KR101830446B1 - Hinge Lid Container - Google Patents

Abstract

A container (2, 302) for a consumer article (cigarette, 12) has a box (4) and a lid (6). The lid 6 is hinged to the box 4 along a first hinge line 8 extending between the lid rear barrier 30 and the box rear wall 20 so that the top of the container is opened by the lid 6 . The container 2 has a hatch 34 hingedly connected to the box 4 along a first hinge sidewall 16 or a second hinge line extending across the box bottom wall 22, Is opened by the hatch (34). At least one wall of the hatch 34 has an outer layer 36a and an inner layer 36b and two layers and the outer layer 36a has a surface smaller than the inner layer 36b.

Description

Hinge Lid Container

The present invention relates to a novel hinge lid container for consumer articles. This container has particular application as a container for an elongated smoking article, such as a cigarette.

Techniques for packaging elongated smoking articles and other consumable articles in containers formed from folded lamina blanks are known. For example, an elongated smoking article such as a cigarette or a cigarette is usually packaged in a hinge lid pack, which includes a box for receiving the smoking article and a lid connected to the box by a hinge line extending across the rear wall of the container do. These packs are typically constructed from any lamina cardboard blank. In use, the lid is pivoted around the hinge line to open the pack and access to the smoking article contained in the box.

Generally, a smoking article with a filter cigarette or a predetermined inlet is packaged with the filter or suction port facing up. The smoking article can be taken out through the opening of the pack by grasping the filter or the suction port. However, some smokers do not like to take in the mouth of a cigarette that is bitten by mouth.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a container capable of providing an additional method to the consumer in taking out the consumable item contained in the container.

According to the present invention there is provided a consumer container having a box, the box having a box front wall, a box rear wall, a box bottom wall, a first box side wall and a second box side wall. The container further includes a lid having a lid front wall, a lid rear wall, a lid top wall, a first lid side wall and a second lid side wall. The lid is hinged to the box along a first hinge line extending between the barrier post and the box rear wall so that the top of the container is opened by the lid. The vessel is further provided with a hatch having a hatch side wall and a hatch bottom wall. The hatch is hinged to the box along the first box side wall or along a second hinge line extending along the box bottom wall such that the bottom of the container can be opened by a hatch. At least one wall of the hatch consists of two layers, an inner layer and an outer layer, and the outer layer has a smaller surface area than the inner layer.

By having the lid and the hatch, the consumable article can be taken out in two different ways according to the invention, which can be taken out through the top and bottom ends of the box.

The term "hatch" refers to a cover that covers additional openings in the container. Consumable items can be removed from the container through the hatch.

The terms "forward", "rearward", "upper", "lower", "side", "top", "bottom" and other terms are used to describe the relative positions of components of a container according to the present invention, The container is in a straight line position, the lid is in the top, the hatch is in the bottom, and the first hinge line is in the back. As for the hatch, it means that the hatch bottom wall is located at the bottom of the container, and the hatch side wall is located at the side wall of the container.

The terms "left" and "right" are used when referring to the side wall of the container as viewed from the top with the container in the upright position. The term "longitudinal" refers to the direction from the bottom upwards or vice versa. The term "transverse" refers to the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

The term "hinge line " refers to the line through which the lid or hatch is turned to open the container. For example, the hinge line means that a fold line or a partial cut line is formed on the panel forming the container. Optionally, the hinge line may be a folded line or partly broken line in the portion of the material connecting the wall of the lid or hatch to the corresponding wall of the box. The material can be, for example, a label attached to the back wall of the lid and the rear wall of the box. Preferably the second hinge line is perpendicular to the longitudinal edge of the container.

Preferably, the container according to the present invention provides a choice to take the smoking article through the bottom end of the container. In this case, the consumer is caught by the rod end of the smoking article, that is, by the opposite end of the end which is bitten by the mouth.

By providing a hatch that provides access to the bar end of the smoking article, it becomes possible to insert one or more water-releasing elements or one or more flavor-releasing elements into the container. It is desirable to insert such elements into the container to inject moisture or flavor into the cigarette prior to smoking. It is desirable to allow the elements to be inserted into the bar end of the smoking article rather than the filter end so that the elements are located adjacent to the cigarette rather than the filter.

Preferably, the lid is formed as a perforated line in the container. The harshness can be formed in the vessel as a weakness line. Thus, the container is provided with a lid connected to the box only along the hinge line, and the hatch is integral with the box, unless the fragile line is cut. Therefore, the consumer has the option to leave the hatch open. The fragile line is preferably a perforated line that can be easily cut to open the hatch. Once the perforated line is broken, increased friction between the perforated edges helps maintain the hatch in the closed position.

As described above, at least one wall of the hatch has two layers of material. For example, the two layers of material are formed by inner and outer walls bonded together in a container assembly.

Preferably, the hatch further comprises a pre-hatch barrier and a post-hatch barrier, the hatch front wall is detachably connected to the box front wall, and the post hatch rear wall is detachably connected to the box rear wall. This is advantageous by increasing the structural stiffness of the hatch.

Preferably, the box of the vessel has a cutout adjacent one of the walls of the hatch. This facilitates the opening of the hatch, especially the initial opening, which needs to be separated from the box along the line of the hurt flaw.

Preferably, the hatch has a closing edge abutting the edge of the box when the hatch is closed. Preferably, the hatch further comprises a stationary flap which extends into the box beyond the closing edge when the hatch is closed. This is advantageous, after the hatch is opened for the first time, to improve the fixation of the hatch at the closed position.

The container according to the present invention is advantageously made of a single cardboard blank. Preferably, a standard hinge lid pack with additional fold lines or perforations can be used to form the hatches of the box. This means that it is possible to produce a container according to the present invention without significant alteration using conventional machinery and methods.

Preferably, the container further comprises an inner frame mounted within the box, the inner frame extending above the upper edge of at least the front wall of the box of the container. Therefore, the inner frame can be seen by the consumer when the lid is opened. The front wall of the inner frame may be printed with the same or different display as the one printed on the front wall of the box. Alternatively or additionally, the front wall of the inner frame may be cut into a special shape, for example to reflect the branding of the consumable article.

Preferably, the front wall of the inner frame has an incision in its upper edge. This makes it possible to access the consumable article in the container more conveniently, without greatly reducing the surface area of the front wall of the inner frame.

Optionally or in addition to the inner frame, the consumable article in the container can be packaged with an inner liner, which can be seen above the top edge of the front wall of the box and the front wall of the inner frame when the container is open.

The container according to the present invention may be in the form of a parallelogram with orthogonal longitudinal and transverse edges. Optionally, the container may comprise at least one round longitudinal edge, a round transverse edge, a chamfered longitudinal edge, a chamfered transverse edge, or a combination thereof. For example, a container according to the present invention may include, without limitation:

- one or two longitudinally rounded or chamfered corners on the front wall and / or one or two longitudinally rounded or chamfered corners on the rear wall.

- one or two transverse rounded or chamfered edges on the front wall and / or one or two lateral rounded or chamfered edges on the rear wall.

- one longitudinally rounded corner and one longitudinally chamfered edge on the front wall and / or one lateral rounded edge on the rear wall and one transverse chamfered edge.

- one or two transverse rounded or chamfered corners on the front wall and one or two longitudinally rounded or chamfered corners on the front wall.

Two longitudinally rounded or chamfered edges on the first sidewall or two lateral rounded or chamfered edges on the second sidewall.

The container has one or more rounded corners and is made of a laminar blank, preferably the blank has rounded corners in an assembled container with 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 partial cut lines or fold lines Thereby forming an edge. Partial cutting lines or fold lines may be provided inside the container or outside the container. Preferably, the partial cut lines or fold lines have an interval of 0.3 mm to 4 mm with respect to each other.

Preferably, the spacing between the fold lines and the partial cut lines is dependent on the thickness of the lamina blank. Preferably, the distance between the fold lines and the partial cut lines is 0.5 to 4 times larger than the thickness of the lamina blank.

When the container has more than one chamfered edge, preferably the chamfered edges each have a width between about 1 mm and 10 mm, preferably between about 2 mm and 6 mm. Optionally, the container is provided with a double bevel formed by three parallel fold lines or partial cut lines spaced apart to form two distinct chamfers at the edge of the container.

Optionally, the container has a non-rectangular cross-section, such as a triangular or hexagonal, elliptical, semi-elliptical, circular or semicircular shape.

When the container has chamfered edges and is formed of a lamina blank, the chamfer may be formed by two parallel fold lines or partial cut lines in the lamina blank. And may be disposed symmetrically with the edge between the first wall and the second wall. Optionally, the fold lines or partial cut lines may be disposed asymmetrically to the edges between the first wall and the second wall, which may be located further away from the first wall of the container than the second wall of the container.

The container may be formed from any suitable material, including, but not limited to, cardboard, cardboard, plastic, metal or combinations thereof. Preferably, the cardboard has a weight between 100 g / m ² and 350 g / m ² .

The container according to the present invention can be used as a pack of various consumer products. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the container according to the invention is used as a packaging pack for smoking articles. The container according to the present invention is preferably a cigarette, cigar, a cigarillo, a heated smoking article having a combustible fuel element or a heat source and an aerosol generator (see, for example, U.S. Patent No. 4,714,082 ) And a smoking article for use in an electrical smoking system (e.g., a cigarette of the type disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,692,525).

By means of a suitable choice of size, the container according to the invention can be designed to vary the total number of smoking articles or the arrangement of the smoking articles. For example, through the selection of an appropriate size, the container according to the present invention can be designed to contain 10 to 30 smoking articles.

The container according to the present invention can contain bundles of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 individual consumer items. The individual bundles can be disposed substantially parallel to the front and rear walls, or substantially perpendicular to the front and rear walls.

The smoking article may be arranged in various forms in one bundle depending on the total number of smoking articles, the size of the smoking article, or the sectional shape of the container. For example, the smoking articles may be arranged in a single bundle in one, five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten rows. By way of shipment, the smoking article may be arranged in two or more rows. Two or more rows may contain the same number of smoking articles. For example, a smoking article may be 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 in two rows: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 in three rows; Or four, five, or six of four rows. Optionally, the two or more rows may comprise a different number of smoking articles. For example, the smoking article may include five rows and six rows (5-6); 6 rows and 7 columns (6-7); 7 rows and 8 columns (7-8); Five columns in the middle and six columns on each side (6-5-6); Five rows in the middle and seven columns on each side (7-5-7); There are six columns in the middle and five columns on each side (5-6-5); Six rows in the middle and seven columns on each side (7-6-7); Seven rows in the middle and six columns on each side (6-7-6); Nine rows in the middle and eight columns on each side (8-9-8); And a row of six in the middle and a row of five and seven in the outside (5-6-7).

The container according to the present invention can accommodate smoking articles of the same shape, same brand, different shape or different brand. It is also possible to receive a smoking article without a filter or a smoking article with various filter tips and also to accept smoking articles of different lengths (e.g. between about 40 mm and 180 mm), different diameters (e.g. between about 4 mm and 9 mm) can do. In addition, the smoking articles may differ in strength of taste, suction resistance and total particle delivery. Where the container comprises more than one bundle, each bundle in the same container may accommodate the same or different types of smoking articles as mentioned above. Preferably, the size of the container is shaped to match the length and shape of the smoking article. Typically, the outer size of the container is larger by about 0.5 mm to 5 mm than the size of the bundle of smoking articles contained in the container.

Preferably, the container according to the invention has a height between approximately 60 mm and 150 mm, more preferably between approximately 70 mm and 125 mm, the height being measured from the top wall to the bottom wall of the container.

Preferably, the container according to the invention has a width between approximately 12 mm and 150 mm, more preferably between approximately 70 mm and 125 mm, the width being the height measured from the first side wall to the second side wall of the container .

Preferably, the container according to the invention has a depth of between about 6 mm and 100 mm, more preferably between about 12 mm and 25 mm, and the depth is in the front wall of the container (including the box and the lid) It is the depth measured to the rear wall.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the container to the depth of the container is between about 0.3: 1 and 10: 1, more preferably between 2: 1 and 8: 1, and most preferably between about 3: 1 and 5: / RTI >

Preferably, the ratio of the width of the container to the depth of the container is between about 0.3 and 1 to 10 to 1, more preferably between 2 and 1 to 8, most preferably between about 2 and 1 to 3 to 1 / RTI >

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the rear wall of the lid to the height of the rear wall of the box is between 1 and 1, more preferably between 1 and 5, approximately 0 to 1 (the hinge located at the upper edge of the container) 1 to 10, and most preferably between about 1: 6 to 1: 8.

Preferably, the ratio of the height of the front wall of the lid to the height of the front wall of the box is between 1 and 10, more preferably 1: 1 to 1: 1, approximately 0 to 1 (the lid covering the entire front wall) To 5, and most preferably from about 1: 2 to 1: 3.

The outer surface of the container according to the present invention may be marked with a manufacturer or brand logo, trademark and slogan and other consumer information or indicia printed, embossed or engraved.

When the inner housing of the container according to the invention comprises one or more bundles of smoking articles, the smoking article is preferably packaged in an inner liner of, for example, a metal foil or a metal foil.

If the container comprises a smoking article, the container may further comprise a waste compartment (e.g., for a cigarette or a butt) or other consumer article such as a match, a lighter, a fire extinguisher, a detergent. Other consumable items may be included in the container with the smoking article, in a separate compartment of the container, or attached to the outside of the container.

Once filled, the container according to the present invention may be, for example, a high density or low density transparent polymer such as polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), cellulose film, It is shrink-wrapped in film or is usually packaged. When the container according to the present invention is generally packaged, it is provided with an opening tape. Preferably, the opening tape is located around the container below the lower edge of the front wall of the lid so that when the opening tape is removed, the lid is free to turn around the first hinge line. Optionally or additionally, a second opening tape positioned around the container above the hatch may be provided to allow the hatch to freely rotate around the second hinge line when the opening tape is removed. Optionally, the opening tape may be provided longitudinally, i.e. longitudinally, around the container.

The present invention also provides a container for a smoking article comprising a container filled with a smoking article as described above.

According to the hinge lid container of the present invention, as a new method for taking out the consumable items stored in the container, it is possible to grasp and take out a portion other than the portion to be brought into contact with the mouth.

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a container according to the invention in which the hatch is in an open position.
Fig. 1A shows an enlarged view of a portion indicated by circles in Fig.
Figure 2 shows a cardboard lamina blank for forming the container of Figure 1;
Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of a container according to the invention in which the hatch is in an open position.

In the following, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to show only an embodiment.

The hinge lid container 2 shown in Figure 1 is rectangular and has a lid 6 hingedly connected to the box 4 along a hinge line 8 extending substantially horizontally along the rear wall 20 of the container 2. [ And a box (4). The bundle of cigarettes 12 is accommodated in the box 4 of the container 2. The overall size and construction of the box 4 and the lid 6 of the container 2 are substantially the same as the standard hinge lid cigarette pack.

The box 4 has a front wall 14, a first left wall 16, a second right wall 18, a rear wall 20 and a bottom wall 22. 1 shows the container viewed from the rear wall 20, the left side wall 16 is shown on the right side of the container and the right side is opposite. The upper portion of the box 4 is opened to form an opening to take out the cigarette 12.

The lid 6 has a front wall 24, a first left wall 26, a second right wall 28, a rear wall 30 and a top wall 32. When the container 2 is closed, the free ends of each wall of the lid 6 come into contact with the free ends of the respective walls of the box 4. Thus, in the closed position, each wall of the lid engages with a respective wall of the corresponding container (2) to form a wall of the box (4) together.

The box 4 of the container 2 has a hatch 34 which is provided with a hatch side wall 36 formed from the bottom of the left side wall 16 of the hatch box and a hatch 34 formed from the left side portion of the bottom wall 22 of the box. And a bottom wall 38. The hatch 34 is pivotable about a hinge line 40 that extends transverse to the left side wall 16 of the box 4, approximately half of the upper portion. The hatch 34 extends across the bottom wall 22 to about one-third of the length from the left wall.

The hatch 34 is integrally formed with the left wall 16 and the bottom wall 22 of the box 4 such that the container 2 appears substantially identical to a conventional cigarette pack. A cut-out hole is formed around all the margins of the hatch 34 except for a portion forming the hinge line 40. To open the hatch 34 for the first time, the perforations must be cut along the cut-out hole. A semicircular cutout 42 is formed in the bottom wall 22 of the box adjacent the end of the bottom wall 38 to facilitate opening of the hatch 34.

Figure 1 shows the container 2 with the hatch 34 open. When the hatch 34 is separated from the rest of the box 4, a hole is created in the bottom left corner of the box 4, through which the cigarette 12 contained in the box 4 can be removed. In order to close the hole again, the hatch 34 can be returned to its original position.

As shown in the enlarged area 102 shown in FIG. 1A, the hatch side wall 36 has an outer panel 36a and an inner panel 36b. The cutout holes formed along the outer edges of the inner panel 36b and the outer panel 36a of the hatch side wall 36 are formed such that the surface of the outer panel 36a is slightly smaller than the surface of the inner panel 36b, 36b extend laterally beyond the outer panel 36a. At the same time, a thin strip 44 extends from the box back wall 20 and the box front wall 14 toward the outer panel 36a. The hatch side wall 36 is pushed to its original position so that the small portion of the inner panel 36b that extends past the outer panel 36a is locked behind the strip 44 to close the hatch 34 in the closed position .

Optionally, the lid 6 may be opened to remove the cigarette through the upper opening of the box 4.

The container 2 is manufactured using a single sheet of paper blank 200 shown in FIG. The reference numerals used in FIG. 2 are the same as those used in FIG. 1, so that each panel of the blank is indicated with reference to a reference numeral used to designate the wall, flap, or tab formed by the panel in the assembled container . The blank 200 has a box front wall 14, a box bottom wall 22 and a box rear wall 20. The blank further comprises a box outer left panel 16a leading from the front wall 14 and a box inner left panel 16b leading from the rear wall 20. [

In the assembled container 2, to form the box left wall 16, the box outer left panel 16a overlaps the box inner left panel 16b. The blank further includes a box outer right side panel 18a leading from the front wall 14 and a box inner right side panel 18b leading from the rear wall 20. [ In the assembled container 2, to form the box right wall 18, the box outer right panel 18a overlaps the box inner right panel 18b.

The blank further comprises a dust flap 46 leading from the box inside right panel 18b which is attached to the inside of the box bottom wall 22 in the assembled container 2. The lid 6 includes a lid rear barrier 30, a lid upper wall 32, a lid front wall 24, a lid inner left panel 26b, a lid outer left panel 26a, a left lid dust flap 48, The lid inner side right panel 28b, the lid outer right panel 28a and the right lid dust flap 50. As shown in Fig. An additional flap 52 extends from the lid front wall 24 and is folded 180 degrees inward to form the lower rim of the lid front wall 24 with a fold line.

A panel of hatches 34 is disposed at the lower left corner of the rear wall 20 of the box. The perforations are indicated by bold lines. A hatch dust flap 54 extending from the hatch inner panel 36b is attached to the hatch bottom wall 38 in the assembled container 2. [ 1, the surface of the hatch dust flap 54 is smaller than the hatch bottom wall 38, so that it does not protrude past the hatch bottom wall 38. The hatch outer panel 36a overlaps the hatch inner panel 36b as described in FIG.

To form the container 2, the blank 200 is assembled to enclose the bundle of cigarettes, and the assembled container 2 is packaged in a transparent film. Such a process can be carried out using conventional methods and machines.

The hinge lid container 302 shown in FIG. 3 has a generally similar structure to the container shown in FIG. The hatch 334 of the vessel 302 further comprises a pre-hatch barrier (not shown) and a post-hatch barrier 304, each of which is in contact with the front and rear walls of the vessel. In Figure 3, the surface of the hatch dust flap 354 is larger than the hatch bottom wall 38 and protrudes past the hatch bottom wall 38. Once the perforations are cut, the portion of the dust flap 354 slides snugly into the container 302 below the box bottom wall to secure the hatch 334 in the closed position.

2: container 4: box
6: lid 14: front barrier
20: rear barrier 30: barrier after lid

Claims (8)

A box having a box front wall, a box rear wall, a box bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall;
The lid having a lid front wall, a lid rear wall, a lid upper wall, a lid first side wall and a lid second side wall, the lid hinged to the box along a first hinge line extending between the lid rear wall and the box rear wall, The top of the container is a lid that can be opened by a lid; And
A hatch having a hatch side wall and a hatch bottom wall and hinged to the box along a second hinge line extending across the first box side wall,
The bottom and sides of the vessel can be opened together by a hatch,
Wherein the hatch side wall comprises an inner panel and an outer panel of the hatch side wall, the surface of the outer panel of the hatch side wall being smaller than the surface of the inner panel of the hatch side wall,
Wherein the hatch bottom panel comprises a hatch bottom outer panel and a hatch bottom inner panel, the surface of the hatch bottom inner panel being smaller than the surface of the hatch bottom outer panel, Wherein the container has a structure extending from the inner panel of the side wall.
The container of claim 1, wherein the lid is formed by a perforated line in the container, the container being formed by a line of weakness in the container.
The hatch prevention barrier of claim 1 or 2, wherein the hatch further comprises a pre-hatch barrier and a post-hatch barrier, the pre-hatch barrier being in contact with the box front wall, Containers for consumer goods that are touched.
3. The container of claim 1 or 2, wherein the box bottom wall has a cut at a portion adjacent the bottom wall of the hatch.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a fixed flap having a rim that abuts the rim of the box when the hatch is closed and extends into the box beyond the rim of the hatch when the hatch is closed Containers for consumer goods. delete delete delete

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