DE29517933U1 - Folding box - Google Patents

Description

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DESCRIPTION Folding box

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to a folding box for a substantially cuboid-shaped product with a top, a bottom, two end walls and two side walls.

Such folding boxes are used in a wide variety of ways to package cosmetic products, medical products, and the like.

STATE OF THE ART

There are many different types of folding boxes. For example, folding boxes can be opened by folding over a folding unit on the front. Folding boxes are also known that can be opened or closed by folding over their top.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is based on the task, or rather the technical problem, of specifying a folding box of the type mentioned at the beginning, which can be produced simply and economically, meets high demands with regard to its visual appearance, ensures reliable packaging, enables the packaged product to be easily removed and permanently ensures that the product is held securely even after several opening and closing processes.

This invention is characterized in a folding box of the type mentioned above by the features of independent claim 1

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Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The folding box according to the invention is therefore characterized in that there is a first folding unit which has a slightly larger cuboid shape than the product and which has a first recess on one end face so that the product can be inserted into the first folding unit at least in part, there is a second folding unit which has a slightly larger cuboid shape than the first folding unit and has a second recess on one end face so that the first folding unit with the product can be inserted into the second folding unit and the second folding unit has a foldable hood on the end face opposite the second recess, whereby when the product is inserted, the product is partially present inside the hood.

The folding box according to the invention thus consists of two folding units that can be inserted into one another, which ensure reliable packaging of the product. To remove the product, the first folding unit with the product is pulled out of the second folding unit by a predefined amount. This makes it possible to fold the hood of the second folding unit over so that a free opening is created. If the first folding unit with the product is then pushed back into the second folding unit in the opposite direction, the product is pushed out of the opening created by folding the hood and can be easily grasped and removed from the folding box.

Conversely, the product can be easily reinserted into the folding box, i.e. the first or second folding unit, with the hood open, whereby the fact that the product partially protrudes into the interior of the hood when closed creates a reliable locking mechanism that prevents accidental opening . _

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A particularly preferred embodiment of the inventive design is characterized in that the first folding unit can be pulled out of the second folding unit up to a stop. By forming a stop, the handling of the inventive folding box during the opening or closing process is significantly improved.

A further development according to the invention which is particularly easy to implement in terms of construction and ensures a reliable stop is characterized in that the stop is formed by a folded folding tab formed in the area of the recess of the first or second folding unit, whereby the folding tab of the first folding unit is bent outwards and the folding tab of the second folding unit is bent inwards.

It has proven to be advantageous in terms of economic manufacturability and reliable functionality to provide the folding tabs over the entire width of the first or second folding unit.

A preferred design in terms of handling is characterized in that the second folding unit has a recess open to the free edge in the area of the second recess on the top and/or bottom. The first folding unit with the product can be easily grasped through the open recess and pulled out of the second folding unit as far as it will go, so that the hood can then be folded over and the product can then be removed from the second folding unit itself by moving the first folding unit with the product.

A preferred embodiment of the folding box according to the invention is characterized in that the hood has a separable perforation on the top and on the side walls.

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tion line and is connected to the second folding unit on the underside via a folding edge.

The folding box according to the invention is particularly suitable for accommodating and reliably packaging the storage units for CD units (compact discs), whereby this packaging is advantageously suitable for presentation, for example by printing.

Further embodiments and advantages of the invention result from the features further listed in the claims, as well as from the exemplary embodiments given below. The features of the claims can be combined with one another in any way, provided they do not obviously exclude one another.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The invention and advantageous embodiments and further developments of the same are described and explained in more detail below using the examples shown in the drawing. The features shown in the description and the drawing can be used individually or in groups in any combination according to the invention. They show:

Fig.l schematic perspective representations of a folding box with a first folding unit and a second folding unit, the second folding unit 0 having a foldable hood,

Fig. 2 schematic perspective view of the folding box according to Fig. 1 with the first folding unit partially pulled out and the hood partially folded over,

Fig. 3 schematic perspective view of the folding box

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according to Fig. 1 with the hood completely folded over and the first folding unit pushed back into the folding unit,

Fig. 4 schematic longitudinal section through the folding box according to Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 schematic longitudinal section through the folding box according to Fig. 2,

Fig. 6 Cutting of the second folding unit with hood and Fig. 7 Cutting of the first folding unit.

WAYS TO CARRY OUT THE INVENTION

A folding box 10 has a substantially cuboid shape, whereby the height of the cuboid shape is significantly smaller in comparison to the length and width. Such a folding box is particularly suitable for accommodating a receiving unit 12 for a compact disc. The receiving unit 12 is referred to below as cuboid product 12.

The folding box 10 has a first folding unit 14 which is designed so that the cuboid product 12 can be inserted into the first folding unit 14. On the front side of the first folding unit 14 which faces outwards when the folding unit 14 is inserted, this is closed off to the outside by a front flap 40 with an adjoining folded-over adhesive flap 42. The opposite front end area of the first folding unit 14 is designed to be open and forms a first recess 18 through which the cuboid product 12 can be inserted into the first folding unit 14. On the top side, in the area of the first recess 18, there is a recess 30 in the wall of the first folding unit. On the bottom side, in the area of the first recess 18, there is a folding flap 24 across the entire width.

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the first folding unit 14, which is folded outwards and glued to the underside of the folding unit 14.

The second folding unit 16 is also cuboid-shaped, in such a way that the first folding unit 14 with the product can be pushed into the interior of the second folding unit 16. The second folding unit 16 has a second recess 20 in one of its front end areas, through which the first folding unit 14 can be inserted. On the end area opposite the second recess 20, the second folding unit 16 has a hood 22. The hood 22 is formed by a severable perforation line 32.1 on the top across the width of the folding unit and an inclined perforation line 32.2 on each of the side walls. Accordingly, a folding edge 34 is present on the underside, so that the hood 22 can be folded over around the folding edge 34.

^{In the} area of the second recess 20, a semicircular recess 28 is punched out on the top, open towards the free edge. On the underside, a folding tab 26 is formed, running essentially over the entire width, which is folded inwards and glued to the inner wall of the second folding unit 16. At the same time, a circular recess 20.1 is present, such that when the folding tab 26 is folded over, a semicircular recess is also formed, open outwards towards the free edge. The front end region 24 is closed in a known manner by means of a front tab 44 and an adhesive tab 46 adjoining it. The side walls 50 of the first folding unit 14 are formed by corresponding wall elements formed over folding edges. The formation of a permanent rectangular shape in the width direction is ensured by an adhesive tab 52 in conjunction with the front tab 40.

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The second folding unit 16 also has side walls 54 that are formed over folding edges, whereby here too the rectangular cross-sectional shape can be ensured by maintaining a rectangular cross-sectional shape by means of an adhesive tab 52 in connection with the front tab 44.

In Figure 1, the folding box is shown in the closed state. To remove the product, according to Figure 2, the first folding unit 14 and thus also the product 12 are first grasped via the recess 28 and pulled out of the second folding unit 16 until the folding tabs 24 and 26 abut against each other. In this state, the hood 22 can be folded down, thereby severing the perforation lines 32.1 and 32.2. If the hood 22 has been bent down far enough according to Figure 3, the first folding unit 14 with the product 12 is pushed back into the second folding unit 16, which means that the product 12 protrudes in parts from the opening created by folding the hood 22 and can be easily grasped and pulled out of the first folding unit.

To open or close the hood 22, it is always necessary that the first folding unit 14 is in the pulled-out position as shown in Figure 2. When the product 12 is reinserted into the folding box, the first folding unit 14 is first pulled out of the second folding unit 16 until it stops. The hood 22 can then be folded over and the product 12 can be pushed into the first folding unit without any problem. As soon as the product has been pushed into the first folding unit 14, the hood 22 is folded upwards and then the first folding unit 14 with the cuboid product 12 is pushed back into the second folding unit so that the first folding unit 14 and the cuboid product 12 protrude into the interior of the hood 22 in some areas, whereby this

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is secured in its position so that unintentional opening in this state is not possible.

Claims (1)

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EXPECTATIONS 01) Folding box (10) for a substantially cuboid-shaped product (12) with a top, a bottom, two end walls and two side walls, characterized in that - a first folding unit (14) is present which has a slightly larger cuboid shape than the product (12) and which has a first recess (18) on one end face, so that the product (12) can be inserted at least partially into the first folding unit (14), - a second folding unit (16) is present, which has a slightly larger cuboid shape than the first folding unit (14) and has a second recess (20) on one end face, so that the first folding unit (14) with the product (12) can be inserted into the second folding unit (14) and - the second folding unit (16) has a foldable hood (22) on the front area opposite the second recess (20), whereby when the product (12) is inserted, the product is partially present inside the hood (22). 02) Folding box according to claim 1, characterized in that the first folding unit (14) can be pulled out of the second folding unit (16) up to a stop. 03) Folding box according to claim 3, characterized in that the stop is formed by a folded-over folding tab (24;26) formed in the region of the recess (18;20) of the first or second folding unit (14;16). CDCA-13gDE .· **" November 9, 1995 · . "&iacgr; _2 _ 04) Folding box according to interest claim 4, characterized in that the folding tabs (24;26) are present over the entire width of the first or second folding unit (14;16). 05 05) Folding box according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second folding unit (16) has a recess (28) open towards the free edge on the upper side and/or lower side in the region of the second recess (20). 06) Folding box according to claim 5, characterized in that the recess (28) has a semicircular contour. 07) Folding box according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first folding unit (14) has a recess (3 0) on the upper side in the region of the first recess (18). 08) Device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hood (22) is connected to the second folding unit (16) on the top and on the side walls via a separable perforation line (32.1; 32.2) and on the bottom via a folding edge (34). 09) Device according to one or more of the preceding claims , characterized in that the cuboid-shaped product is designed as a receiving unit (12) for at least one CD unit (compact disc).