applicant. A large number of material deformations on the collar serve to compensate for the difference between the external dimensions of the package contents and the clear cross section of the receiving space.

A disadvantage of this solution can be seen in the fact that different dimensions are only compensated to a certain extent.

Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object of further developing the packs according to the invention, in particular with a view to compensating for major deviations between the dimensions of the pack contents and the corresponding dimensions of the receiving space.

If the aim of this application is that the dimensions of the package contents on the one hand and the receiving space of the box part on the other hand are different, this does not refer to the usual deviations that usually occur in the course of dimensional and manufacturing tolerances or for the purpose of easy removal of the cigarettes are present, but about deviations that go beyond this level.

In the context of the application, products of the cigarette industry are understood to mean tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigarillos and the like, but also novel tobacco products such as heat-not-burn products or liquid carriers for e-cigarettes.

A pack to achieve this object has the features of claim 1. It is therefore provided that the collar has at least one additional tab which is folded with at least one material deformation with respect to another wall of the collar in such a way that it serves, together with the at least one material deformation, to compensate for the at least one dimension.

It can also be provided that the outer pack has a large-format front, a rear opposite the front, and two narrow sides connecting the front and the rear, and that the at least one additional flap is positioned in the area of one or preferably both narrow sides of the outer pack.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the collar has a collar front wall which extends in the area of the front side of the outer pack, and preferably a collar side wall on both sides of the collar front wall which extends in the area of a narrow side of the outer pack, and that the at least an additional tab is arranged adjacent to a collar side wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab is arranged between the package contents and the collar side wall and / or between the collar side wall and the outer package.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the collar and the or each additional tab is formed from a one-piece blank made of packaging material.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab is arranged adjacent to the collar side wall, preferably essentially parallel thereto.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab has essentially the same dimensions as the collar side wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that an upper edge and / or a lower edge of the at least one additional tab is arranged in alignment with the upper or lower edge of the adjacent collar side wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab is arranged offset in height relative to an adjacent collar side wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab is formed from a wall of the collar, in particular by punching, preferably in the collar front wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab also has material deformations to compensate for the at least one different dimension.

Furthermore, it can be provided that material deformations on the at least one additional tab and material deformations on the adjacent wall of the collar are arranged corresponding to one another, preferably such that material deformations on the adjacent wall of the collar abut one another, so that the material deformations on the at least one additional tab and the wall of the collar together compensate for the dimension.

Furthermore, it can be provided that at least some material deformations are arranged between the at least one additional tab and the adjacent collar side wall.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one additional tab and the adjacent collar side wall are arranged to run essentially parallel to one another.

Furthermore, it can be provided that a transverse flap is arranged between the at least one additional flap and the adjacent collar side wall, the additional flap and the collar side wall each being arranged transversely, preferably at 90 °, to the transverse flap.

Furthermore, it can be provided that at least some material deformations are formed by embossing in the material of the blank for the collar.

Furthermore, it can be provided that at least some material deformations have a dome-like shape, in particular are designed as a hollow spherical cap.

Furthermore, it can be provided that at least some material deformations are designed as elongated grooves.

Furthermore, it can be provided that material deformations formed by grooves on adjacent walls of the collar have a course directed transversely to one another, in particular at an angle to one another that is greater than 0 ° and less than 180 °, preferably between 60 ° and 120 °.

A method for solving the above-mentioned object has the features of claim 20.

Further preferred details of the invention emerge from the rest of the subclaims, the description and the drawings.

• 1 eine Packung für Zigaretten mit geöffnetem Deckel in räumlicher Darstellung,
• 2 einen Teil des Verfahrens zur Herstellung der Packung gemäß 1,
• 3 und 5 einen horizontalen Schnitt durch verschiedene Ausführungsbeispiele einer Packung entlang Schnittlinie III - III in 1,
• 4a und 4b zwei Ausführungsbeispiele eines Zuschnitts für einen Kragen,
• 6 eine Variante des Kragens gemäß 4a in teilweiser Darstellung,
• 7 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel eines Kragens,
• 8 und 9 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Darstellung analog 3 und 4a,
• 10 und 11 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Darstellung analog 3 und 4a,
• 12 und 13 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Darstellung analog 3 und 4a, und
• 14 und 15 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Darstellung analog 3 und 4a.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to drawings. In these show:

• 1 a pack for cigarettes with the lid open in a spatial representation,
• 2 part of the method for manufacturing the pack according to 1 ,
• 3 and 5 a horizontal section through various embodiments of a pack along section line III - III in 1 ,
• 4a and 4b two embodiments of a blank for a collar,
• 6th a variant of the collar according to 4a in partial representation,
• 7th another embodiment of a collar,
• 8th and 9 another embodiment in a representation analogous 3 and 4a ,
• 10 and 11 another embodiment in a representation analogous 3 and 4a ,
• 12 and 13 another embodiment in a representation analogous 3 and 4a , and
• 14th and 15th another embodiment in a representation analogous 3 and 4a .

The invention is exemplified below using a cuboid pack 10 explained for cigarettes. It goes without saying that the invention is neither limited to the contents of a pack consisting of cigarettes nor to the hard pack of the hinge-lid type shown.

The package 10 according to 1 has an outer packing 11 from a blank made of packaging material such as cardboard. The outer pack 11 has a box part 12 and a cover pivotably arranged thereon 13 .

In the cup-shaped part of the box 12 is the contents of the package 14th arranged, namely a group of cigarettes, which is surrounded by an inner wrapper 15th is surrounded to form a so-called cigarette block.

In the box part 12 is also a collar 16 arranged, together with the cigarette block from the top of the box part 12 protrudes. The collar 16 has a collar front wall 17th , as well as two collar side walls 18th which are located on corresponding sides of the box part 12 extend and the cigarette block or package contents 14th enclose in an appropriate area.

Furthermore, in 1 on both sides of the collar front wall 17th two cover brakes formed by punching 19th to see who help make the lid 13 to secure in a closed position.

2 shows a schematic representation of part of the packaging process. The material for the collar 16 is made of a sheet of material 20th severed and blanks 21st for the collar 16 isolated. For this purpose there is a pair of rollers 22nd used, through which the material web 20th is passed through. Thereby material deformations 23 on the material web 20th or the cuts 21st attached and the blanks 21st separated and isolated. These two steps can be performed by a pair of rollers 22nd be carried out, for example, a collar knife roller, which is also used to emboss the blanks 21st is set up or by two successive pairs of rollers on which the two steps are divided. For further details, please refer to the aforementioned DE 10 2012 103 863 A1 of Applicant, which is incorporated by reference for the purpose of complete disclosure.

A special feature of the pack 10 exists with regard to an additional tab 24 as part of the collar 16 . Under an additional tab 24 becomes part of the collar during registration 16 understood through the another wall of the collar 16 is formed, so in addition to the collar front wall 17th and the collar sidewalls 18th .

There are two variants of an additional tab in the registration 24 shown, namely on the one hand as additional walls in each case following the two collar side walls 18th or as a section of the collar front wall 18th ( 7th ). The section can be limited, for example, by material weakening (s) and / or punching (s) and around a fold line 25th be pivotable. The additional tab 24 serves together with the material deformations 23 the receiving space of the box part 12 to reduce. The additional tab is used for this 24 around a fold line 25th folded accordingly, so that the receiving space of the box part 12 at least through the wall thickness of the additional bracket 24 is additionally reduced.

3 and 5 show two first exemplary embodiments with regard to the arrangement of additional tabs 24 that (directly) in extension of the collar side walls 18th are arranged (e.g. corresponding to 4a, 4b, 9, and 11). These additional tabs 24 can be folded so that they are either between the package contents 14th and the respective collar side wall 18th are arranged ( 3 ) or between the respective collar side wall 18th and the outer pack 11 ( 5 ). In both cases the additional tabs are 24 in the area of the narrow sides of the outer packaging 11 arranged as the collar side walls 18th .

3 and 5 also show that the material deformations 23 in the collar side walls 18th each to the additional tab 24 so that the additional tab 24 on the material deformations 23 the adjacent collar side wall 18th is applied. In other words, the material deformations lie 23 between the collar side wall and the respective adjacent additional tab 24 .

Even if this solution is preferred on both sides of the collar 16 or with both collar side walls 18th is used, a corresponding one-sided training is also conceivable. Of course, this also applies to all of the exemplary embodiments described below.

4a shows that the additional tab 24 can have substantially or approximately the same dimensions as the adjacent collar side wall 18th . In particular, the additional tab 24 be arranged so that a top edge 26th and a bottom border 27 of the cut 21st continuous runs. Of course, it is also conceivable that one of the two edges matches 27 . 4b shows a variant in which the additional tab 24 is offset downwards. In both cases, however, a largely waste-free production from a continuous web of material is possible, since the upper and lower collar contours run accordingly. The additional flap shifted downwards 24 is in 1 on the left narrow side of the pack 10 shown. The downward shifted position means that the intermediate flap 24 with the lid open 13 less noticeable than with the variant according to 4a on the right narrow side of the pack 10 is shown.

6th serves as an example that the material deformations 23 do not necessarily have to be designed as a hollow spherical cap, but can also have other shapes. It is also not absolutely necessary that the material deformations 23 must all have the same shape.

7th shows the already mentioned variant of a cut 21st , where the additional tab 24 by punching in the material of the collar front wall 17th is formed.

While in the previous embodiments, the additional tab 24 and the adjacent collar sidewall 18th essentially parallel to each other (except for a short distance near the fold line 25th showing the two parts of the blank 21st connects), show 8th and 9 an embodiment in which the two walls 18th , 24 run diverging from one another. Another special feature is that one end of the additional tab 24 at the side of a material deformation 23 rests in the collar front wall 17th is trained. The material deformation 23 in the collar front wall 17th serves as a stop for an edge of the additional tab 24 and secures it in its folded position.

10 and 11 show a further exemplary embodiment which differs from the preceding exemplary embodiments in that the material deformations 23 not just in the collar side wall 18th but also in the additional tab 24 are trained themselves. The material deformations 23 are arranged so that the material deformations 23 on the collar side wall 18th and the material deformations 23 on the additional tab 24 lie against each other. In this way, a greater reduction in the receiving space of the box part can be achieved 11 can be achieved. It is of course also conceivable that the material deformations are arranged in such a way that they are partially or completely offset from one another.

12 to 15th show two embodiments in which between the collar side wall 18th and the additional tab 24 a cross strap 28 is arranged. The cross strap 28 is opposite the collar side wall 18th and the additional tab 24 about a fold line 25th demarcated around which the blank 21st folded so that the cross flap 28 each across the collar side wall 18th and the additional tab 24 is arranged directed. The angle between the walls must be 18th , 24 and the cross strap 28 do not correspond to 90 °. Also an inclined arrangement of the walls 18th , 24 to the cross strap 28 is possible.

In both embodiments, both on the collar side wall 18th as well as on the additional tab 24 Material deformation 23 arranged like the one in 10 shown embodiment abut one another. In the embodiment according to 12 and 13 are the material deformations 23 on both walls 18th , 24 designed to match, for example as a hollow spherical cap. Other shapes are of course possible. This is shown by the exemplary embodiment according to FIG 14th and 15th in which the material deformations 23 are designed as elongated, embossed grooves. The length of the grooves on the two walls 18th , 24 are directed transversely to each other, whereby the angles do not necessarily have to be 90 °. Angles in the range greater than 0 ° and less than 180 °, preferably between 60 ° and 120 °, are conceivable. One advantage of the grooves is that the grooves on both walls meet due to the elongated shape 18th , 24 can be ensured.

• - Verlauf der Kragenkontur (durchgehend oder mit Versatz),
• - Materialverformung 23 an einer oder beiden Wandungen 18, 24,
• - Kombination unterschiedlicher Materialverformungen 23,
• - Wahlweise mit Querlasche 28,
• - Parallele oder divergierende Wandungen 18, 24
• - Symmetrischer/asymmetrischer Kragenzuschnitt 21,
• - Etc.

It goes without saying that the features shown in the individual exemplary embodiments can easily be combined with one another without departing from the scope of the invention. Any combination of the following features is conceivable, for example:

• - Course of the collar contour (continuous or with offset),
• - material deformation 23 on one or both walls 18th , 24 ,
• - Combination of different material deformations 23 ,
• - Optionally with cross strap 28 ,
• - Parallel or diverging walls 18th , 24
• - Symmetrical / asymmetrical collar cut 21st ,
• - Etc.

Coming back to 2 the further process is described below: The one with the material deformations 23 provided blanks 21st are in the field of a sponsor 29 transported, wherein the longitudinal extension of the blanks 21st is directed transversely to the transport direction. During transport on the conveyor 29 become the additional tabs 24 folded (for example by folding switches not shown) and at the end of the conveyor 29 pushed off across and on the package contents 14th or cigarette block placed. Only then are the collar side walls 18th (with the additional flaps) folded against the narrow sides of the cigarette block and the cigarette blocks with collar 16 transported away.

List of reference symbols

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pack

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Outer packing

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Box part

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cover

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package contents

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Inner casing

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collar

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Collar front wall

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Collar sidewall

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Lid brake

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Material web

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Cutting

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Pair of rollers

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Material deformation

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Additional tab

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Fold line

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edge

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edge

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Cross tab

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Sponsor

QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Patent literature cited

• DE 102012103863 A1 [0007, 0039]

Claims (22)

A pack for products in the tobacco industry, with an outer pack (11) which has a receiving space for receiving the contents of the pack (14), and with a collar (16) arranged in the outer pack (11), at least one dimension of the receiving space being larger than the corresponding Dimension of the package contents (14), and wherein at least one material deformation (23) formed on the collar (16) serves to compensate for this at least one dimension, characterized in that the collar (16) has at least one additional tab (24) which, opposite to a other wall (18) of the collar (16) is folded with at least one material deformation (23) in such a way that it serves, together with the at least one material deformation (23), to compensate for the at least one dimension. Pack after Claim 1 , characterized in that the outer pack (11) has a large-format front, a rear opposite the front, and two narrow sides connecting the front and the rear, and that the at least one additional flap (24) in the area of one or preferably both narrow sides of the outer pack ( 11) is positioned. Pack after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the collar (16) has a collar front wall (17) which extends in the area of the front side of the outer pack (11), and preferably a collar side wall (18) on both sides of the collar front wall (17), which each extends in the area of a narrow side of the outer pack (11), and that the at least one additional tab (24) is arranged adjacent to a collar side wall (18). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) is arranged between the package contents (14) and the collar side wall (18) and / or between the collar side wall (18) and the outer package (11) is. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the collar (16) with the or each additional tab (24) is formed from a one-piece blank (21) made of packaging material. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) is arranged adjacent to the collar side wall (18), preferably substantially parallel thereto. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) has essentially the same dimensions as the collar side wall (18). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that an upper edge (26) and / or a lower edge (27) of the at least one additional tab (24) with the upper or lower edge (26, 27) of the adjacent collar side wall (18) is arranged in alignment. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding Claims 2 to 8th , characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) is arranged offset in height relative to an adjacent collar side wall (18). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) is formed from a wall of the collar (16), in particular by punching, preferably in the collar front wall (17). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) also has material deformations (23) to compensate for the at least one different dimension. Pack after Claim 11 , characterized in that material deformations (23) on the at least one additional tab (24) and material deformations (23) on the adjacent wall of the collar (16) are arranged corresponding to one another, preferably such that the material deformations (23) on the adjacent wall of the collar (16) rest against one another so that the material deformations (23) on the at least one additional tab (24) and the wall of the collar (18) together at least partially compensate for the different dimensions. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that at least some, preferably all, material deformations (23) are arranged between the at least one additional tab (24) and the adjacent collar side wall (18). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one additional tab (24) and the adjacent collar side wall (18) are arranged to run essentially parallel to one another. Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that a transverse tab (28) is arranged between the at least one additional tab (24) and the adjacent collar side wall (18), the additional tab (24) and collar side wall (18) each being transverse , preferably at 90 °, are arranged to the transverse strap (28). Pack after Claim 1 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that at least some material deformations (23) are formed by embossing in the material of the blank (21) for the collar (16). Pack after Claim 16 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that at least some material deformations (23) have a dome-like shape, in particular are designed as a hollow spherical cap. Pack after Claim 16 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that at least some material deformations (23) are designed as elongated grooves. Pack after Claim 18 or one of the other preceding claims, characterized in that material deformations (23) formed by grooves on adjacent walls of the collar (16) have a cross-directional course, in particular at an angle to one another that is greater than 0 ° and less than 180 °, preferably between 60 ° and 120 °. A method for producing a pack (10) for products of the tobacco industry, preferably according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the pack (10) has an outer pack (11) with a receiving space for receiving the contents of the pack (14), and wherein the pack (10) has a collar (16) arranged in the outer package (11), and wherein at least one dimension of the receiving space is larger than the corresponding dimension of the package contents (14), and wherein at least one material deformation (23) formed on the collar (16) serves to compensate for this at least one dimension, the collar (16) being separated from a continuous material web (20) and provided with at least one material deformation (23), characterized in that the collar (16) has at least one additional tab (24), which is folded against another wall of the collar (16) with at least one material deformation (23) in such a way that it, together with the at least a material deformation (23) serves to at least partially compensate for the at least one dimension, and that first one or more additional flaps (24) are folded and then the collar (16) with the folded additional flap or flaps (24) is placed on the package contents (14) and then the side walls (18) of the collar (16) with the additional tab or tabs (24) are folded against the package contents (14). Procedure according to Claim 20 , characterized in that the or each additional flap (24) of the collar (16) is first folded and then the otherwise unfolded blank (21) for the collar (16) is placed on the package contents (14). Procedure according to Claim 20 or 21st , characterized in that the blank (21) for the collar (16) is pushed off transversely to the transport direction after folding the or each additional tab (24) and is brought together with the package contents (14).

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