EP3623308B1 - Emballage - Google Patents

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EP3623308B1
EP3623308B1 EP18194170.9A EP18194170A EP3623308B1 EP 3623308 B1 EP3623308 B1 EP 3623308B1 EP 18194170 A EP18194170 A EP 18194170A EP 3623308 B1 EP3623308 B1 EP 3623308B1
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Carolin SPAHLINGER
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GPI Frankfurt and Augsburg GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/38—Drawer-and-shell type containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions

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  • the present invention relates to a package according to the preamble of the independent claim presented below.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a carton package that is considered to meet the requirements for a package to be child resistant.
  • the object of the present invention is further to provide an improved child resistant carton package comprising an outer sleeve and a tray accommodated slidably within the outer sleeve, in which construction the tray cannot be drawn fully out from the outer sleeve.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved package with a simple construction, which is made of paper board.
  • the invention is characterized by what is presented in the characterizing part of the enclosed independent claim.
  • a typical package of the present invention comprises an outer sleeve and a tray accommodated slidably within the outer sleeve and capable of motion between a closed position and an open position, and the package comprises a locking mechanism for preventing immediate opening of the package from the closed position to the open position, the outer sleeve is open-ended from a first end of the outer sleeve.
  • said locking mechanism comprises
  • a package according to the invention is preferably a carton package.
  • the present invention is based on a structure of the package comprising two parts: an outer sleeve and a tray.
  • the outer sleeve is around the tray when the package is in closed position.
  • a combination of the structural elements arranged to the outer sleeve and the tray provides child proof locking mechanism for preventing immediate opening of the package from the closed position to the open position.
  • the package according to the present invention comprises an additional auto-stop function for preventing to draw the tray fully out from the outer sleeve.
  • the auto-stop function comprises a locking tab arranged at the bottom surface of the tray, which locking tab is arranged to be pushed against a folded flap inside the open-ended end of the outer sleeve when the tray is drawn out from the outer sleeve.
  • a package according to the invention comprises two large planar surfaces, namely a front surface and a back surface. Further, it comprises a first and a second sidewall, and a first and a second end wall, which are essentially perpendicular to the front surface and to the back surface.
  • the package of the invention is formed from two parts: an outer sleeve and a tray accommodated slidably within the outer sleeve.
  • the outer sleeve forms a front surface, a back surface, a first and a second side walls and one of the end walls of the package, when the package is closed.
  • the end wall formed by the outer sleeve is a bottom part of the package.
  • Another end wall of the package is formed by an end of the tray, and it makes possible to open package by drawing the tray out from the outer sleeve, wherein the outer sleeve is open-ended from a first end of the outer sleeve.
  • the tray is inside the outer sleeve when the package is closed.
  • a first end of the tray is the end, which is inside the outer sleeve, i.e. the end which is the first when tray is slid inside the outer sleeve.
  • a second end of the tray is the end, which is visible when the package is in closed position.
  • the tray comprises side walls and a bottom surface.
  • an upper surface of the tray is at least partly open.
  • the upper surface of the tray is open.
  • the upper surface of the tray may comprise an openable cover, e.g. a slip cover.
  • the item(s) or product(s) to be packed are arranged on the tray inside the outer sleeve.
  • the structural elements relating to the locking mechanism of the package are constructed both to an outer sleeve and to a tray of the package.
  • the locking mechanism of the package prevents immediate opening of the package from the closed position to the open position.
  • the locking mechanism comprises a locking part arranged to the outer sleeve and positioned inside the outer sleeve, a first flap arranged to a first end of the tray and an opening flap arranged to the outer sleeve.
  • the first flap of the tray has bound outside the side wall of the tray, wherein an end of the first flap has been arranged against an end of the locking part of the outer sleeve, when the package is in closed position, and thus preventing the opening of the package.
  • the opening flap and the first flap have been arranged at least partly overlapping when the package is in closed position for providing releasing of the locking mechanisms by pushing the opening flap inside.
  • the opening flap and the first flap of the tray are substantially fully over-lapped when the package is in closed position.
  • the package comprises a locking tab providing auto-stop function and preventing that the tray is not completely drawn out from the outer sleeve.
  • a locking tab is formed to the bottom surface of the tray and it has a hinged structure.
  • a locking tab has been formed by cutting a tab out from the bottom surface of the tray, wherein the locking tab is in connection with the bottom surface at least by one side and protrudes slightly outwards from the plane of the bottom surface of the tray.
  • the auto-stop function acts better.
  • the first end of the tray comprises the first flap and also a second flap, which both are bound outside of the side walls of the tray.
  • a first and a second flap are arranged to opposite sides of the tray.
  • the first flap and the second flap of the tray are at least partly attached to the side walls.
  • the first flap and the second flap of the tray are attached, e.g. glued, to the side walls of tray by substantially whole length of the flaps.
  • One of the flaps is a part of the locking mechanism as disclosed above.
  • the locking mechanism of the package according to the invention may be formed in such a manner that it acts correctly irrespective of is the first flap or the second flap of the tray arranged against the locking part of the outer sleeve.
  • the first and/or second flap of the tray comprises embossing toward the side wall, wherein the embossing covers a part of the flap and the flap is glued to the side wall of the tray from an area of the embossing and the rest of the flap is not attached to the side walls.
  • the embossing decreases a gluing area for the flap and e.g. allowing a more reliable function of the locking mechanism as the first flap is pushed more to the sleeve.
  • the first flap and the second flap have a slightly different shape.
  • a length of the first flap of the tray is arranged to be greater than the length of the second flap of the tray, wherein the first flap is preferably meant to be a part of the locking mechanism.
  • the length of the first flap is dependent on the position of the opening flap in the outer sleeve.
  • the first flap of the tray is dimensioned so that it elongates to a folded line of the opening flap arranged to the outer sleeve when the package is in closed position.
  • a second flap of the tray arranged in the first end of the tray is a part of the auto-stop function of the package.
  • the second flap is arranged to be connection with a flap of the outer sleeve arranged at the side wall of the open end of the outer sleeve, when the package is opened for preventing to draw the tray fully out from the outer sleeve.
  • a combination of the locking tab and the second flap of the tray guarantees that the tray is always right assembled to the outer sleeve and the tray cannot be easily removed wholly inside the outer sleeve.
  • an end of the second flap and the cut end of the locking tab are arranged in a same line, when the package is in closed position.
  • a tray of the package may further comprise a projecting part arranged to a second end of the tray for preventing pull out the products from the package when the package is closed.
  • the projecting part When the package is in closed position the projecting part is inside the outer sleeve. In other words, the projecting part is folded inside the outer sleeve.
  • the projecting part is bound substantially to same plane as the upper surface of the outer sleeve and thus it forms obstacle to take the products from the tray, when the upper surface of the tray is open.
  • the projecting part has cut out from a flap of the second end of the tray, which flap is folded inside the second end of the tray. This enables a simple blank structure.
  • the side walls of the tray are two folded by providing strong side walls and therefore more strongly built tray.
  • the first end of the tray may be made of a single wall since it is inside the outer sleeve, also in open position. It also makes a blank for the tray simpler and save material required.
  • the package according to the invention is formed from two blanks, a first blank for the outer sleeve and the second blank for the tray. Manufacturing of the package from two blanks makes possible it that the package also comprises a mechanism for preventing to draw the tray fully out from the outer sleeve.
  • the package according to the present invention may be formed from a pre-glued sleeve, or a sleeve may be delivered as a blank and then wrapped around the filled tray in the filling line.
  • the outer sleeve of the package according to the invention comprises an opening flap.
  • An opening flap may have a hinged structure. At least one side of the opening flap comprises contacting points, the opening flap is connected to the outer sleeve with connecting points before the package is opened first time.
  • the blank for the package according to the present invention is made from paper board with a weight between 100 g/m 2 and 600 g/m 2 .
  • the paper board is covered at least on one side with a coating having a thickness between 5 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m, more preferably between 25 ⁇ m and 75 ⁇ m. In an embodiment the paper board is covered on both sides.
  • FIG. 1 shows a package 1 according to one embodiment of the invention, when the package 1 is in open position.
  • the package 1 comprises an outer sleeve 2 and a tray 3 arranged within the outer sleeve.
  • the outer sleeve 2 forms the outer casing of the package according to the present invention, but one end of the outer sleeve 2 is open in order that the tray 3 can be pushed inside the outer sleeve 2.
  • the tray 3 can be drawn out from the outer sleeve and the tray will stop to the point when the locking tab 7 arranges against an edge of a folded flap 25a inside the open-end of the outer sleeve.
  • the locking tab 7 provides an auto-stop function for the package according to the present invention.
  • the package When the package is in closed position, it comprises two large planar surfaces, namely a front surface 14 and a back surface 13 formed by the outer sleeve. Further, it comprises a first and a second sidewall and a first and a second end wall, which are essentially perpendicular to the upper surface and to the back surface.
  • a front surface 14 and a back surface 13 formed by the outer sleeve.
  • it comprises a first and a second sidewall and a first and a second end wall, which are essentially perpendicular to the upper surface and to the back surface.
  • An opening flap 5 is arranged to a side wall 15 of the outer sleeve 2.
  • the end(s) of the side wall(s) of the outer sleeve may be shaped (a curved line 26 in Fig. 5 ) so that the tray 3 is easier to pull out from the outer sleeve 2 wherein a part of the side wall 18 of the tray will be visible at the side walls of the package.
  • Figure 2 shows a tray according to one embodiment of the invention in a folded state.
  • Figure 3 shows a blank for a tray 3 according to one embodiment of the invention in an unfolded state.
  • the tray 3 comprises the side walls 18, 19, the bottom surface 12 and the ends 10, 11.
  • An upper surface of the tray is open.
  • the side walls 18, 19 of the tray are two folded by folding the flaps 20, 21 inside the tray and attaching, e.g. gluing them to the side walls.
  • a first end of the tray comprises a first flap 4 and a second flap 8, which are bound outside the side walls 18, 19.
  • a second end of the tray is formed by folding the flaps 23, 22a, 22b inside the tray.
  • the bottom surface 12 of the tray comprises a locking tab 7.
  • the locking tab 7 is cut out from the bottom surface so that it is connected to the bottom surface only by one side which is the back edge of the locking tab in the opening direction of the package.
  • the cut end of the locking tab 7 is in substantially same line with the end of the first flap 4 arranged at the side wall of the tray.
  • the locking tab 7 arranges against an edge of a folded flap 25a inside the open-end of the outer sleeve and a second flap 8 arranges against a flap 9 of the outer sleeve arranged at the side wall of the open end of the outer sleeve, when the package is opened by drawing the tray out from the outer sleeve.
  • a combination of the locking tab 7 and the second flap 8 prevents to draw the tray 3 fully out from the outer sleeve 2.
  • Figure 4 shows a blank for an outer sleeve 2 according to one embodiment of the invention in an unfolded state.
  • Figure 5 shows an outer sleeve 2 in folded state.
  • the outer sleeve comprises a front surface 14, a back surface 13, a first sidewall 15 and a second sidewall 16.
  • a bottom end of the package will be formed by folding the flaps 24a, 24b, 28a and 28b of the blank.
  • An open end of the outer sleeve is formed by folding flaps 9, 25a, 25b inside the outer sleeve, wherein they are arranged against the corresponding front surface 14, back surface 13 and side wall 15.
  • a flap 17 is folded inside the outer sleeve and it is attached, e.g.
  • a locking part 6 is folded inside the outer sleeve. It may also be attached, e.g. glued to the flap 17.
  • a side wall 15 of the outer sleeve further comprises an opening flap 5.
  • An opening flap 5 may have a hinged structure, wherein it comprises a folded line 27 and at least one side of the opening flap comprises contacting points by with which the opening flap is connected to the outer sleeve before the package is opened first time.

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  1. Emballage (1) comprenant un manchon extérieur (2) et un plateau (3) accueilli de façon coulissante à l'intérieur du manchon extérieur et capable de se déplacer entre une position fermée et une position ouverte, et l'emballage comprend un mécanisme de verrouillage destiné à empêcher une ouverture immédiate de l'emballage de la position fermée à la position ouverte, le manchon extérieur (2) est ouvert à une première extrémité du manchon extérieur, et ledit mécanisme de verrouillage comprend
    - une partie de verrouillage (6) disposée à l'intérieur du manchon extérieur (2),
    - un premier rabat (4) disposé à une première extrémité du plateau, et ledit premier rabat (4) étant relié à l'extérieur d'une paroi latérale du plateau, une extrémité du premier rabat (4) étant disposée contre la partie de verrouillage (6) du manchon extérieur, lorsque l'emballage est dans la position fermée, et
    - un rabat d'ouverture (5) disposé sur le manchon extérieur (2), ledit rabat d'ouverture (5) étant disposé de manière à chevaucher au moins partiellement le premier rabat (4) du plateau lorsque l'emballage est dans la position fermée,
    dans lequel l'emballage comprend en outre une patte de verrouillage (7) disposée sur la surface inférieure du plateau (3), ladite patte de verrouillage (7) est disposée de manière à se trouver contre un rabat plié (25a) à l'intérieur de la première extrémité ouverte du manchon extérieur lorsque l'emballage est ouvert pour empêcher le retrait complet du plateau hors du manchon extérieur, caractérisé en ce que la patte de verrouillage (7) est formée par découpage à partir de la surface inférieure du plateau et fait saillie légèrement vers l'extérieur à partir du plan de la surface inférieure du plateau (3), tout en étant reliée à la surface inférieure uniquement par un côté, notamment le bord arrière de la patte de verrouillage dans la direction d'ouverture de l'emballage, et en ce que la première extrémité du plateau comprend en outre un deuxième rabat (8) relié à l'extérieur de la paroi latérale du plateau, et ledit deuxième rabat (8) étant disposé contre un rabat (9) du manchon extérieur disposé au niveau de la paroi latérale de l'extrémité ouverte du manchon extérieur, lorsque l'emballage est ouvert en tirant le plateau hors du manchon extérieur.
  2. Emballage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les parois latérales (18, 19) du plateau sont pliées en deux.
  3. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le premier rabat (4) du plateau comprend un gaufrage vers la paroi latérale (18) du plateau.
  4. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le premier rabat (4) et le deuxième rabat (8) du plateau (3) sont au moins partiellement fixés aux parois latérales (18, 19) du plateau.
  5. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une surface supérieure du plateau (3) est au moins partiellement ouverte.
  6. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la surface supérieure du plateau (3) comprend un couvercle ouvrable.
  7. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le plateau (3) comprend une partie faisant saillie à une deuxième extrémité du plateau, ladite partie faisant saillie étant pliée à l'intérieur du manchon extérieur lorsque l'emballage est dans la position fermée.
  8. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'emballage (1) est constitué de deux découpes, une première découpe pour le manchon extérieur (2) et la deuxième découpe pour le plateau (3).
  9. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un côté du rabat d'ouverture (5) du manchon extérieur comprend des points de contact.
  10. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le premier rabat (4) du plateau est dimensionné de manière à s'allonger vers une ligne pliée (27) du rabat d'ouverture (5) disposée sur le manchon extérieur, lorsque l'emballage est dans la position fermée.
  11. Emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'emballage est constitué de papier cartonné avec un poids entre 100 g/m2 et 600 g/m2.
  12. Emballage selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que le papier cartonné est recouvert au moins sur un côté avec un polymère présentant une épaisseur entre 5 µm et 150 µm.
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