JPH057655Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to a sample cigarette container that is displayed inside a vending machine to clearly indicate the packaged cigarettes sold in the vending machine.

(Prior Art) In order to clearly identify packaged cigarettes sold in a vending machine, a sample cigarette container serving as a product sample is displayed at the top of the vending machine in correspondence with the product in question. Such sample cigarette containers are designed to have the same shape and dimensions as the actual cigarette containers, and to allow consumers to identify desired cigarettes at a glance and to avoid purchasing the wrong product. Generally, patterns, colors, trademarks, etc. are attached.

The cigarette container includes a hard case made of a relatively thick piece of paper, which is therefore rigid, and has a lid that can be opened and closed at the top, and a hard case made of a relatively thin piece of paper that is bent and has an opening at the top. Generally, two types of containers are used: a soft case that is closed with a flap, and this invention relates to a sample container that imitates a cigarette container that is made of a hard case.

Conventionally known hard case type sample cigarette containers are made by folding pieces of paper, so they have problems with weather resistance and durability, and some of the sample containers displayed inside vending machines have been deformed. I could see quite a few. The deformed sample container is
Not only did it look bad, but it also gave a bad impression of the actual product itself, which could reduce the effectiveness of the display.

Further, in the conventional sample container, an outer box 2 with an open lid portion 3 as shown in FIG. 8 is formed by folding a paper blanket 1 in an unfolded shape as shown in FIG. A paper decorative sleeve 4 is inserted into the inside of the case 2, and a box-shaped plastic reinforcing body 5 that prevents deformation of the outer box and at the same time supports a plastic cigarette model 6 is inserted. It has a structure in which the mounted and supported cigarette model 6 is exposed to the outside from the opening of the outer box 2. In addition, the box-shaped reinforcing body 5 has a lid part 3 from the upper part of the back plate of the outer box 2.
A reinforcing plate 7 is integrally provided upright in order to reinforce the strength of the portion leading to.

In this way, the cigarette model 6 is increased by the thickness of the reinforcing plate 7.
As the depth dimension of the space into which the cigarettes are inserted becomes smaller, it is not possible to form all of the cigarette models into a perfect circle, so only the cigarettes in the first row of cigarettes in the front are made into a perfect circle, and the cigarettes in the second row of cigarettes are made into flat oval shapes. This had the disadvantage of reducing the reproducibility of the model. This can be solved by increasing the overall depth by the thickness of the reinforcing plate 7, but since the dimensions will be larger than the actual cigarette container, there is a risk that it will not be possible to display it inside the vending machine.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) This invention eliminates the drawbacks of conventional sample cigarette containers, has excellent weather resistance and durability, and forms all exposed cigarette models into perfect circles. The aim is to provide samples of actual products that are highly reproducible, stimulate the desire to purchase, and are free from the risk of misidentification.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the method taken by this invention is to bend a deployment blanket made by punching out an aluminum sheet along the limiting line so that the lid part can be opened. It consists of an outer box formed into a shape, a plastic cigarette model block in which the end face of each cigarette model is formed into a perfect circle, and an aluminum decorative sleeve attached to the outer surface of the cigarette model block, The decorative sleeve and the cigarette model block are fixed by an engaging protrusion and a notch that engage with each other, as well as a notch and a claw that engages the notch, and protrusions that protrude inward on both sides of the outer box are provided. The lower part of the cigarette model block is supported by the protrusion and inserted into the outer box.

(Embodiments) Preferred embodiments of this invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, 10 is an outer box of a sample container imitating a hard case for cigarettes according to this invention, which is formed by bending each piece along the limiting line from the unfolded blanket 11 shown in FIG. . The deployment blanket 11 has a thickness of 0.25
Formed by punching from a mm thin aluminum sheet. The outer box 10 has substantially the same shape and dimensions as an actual cigarette case, and the same pattern, color, trademark, etc. as the cigarette case is printed on the outer surface, and the lid 12 is opened and the stored cigarettes can be opened. Model block 26
is configured to be exposed from the opening.

Referring to FIG.
5, and a lid plate 16 continuous to the rear plate 14, and on both sides of the front and rear plates 13 and 14, there are side plates that are bent along bending lines 17 and 18 and bonded to overlap each other. 19 and 20 will be extended. Rear plate 14
The cover plate 16 extends continuously from one end of the rear plate 14, and has folded pieces 21 and 22 at the end.
are arranged in series, and both folded pieces 21 and 22 are bent and overlapped to create the lid part 12 with an open cross-section.

There are triangular bent pieces 23, 23 on both sides of the lid part 16.
are arranged in series, and a tongue-shaped insertion piece 24 is extended from the upper part of the folding pieces 23, 23, and as shown in FIGS. In this state, insert the tongue-shaped insertion piece 24 between the folded-back pieces 21 and 22 while bending the folded piece 23, and then overlap the folded-back pieces 21 and 22 to turn the tongue-shaped insertion piece 24 into a folded-back piece. It is sandwiched between 21 and 22.

Projections 25 are integrally provided on the side plates 19 extending on both sides of the rear plate 14 when the expansion bracket 11 is punched out from the aluminum sheet material. The protrusion 25 projects inward of the container and locks and supports a cigarette model block 26, which will be described later.

The outer box 10 is assembled by bending the front and rear panels 13, 14, the bottom panel 15, the side panels 19, 20, etc. along the respective bending lines, and then folding the side panel 1 continuous to the rear panel 14.
Both side plates 19 and 20 are overlapped with 9 facing inward and joined using a joining means such as adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape, and the folded pieces 21 and 22 are attached as described above.
The lid portion 12 is created by bending the bent pieces 23 and 24 and sandwiching the tongue-shaped insertion piece 24 between the folded pieces 21 and 22.

The cigarette model block 26, which is inserted into the opening of the outer box 10 and unfolds as if the cigarettes are exposed, is made of plastic and holds a plurality of cigarettes in three rows, similar to an actual cigarette case. Unlike conventional tobacco samples, the ends of the three rows of cigarette models are all perfectly round.

Engaging protrusions 27 and locking notches 28 are formed at the lower portions of both sides of the cigarette model block 26. The engaging protrusion 27 has a height that is substantially the same as the thickness of the decorative sleeve 29 inserted into the outer surface of the cigarette model block 26, and is flush with the outer surface of the decorative sleeve 29 when the decorative sleeve 29 is attached. It becomes one state.

The decorative sleeve 29 has a shape in which a plate-shaped aluminum sheet is bent so that the rear surface and both upper and lower surfaces are open, and the upper front part is cut off in the same way as the decorative sleeve of an actual cigarette container. It is attached to the side. At the lower portions of both sides of the decorative sleeve 29, corresponding to the engaging protrusions 27 and the locking notches 28 of the cigarette model block 26, there are notches 30 for receiving the protrusions, and claw pieces 31 that are folded into the notches and engaged. It is formed.

After covering the outer surface of the block 26 with the decorative sleeve 29 and positioning it by engaging the engagement protrusion 27 into the notch 30, the locking notch 28 is inserted as shown in FIG.
Insert the claw piece 31 into the sleeve and bend it to make the decorative sleeve 2.
9 is fixed to block 26.

The cigarette model block 26 covered with the decorative sleeve 29 is inserted into the opening of the outer box 10, and as shown in FIG. It is adhered to the cover plate 16 with adhesive tape 32.

When inserting the cigarette model block 26, the front plate 13 is opened slightly forward as shown in FIG. 3, and after insertion, the front plate 13 is folded,
Both side plates 19 and 20 are adhered.

(Function) Since the outer box is made of a thin aluminum plate, it has high weather resistance and durability, and there is no risk of deformation during use.The joint with the lid is strong and has internal reinforcement. Since there is no need to insert a plate or the like, there is no fear that the inner dimensions of the outer box will be reduced, and the cigarette represented on the cigarette model block can be represented in the shape of a clean cigarette with a perfect circle at the end.

The cosmetic sleeve is placed over the outer surface of the cigarette model block and fixed by engaging the engagement protrusion with the notch and folding the claw into the locking notch, making it extremely easy to attach the cosmetic sleeve to the cigarette model block. In addition, the cigarette model block can be placed inside the outer box simply by inserting it into the outer box, supporting it by engaging with the projections, and joining it with double-sided adhesive tape.

(Effects of the invention) According to this invention, it is possible to provide a cigarette sample container that has excellent weather resistance and durability and is not subject to change, and also allows for the installation of a decorative sleeve and the placement of cigarette model blocks inside the outer box. Installation can be performed extremely easily and with accurate positioning, and sample containers can be assembled easily and at low cost.

The tobacco part represented on the cigarette model block has a good appearance and excellent reproducibility because all the end faces can be represented as perfect circles, so it can be provided as a sample with extremely high commercial value.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is an external perspective view, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the cigarette model block being inserted into the outer box, Figure 4 is a developed view of the outer box, and Figures 5 and 6. 9 is a perspective view showing the assembly process of the lid, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view showing the arrangement of the cigarette model blocks, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional sample container, and FIG.
The figure is a developed view of the outer box. 10...outer box, 11...deployment blanket, 1
2... Lid part, 13... Front plate, 14... Rear plate,
15... Bottom plate, 16... Lid plate, 17, 18... Bending limit line, 19, 20... Side plate, 21, 22...
... Folded piece, 23... Bending piece, 24... Tongue-shaped insertion piece, 25... Protrusion, 26... Cigarette model block, 27... Engaging protrusion, 28... Locking notch, 29
... Cosmetic sleeve, 30 ... Notch, 31 ... Nail piece, 32 ... Double-sided adhesive tape.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An outer box with an open lid formed by folding a deployable blanket punched from an aluminum sheet along the limiting line, and a plastic cigarette model with each cigarette model having a perfectly circular end surface. It consists of a block and an aluminum decorative sleeve attached to the outer surface of the cigarette model block, and includes an engaging protrusion and a notch that engage the decorative sleeve and the cigarette model block, and a notch that engages with the notch. The cigarette model block is fixed to the inserting claw piece, and has protrusions that protrude inwardly on both sides of the outer box, and is inserted into the outer box while supporting the lower part of the cigarette model block on the protrusions. Features sample cigarette containers for vending machines.