DE602004004522T2 - Fully enclosed box and blank - Google Patents

Abstract

A carton for holding a plurality of articles (A) which carton comprises a top wall (53, 54), a base wall (58, 60, 72, 76), opposed side walls (12, 16) and opposed end walls (14, 18). A divider structure for separating adjacent articles is formed from at least one of the end walls (14, 18). The divider structure includes first and second inwardly folded divider panels (30, 32) hinged to one another and to the opposed side walls (12, 16) and an inwardly folded support panel (36) hinged to and extending between the respective lower portions of the first and second divider panels (30, 32).

Description

The The present invention relates to a box and a blank of the wraparound type. In particular, the invention relates to a box and a blank of Umwickyps for receiving objects, such as for example, flexible portion packs of semiliquids, such as fruit juice, which has a protruding portion portion exhibit.

Usually are carriers of the wraparound type with openings provided to retain one or more items. U.S. Patent 4,836,375 (Shuster) describes an example. Another example will be in U.S. Patent 6,227,367.

If flexible items are packaged, such as portion packs, the Semiliquide foods can be included with portion packs possibly be problematic because these items tend to deform and / or overlap with each other. The present invention seeks the prior art to overcome inherent problems or at least alleviate by using a suitable support structure is provided to the internal movement of objects within to lessen the box and reduce the likelihood of that the outer box deformed or torn worse.

Summary the invention

One The first aspect of the invention provides a box for containing a Variety of objects ready, with the box a ceiling wall, a bottom wall, opposite side walls and opposite end walls having. A divisional structure for separating adjacent objects from at least one of the end walls educated. The divisor structure comprises a first and a second inwardly folded divider panel hinged together or with the opposite sidewalls are connected, and an inwardly folded support wall surface, the hinged to the lower portions of the first and second divider panels is attached and extends between them.

In some embodiments the sidewalls converge towards their upper edges.

The Ceiling wall may have a pair of ceiling panels and a latching arrangement for fixing the ceiling panels include each other.

One second aspect of the invention provides a blank for forming a box ready, which has been described above.

Short description the drawings

exemplary embodiments The invention will now be described by way of example only on the attached Drawings described.

1 shows a plan view of a blank for forming a box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The 2 . 3 and 4 show views of the blank of 1 during successive phases of the box construction and the loading procedure.

5 shows a side view of the erected box.

6 shows a perspective view of the blank of 1 trained box.

detailed Description of the preferred embodiment

In the figures and in particular in the 1 is a cut 10 shown formed of cardboard or a similar foldable sheet material to form a fully enclosed box, which can be used for packaging several objects in an array. The blank comprises a plurality of panels for forming a blanket, opposite sides and opposite ends and a bottom of the box.

In this embodiment, a first side wall surface 12 , an end panel 14 , a second side panel 16 , a second end panel 18 and a fastening flap 20 Includes one with the other in turn along the fold lines 22 . 24 . 26 respectively. 28 are hinged together.

Further, ceiling wall and bottom wall structures for forming the ceiling wall and the bottom wall, respectively, are included. The ceiling wall structure comprises a first ceiling wall surface 53 along the fold line 55 articulated with the side wall surface 16 is connected, and a second ceiling wall surface 54 along the fold line 56 articulated with the first side panel 12 connected is.

The bottom wall structure is from the first bottom wall surface 58 , which are articulated along the Faltli never 62 with the first side panel 12 is connected, and the second bottom wall surface 60 formed along the fold line 64 articulated with the side wall surface 16 connected is. The outer edges of the floor panels 58 and 60 are respectively provided with portions P1 and P2 that are configured to engage each other.

Next are engagement flaps 67 and 68 comprising hinged to respective first and second bottom panels 58 and 60 along the fold line 66 respectively. 70 are connected. Carrier flaps are through the first carrier flap 72 provided along the fold line 74 hinged to the end panel 14 is connected, and a second carrier flap 76 along the fold line 78 hinged to the second end panel 18 connected is.

The latch assembly for the carton according to the present invention is provided by an arrangement of a latch tab and a latch opening, wherein one or more tabs 80 to be covered, extending from the ceiling wall surface 53 extend. The tab 80 includes opposite recesses 82 to define a shoulder portion to engage a corresponding edge of an opening in part through the punch line 84 is defined. The hollow or female part of the latch assembly is provided according to this invention through the opening formed when the second top panel 54 along the fold line 56 is folded.

Also included is a divider structure that is used to separate adjacent items that are held in the box. The divider structure is provided by an arrangement in the endwall structures. Every end wall 14 . 18 is provided by inwardly oriented panels positioned between adjacent articles. Thus, the end wall includes 14 a first divider panel 30 and a second divider panel 32 along the fold line 34 articulated with each other and along the fold lines 22 and 24 each with the first and the second side wall surface 12 and 16 are connected. Further, a carrier wall surface 36 includes, hinged along the fold lines 38 and 40 with the first and second divider panels 30 and 32 connected is.

Equally includes the end wall 18 a first divider panel 42 and a second divider panel 44 along the fold line 46 hinged together and each with the second side wall surface 16 and the fastening flap 20 along the fold lines 26 and 28 are connected. Further, a carrier wall surface 48 includes, along the fold lines 50 and 52 articulated with the first and second divider panels 42 and 44 connected is.

The support panels 36 and 48 are shaped to maintain the divider panels in the desired shape, which in this embodiment is web-shaped. Of course, depending on the desired shape of the divider, the support panels may have a different shape, such as arcuate or strophoidal.

Furthermore, one or more display windows 94 in the or each side panel 12 . 16 be included. Optionally, there is a transverse partition wall 90 from the side wall surface 16 punched out and along the fold line 92 hinged to it to define a display window. The transverse partition wall surface 90 is used to separate adjacent arrays of objects.

To form the finished carrier from the blank in a flat collapsed state, a series of sequential folding and gluing steps are necessary, as described below with reference to FIGS 2 - 6 the drawings are described. The folding and gluing operations may be performed in one or more rectilinear machines, so that it is not necessary that the shell is rotated or inverted to complete its construction. The folding process is not limited to the following folding process and may be modified according to specific manufacturing requirements.

The first step in building is to apply glue to the mounting flap 20 is applied, as indicated by the crossed hatching and is denoted by the letter G. The end wall 18 and the fastening flap 20 be along the fold line 26 in face contact relationship with the sidewall surface 16 folded like this in 3 is shown. Subsequently, the side wall surface 12 along the fold line 22 folded to fit into a surface contacting arrangement with the end wall 14 to be brought, and is attached to the fastening flap 20 attached like this in 4 is shown. The bottom wall is partially formed by the carrier flaps 72 . 76 in a surface-touching relationship with the end walls 14 . 18 to be folded inwards. The floor panels 58 . 60 be along the fold lines 62 . 64 folded inwards so that the engaging flaps 67 . 68 in a surface-touching relationship with the carrier flaps 72 respectively. 76 be brought and fastened together. Thus, the carton is in a flat collapsed condition and is ready to be delivered to an end user for final erection and loading.

To complete the construction of the box, the opposite Seitenwandflä Chen and the opposite end wall surfaces of the box from the surface-contacting arrangement along the fold lines 22 . 24 . 26 and 28 folded to form a tubular structure.

This folding operation causes the bottom wall structure to be formed automatically, with the carrier flaps 72 . 76 and the engaging panels 67 . 68 folded down, which in turn causes the first and second bottom panels to be folded outwardly. The protruding portions P1 and P2 abut each other and are then caused to engage in an overlapping arrangement.

In the embodiments with a transverse partition surface 90 becomes the wall surface along the fold line 92 folded inwards prior to placing items in the box.

Articles are loaded by relative vertical movement between the box and the articles, as is well known, and the top wall is formed. The inner ceiling wall surface 54 will be along the fold line 56 folded inwards to expose an opening, partly through the punching line 84 is trained. The outer ceiling wall surface 53 will be along the fold line 55 folded inwards and the locking tab 80 is folded to be inserted into the opening, and is brought into engagement with this. Thus, the inner and the outer ceiling wall surface become 54 and 53 attached in face-to-face relationship with each other.

The locking effect of the tab 80 , which is inserted into the opening, forces the opposite side wall surfaces 12 and 16 toward each other, thereby causing the divider to be formed. In this embodiment, the divider is formed by the divider panels 30 and 32 and 42 and 44 along the fold lines 34 respectively. 46 to be folded inwards. In the embodiments with the support panel, the divider panels also become along the fold lines 38 . 40 and 50 . 52 folded to angled arrangement with respect to the support panels 36 and 48 to be folded like this in 6 is shown.

The edges of the divider, passing through the fold lines 34 and 46 are positioned at the inward point of the divider to separate adjacent objects, thus improving stability and limiting unwanted movement within the carrier.

The The present invention and its preferred embodiments relate to a Arrangement for providing a reclosable access structure in a complete enclosed box. However, it is conceivable that the invention Can be applied to a variety of boxes and not on those of the complete enclosed type limited is as described above, but in numerous Applications can be used, e.g. a box of the wraparound type.

you will recognize that the directions used herein, such as For example, ceiling "floor" end "side" inside "outside" above "and below" the respective wall surfaces not confine to such an orientation, but merely serve these wall surfaces to distinguish from each other. Any reference to a hinged connection should not be construed as necessarily being refers only to a single fold line. In fact it is conceivable that a hinged connection of one or more The following elements can be formed without departing from the scope to depart from the invention as defined in the following claims is; a score line, a break line or a fold line.

It It should be understood that many changes within the scope of protection of the present invention can be made. For example, the Size and the Shape of the wall surfaces and the opening be adapted to objects different size or shape take. Alternative ceiling and bottom closure structures may be used become. The box may have more than one item in different Record arrays.

Claims (7)

Box for holding a plurality of objects, the box having a top wall ( 53 . 54 ), a bottom wall ( 58 . 60 ), opposite side walls ( 12 . 16 ) and opposite end walls ( 14 . 18 ), characterized in that a divider structure for separating adjacent objects from at least one of the end walls ( 14 . 18 ), wherein the divider structure has a first and a second inwardly folded divider wall surface (FIG. 30 . 32 . 42 . 44 ) which articulate with each other or with the opposite side walls ( 12 . 16 ), and an inwardly folded support panel ( 36 . 48 ) to respective lower portions of the first and second divider panels (FIGS. 30 . 32 . 42 . 44 ) is articulated and extends between them. Box according to claim 1, wherein the support panel ( 36 . 48 ) hinged to the bottom wall ( 58 . 60 ) is attached. Box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support panel ( 36 . 48 ) has a triangular shape to define a divider having a vertex and divergent dividers. Box according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the side walls ( 12 . 16 ) converge toward upper edges thereof. A carton according to claim 4, wherein the top wall has a pair of top panels ( 53 . 54 ) and a locking arrangement ( 80 . 84 ) to secure the ceiling panels together. Cut ( 10 ) for forming a box for receiving a plurality of articles, the blank ( 10 ) a plurality of wall surfaces for forming the ceiling wall ( 53 . 54 ), the bottom wall ( 58 . 60 ), opposite side walls ( 12 . 16 ) and opposite end walls ( 14 . 18 ) of the erected box, characterized in that a divisional structure of the erected box for separating adjacent objects from at least one of the end walls ( 14 . 18 ), wherein the divider structure of the erected box has a first and a second inwardly folded divider panel (Fig. 30 . 32 . 42 . 44 ) which articulate with each other or with the opposite side walls ( 12 . 16 ), and an inwardly folded support panel ( 36 . 48 hinged to lower portions of the first and second divider panels (FIGS. 30 . 32 . 42 . 44 ) is mounted and extends between them. Packaging comprising a box according to one of claims 1 to 5 and one or more objects that are designed are to be kept within the inner partition structure.