TW202019676A - Container for consumer goods - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates a container 1 for consumer goods 5 comprising an outer housing 10 comprising a box portion 17 having a top opening closable by a lid portion 13, the box portion 17 comprising a front wall 12 and a back wall 16 connected to each other by a bottom wall 15 opposite the top opening and two side walls 14, 18; and a bundle of elongated consumer goods 5 wrapped with an inner liner 20 and being arranged within the outer housing 10, and an inner frame 30 arranged between outer housing 10 and inner liner 20, wherein the inner frame 30 comprises a front panel 32 and two side panels 34, 36 and further comprises a first vertical crease or perforated line 31 across at least part of the front panel 32 for defining at least one foldable portion 40 which can be folded to the inside of the container 1 for selectively limiting the space within the container 1; wherein the inner liner 20 is formed out of an inner liner sheet 60 which comprises an L-shaped perforation 24 for separating a removable portion 22 from the remainder of the inner liner 20; and the removable portion 22 defining an access opening 8 through which consumer goods 5 can be taken out, and wherein the perforation 24 of the inner liner 20 extends along the front wall 12, a first side wall 14 and the back wall 16 of the container 1. The present invention further relates to a corresponding inner liner 20 and a method of wrapping a plurality of elongated consumer goods 5 within an inner liner 20.

Description

Consumer goods container

The present invention relates to a container for consumer goods and an inner liner for such a container. The container is particularly suitable for storing tobacco products such as cigarettes.

Usually fragile goods (such as cigarettes) are packaged in small containers before being placed on the market to protect the goods during transportation. Such containers can be made from renewable raw materials such as cardboard, and usually include multiple parts. Usually, the consumer goods are stored directly on the soft, odorless and fragrance-free lining, and then put into a container formed with a hard outer shell to protect the goods from environmental conditions and external impact. In some cases, the housing includes a hinged lid for closing and opening the container. The container will also be wrapped in a transparent plastic sheet to provide further protection and complete sealing.

In addition, the container for consumer goods also includes an internal frame disposed within the outer shell to increase the rigidity of the container in the area of the access opening, especially in the case where the container includes a hinged lid portion. In this case, the internal frame forms an internal counterpart of the hinged lid portion and is used to hold the hinged lid portion in the closed position when the hinged lid portion is closed. To this end, the inner frame partially extends above the upper edge of the front panel of the housing. The internal frame is usually also made of cardboard and is affixed to the interior of the housing.

The liner usually surrounds the lower end of the consumer goods in a U-shape and surrounds the consumer goods, so that the liner forms an overlapping area on the two side panels, and closes the liner with a fold located at the top panel of the container. The liner further includes a perforation line that allows the removable portion defined by the perforation line to be separated from the liner. After opening the container, the consumer can remove the removable portion to access items such as cigarettes. Generally, the perforation line is configured such that the removable portion includes the upper portion of the front panel of the liner and the upper portions of the two side panels of the liner. In this case, the perforated line is formed as a straight line, spanning the entire width of the liner.

Generally speaking, the disadvantage of the cigarette container is that the process of taking the first cigarette in the front row from the cutout of the front panel of the inner frame may be quite difficult.

In some containers, the internal frame can be used for other purposes. US Patent Publication US 2016/0000144 A1 shows a packaging box with a hinged lid portion for packaging cigarettes, wherein the internal frame includes a perforated line arranged on the front panel. The perforation line is configured to allow at least one of the left side panel or the right side panel of the inner frame, and a part of the front panel of the inner frame to be folded inwardly, thereby forming an interior between the inner frame and the outer shell of the hinged lid packaging box Cavity.

The foldable portion of the inner frame allows the space inside the package to be restricted after some cigarettes have been taken out of the package, and is used to hold small items such as cigarette lighters and the like. However, the disadvantage of the patent case US 2016/0000144 A1 is that if you want to fold the foldable part inward, you must first break the glued part between the inner frame and the outer shell, or use a different point Glue configuration, the result will be easy to deform the packaging box, especially in the folded state, the stability is worse.

In addition, the foldable portion of the inner frame of US 2016/0000144 A1 can come into contact with the inner liner around the wrapped cigarette, which can cause the inner liner to wrinkle or wrinkle. As a result, the foldable portion may not be folded, and the appearance of the container may be poor, and the closure of the lid portion may be hindered.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a container for consumer goods and a corresponding liner to overcome the disadvantages of the above-mentioned conventional containers.

The above technical problem can be solved by the container of the consumer goods according to claim 1 and the corresponding liner according to claim 11.

The above technical problem is preferably solved by a container of consumer goods. The container includes an outer shell, and the outer shell includes a box body portion having a top opening that can be closed by a lid portion. The box body portion also includes a front wall and The rear wall, both connected to each other with a bottom wall opposite to the top opening; and two side walls; the container also includes a package of elongated consumer goods, wrapped with an inner liner, and the inner liner is disposed in the outer shell. The container also includes an internal frame disposed between the outer shell and the inner liner. The internal frame includes a front panel and two side panels, and further includes a first vertical crease or perforation line that traverses at least a portion of the front panel to define at least one foldable portion, The at least one foldable portion can be folded into the container to selectively limit the space in the container. The inner liner is formed of an inner liner plate including an L-shaped perforation line for separating the removable portion of the inner liner from the rest; and the removable portion defines an access opening for The consumer goods are taken out through the access opening, and wherein the perforated line of the liner extends along the front wall, the first side wall, and the rear wall of the container.

The inner liner is preferably a metalized or unmetalized thin foil or paper sheet for protecting the quality of consumer goods, such as cigarettes. When the container is opened, the consumer removes the removable portion of the liner to access the consumer goods. The advantage of arranging the L-shaped perforation line on the inner liner board is that when the user pulls the removable portion, the rear corner of the folded inner liner is exposed. Therefore, the access opening will include at least one of the rear corners of the liner. Since the inner frame of the container usually does not bend at this rear corner, and consumer goods (especially long consumer goods such as cigarettes) are loosely arranged at the corners, this design makes it easy to extract the first consumer Sex goods. This is because pinching consumer goods from the rear corner of the container is easier and easier than pinching consumer goods from the front of the container through the cutout in the front panel of the internal frame.

In addition, if the inner frame has a foldable portion, the L-shaped perforation line provides a removable portion that includes the rear corner of the liner. With this design, the wrinkling of the rest of the liner can be limited to the part below the perforation line, which is usually not visible to consumers. It is preferable that when the foldable portion of the inner frame is pushed in, the foldable portion of the inner frame does not come into contact with the non-removable portion of the liner. This design can completely prevent the liner from wrinkling. In this way, it can be ensured that the lid of the container can be closed without hindrance, and the entire container is formed into a beautiful appearance.

Preferably, the perforation line of the liner extends along the front wall, first side wall, and rear wall of the container. Thereby, the removable portion includes a part of the folded front panel of the inner liner and a part of the side panel of the inner liner. Since the lining provides a removable portion that exposes the front, side, and rear corners of the cigarette bundle, the process of taking out the first cigarette can be further simplified. This is because consumers can take out cigarettes from the rear corner. There is no internal frame in the rear corner that prevents the cigarettes from being taken out, and the arrangement of cigarettes is more relaxed than in the central part of the front, which is the part where the conventional internal frame usually provides cutouts.

The container also includes an internal frame disposed between the outer shell and the inner liner. Wherein, the inner frame includes a front panel and two side panels, and further includes a first vertical crease or perforation line, which is arranged on at least a part of the front panel and is used to define at least one foldable part. The foldable portion can be folded into the interior of the container to selectively limit the space within the container. After some consumer goods, such as cigarettes, have been removed from the package, the foldable portion of the inner frame allows the space within the container to be restricted to reduce the risk of damage to the remaining cigarettes. In addition, the foldable portion also provides a cavity within the container that can be used to hold small items. This cavity is particularly useful for containing small items that can be used with consumer goods, such as cigarette lighters. In another non-limiting example of the present invention, the consumer goods are tobacco products or tobacco substitute products, and the cavity is for holding a device for heating tobacco products or tobacco substitute products, which is heated from tobacco products Or alternative tobacco products produce mist. Therefore, the container is particularly suitable for the packaging of so-called "heat and flame" tobacco and tobacco substitute products.

The internal frame preferably further includes at least one horizontal cutout disposed on a portion of the front panel and a portion of one of the side panels to further define the at least one foldable portion. Since the horizontal cutout is provided on a part of the front panel and a part of one of the side panels, a foldable portion can be created in the inner frame, and the foldable portion can be folded into the container without breaking any glued portions, and at the same time It is also possible to maintain the mechanical stability of the container in this area. The horizontal cut allows only the foldable part above the horizontal cut to be folded into the interior of the container, but at the same time keeps the part of the internal frame below the horizontal cut in place to reinforce the outer shell. This design further allows the remainder below the horizontal cut to be glued to the housing and still maintain the glued connection after folding. Therefore, even if the foldable portion has been provided, after most consumer goods (such as cigarettes) have been removed from the container, the foldable portion can selectively limit the space within the container, or an internal foldable portion can be provided, but Still does not reduce the overall stability of the container. The cavity between the inner frame and the outer casing can be used to accommodate small objects, such as cigarette lighters.

Preferably, a first vertical crease or perforation line is arranged at the first end of the at least one horizontal cut. The first vertical crease or perforation line defines a first fold line between the foldable portion and the remaining portion of the front panel of the inner frame. In this way, the foldable portion can be easily folded into the interior in a geometrically defined manner, while providing a pleasing appearance of the container in the folded state. The first vertical crease or perforation line is preferably arranged above the horizontal cut. Preferably, the first vertical crease or perforation line extends from the first end of the horizontal cut toward the upper edge of the front panel of the inner frame.

The inner frame of the side panel preferably includes a second vertical crease or perforation line disposed at the second end of the at least one horizontal cut. The second vertical fold or perforation line defines a second fold line between the foldable portion and the remaining portion of the side panel of the inner frame. This design further improves the operability of folding the foldable part inside the container. Preferably, the second vertical fold or perforation line is arranged above the horizontal cut. Preferably, the second vertical crease or perforation line extends from the second end of the horizontal cut toward the upper edge of the side panel of the inner frame.

Between the front panel and the side panel of the inner frame, a third vertical crease or perforation line is preferably arranged above the at least one horizontal cut. This design further improves the operability of folding the foldable part inside the container. The third vertical crease or perforation line is preferably arranged parallel to the first vertical crease or perforation line and the second vertical crease or perforation line, and is located between the two vertical crease or perforation lines.

Due to the provision of the first, second and third vertical creases or perforation lines, and the horizontal cutout, the foldable part is well regulated and can follow the first, second and third vertical creases in a predetermined manner Or perforated lines, folded into the container. This design can ensure that the foldable part is always folded in the same way, and the container is kept in the folded position during the entire use of the container, so the consumer goods can be protected from damage. In addition, this design can also ensure a pleasant appearance for consumers.

The inner frame preferably includes one or more detachable connectors at the horizontal cutout, and is disposed between the foldable portion and the non-foldable portion of the inner frame. This breakable connection divides the horizontal cut into two sections and facilitates the manufacture of the container. This is because the breakable connection can limit the movement of the foldable portion of the inner frame relative to the rest of the unfoldable during manufacturing. In addition, before the foldable part is folded into the inside, the stability of the container can be improved.

Preferably, in the front panel of the inner frame, the portion below the horizontal cut includes the first glued portion and/or in the side panel of the inner frame, the portion below the horizontal cut includes the second glued portion. These two glued parts improve the stability of the container, especially in the area of the foldable part.

Preferably, the horizontal cutout is disposed at or below the upper edge of the front panel of the housing when the container is in an open state. Therefore, when the foldable portion is still unfolded, the horizontal cutout is not visible. Therefore, the appearance of the inner frame may be the same as the case where the foldable portion is not provided.

Preferably, the removable portion of the liner, and the at least one foldable portion are configured such that the at least one foldable portion does not contact a portion of the liner that is outside the removable portion. Therefore, when the foldable portion of the inner frame is folded inward, it is still ensured that the inner liner does not wrinkle. This design can maintain the pleasing appearance of the container and ensure that the closure of the container lid is not obstructed.

The internal frame preferably further includes a second horizontal cutout extending through a portion of the front panel and a portion of the other side panel to define a second foldable portion. The second foldable portion can be folded into the interior of the container to selectively restrict the space in the container. The second horizontal cutout defines an additional second foldable portion, which is preferably disposed at the other end of the container. If more consumer goods are removed from the container, the second foldable portion allows the consumer to further restrict the space within the container. In this way, the remaining consumer goods in the container can be protected from damage when the container moves. In addition, the second foldable portion can be used by consumers as an alternative to the first foldable portion. Therefore, the second foldable part also provides flexible use of the container. Since the second horizontal cutout extends through a part of the front panel and a part of the other side panel, the stability of the container can also be maintained.

The inner frame preferably includes a fourth vertical crease or perforation line at the front panel, which is arranged at the first end of the second horizontal cut. The fourth vertical fold or perforation line defines a fold line between the second foldable portion and the rest of the front panel of the inner frame. This design can improve the operability of folding the foldable part into the inside of the container and give the folded part a pleasing appearance in the folded state.

The inner frame preferably includes a fifth vertical crease or perforation line at the side panel, which is arranged at the second end of the second horizontal cut. The fifth vertical fold or perforation line defines a fold line between the foldable portion of the side panel of the inner frame and the remaining portion. This design further improves the operability of folding the foldable part inside the container, and also helps to give the folded part a pleasing appearance in the folded state.

The inner frame preferably includes a sixth vertical crease or perforation line between the front panel and the side panel, and is disposed above the second horizontal cut. This design further improves the operability of folding the foldable part inside the container, and also helps to give the folded part a pleasing appearance in the folded state.

The inner frame preferably includes a third glued portion where the front panel is located below the second horizontal cut. The inner frame preferably includes a fourth glued portion where the side panel is located below the second horizontal cut. Since the third and fourth glued parts are provided, the inner frame can be glued to the inside of the housing. This can increase the stability of the container in the region of the second foldable portion.

The technical problems mentioned above can also be solved by the lining of a container for consumer goods. Wherein, the inner liner is formed of an inner liner layer plate that includes an L-shaped perforation line for removing the removable portion of the inner liner from the rest of the inner liner. The advantages of the aforementioned liner are the same as the aforementioned container. In particular, the L-shaped perforation line of the inner liner panel has the advantage that when the consumer pulls the removable portion, the rear corner of the folded inner liner is exposed. Therefore, the access opening will include at least one of the rear corners of the liner, which facilitates the removal of the first consumer product, especially the first cigarette, from the container. In addition, if the inner frame has a foldable portion, the L-shaped perforated line may provide a removable portion including one of the rear corners of the liner. This design restricts the folds of the unremoved portion of the liner to the portion below the perforation line, which is generally not visible to consumers. Alternatively, when the foldable portion of the inner frame is pushed in, the foldable portion of the inner frame does not contact the non-removable portion of the liner. This design may have completely ruled out the possibility of wrinkling in the rest of the liner. This design further ensures that the lid of the container can be closed without hindrance and that the entire container has a pleasing appearance.

The perforation line preferably includes a horizontal portion that starts at a vertical edge of the inner liner and extends parallel to the horizontal axis of the inner liner.

The perforation line preferably further includes a vertical portion that starts from a horizontal edge of the inner liner and extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner liner.

Preferably, the inner liner is wrapped in an annular form around a wrapping axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner liner, wherein the ring formed by the inner liner overlaps the top and bottom of the liner. Therefore, it is convenient to wrap the consumer goods around with an inner liner. This wrap configuration does further make the removable portion of the liner easier to remove, because the L-shaped perforation line allows the front, one side, and the rear portion and the corresponding top wall portion to be made in one step Remove.

The technical problems mentioned above can be solved by a method of wrapping most of the long consumer goods with the aforementioned liner. The method includes the following steps: a. Form a bundle of substantially rectangular parallelepipeds formed by parallel arrangement of elongated consumer commodities, the bundle has two opposite main faces, two side faces arranged along the length of the main face, and opposite in the width direction of the main face Configuration, located on the two end faces of the end of the elongated consumer goods; b. The inner lining board with an inner lining is wrapped in a ring around the bundle of consumer goods, wherein the wrapping axis of the package is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner lining board, so that the L-shaped perforation line is at least in the elongated shape Of the consumer goods bundle extends over at least a portion of both main faces and one side face; and c. Close the ring at the ring-shaped end of the liner to form the liner.

With the above wrapping method, as long as a removable portion is provided on the inner liner, the wrapping process will become easy. In addition, due to the wrapping method, the removable portion can be easily removed, and the removable portion includes at least an upper portion of the front panel of the liner, a portion of the side panel, a portion of the back panel, and a portion of the top panel. Preferably, the removable portion is formed in one piece, so that the consumer can remove the removable portion with only one pull.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a container 1 of a consumer product 5 (eg, cigarette 5) of the present invention. Other consumer goods 5 suitable for the present invention may be, for example, tobacco products or tobacco substitute products, that is, articles that provide steam due to heating but do not generate smoke, such as the so-called "heat without burning" consumer commodity. The consumer goods 5 are arranged in a shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. The consumer goods bundle 5 has two opposing main faces 5', two side faces 5'' arranged oppositely along the length of the main face 5', and oppositely arranged along the width of the main face 5' Two end surfaces 5''' of both ends of the consumer goods 5 in the shape of a shape. The size of the container 1 includes a height of about 70 to 120 mm, a width of about 40 to 72 mm, and a thickness of about 16 to 25.5 mm. The container 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The container 1 includes a housing 10 having a box body portion 17 and a hinged lid portion 13 for opening and closing the container 1. The container 1 also includes an inner frame 30 having a foldable portion 40 and an inner liner 20 that wraps around the consumer goods 5. Usually the container 1 is additionally wrapped in a plastic film (not shown) to provide integrity sealing and further protection.

The consumer can fold the foldable portion 40 of the internal frame 30 into the interior of the container 1 to selectively reduce the space within the container 1 after most consumer goods 5 have been removed. The reduction of the internal space helps protect the consumer goods 5 because the movement of the goods 5 in the container can be restricted. In addition, the foldable portion 40 may provide an internal cavity 6 between the internal frame 30 and the housing 10 after being folded inward. The internal cavity 6 can be used to hold small items in the container 1, such as a cigarette lighter, a heating device for tobacco products or a heating device for tobacco substitute products. Since small items such as cigarette lighters can be separated from the cigarette 5 by the foldable portion 40 of the inner frame, the risk of damaging the cigarette 5 due to the movement of the cigarette lighter can be reduced.

The foldable portion 40 is defined by at least one horizontal cutout 38 at its lower end. Therefore, the foldable portion 40 can provide a pleasing appearance to consumers after being folded. In addition, even if the foldable portion 40 is folded to the inside, the remaining unfolded portion of the inner frame below it can still provide improved stability to the area of the foldable portion 40 of the container 1.

The horizontal cut 38 is preferably positioned below the upper edge of the front wall 12 of the housing 10 to prevent the consumer from seeing the horizontal cut 38 in the unfolded state. However, the horizontal cutout 38 should be positioned closely adjacent to the upper edge of the front wall 12 of the housing 10, so that the portion of the inner frame 30 below the horizontal cutout 38 has the largest possible surface area to remain adhered to the housing for improving The stability of the corner of this part of the container 1.

In order to provide a stable structure for the container 1 and to protect the consumer goods 5 inside, the housing 10 is preferably made of strong paper, cardboard or cardboard. The lid portion 13 is hinged to the box body portion 17 on the back side of the container 1 and can be manually switched from the closed position to the open position, as shown in FIG. 1. Thereby, the hinge of the cover portion 13 can be formed by folding of paper or cardboard of the housing 10 and can be easily manufactured. When the container is closed, the consumer goods 5 are completely protected within the container 1, and after the container is opened, the consumer can touch the consumer goods 5, such as cigarettes, and can take out the consumer goods 5 from the container 1. FIG. 3 shows a view of the two-dimensional blank of the housing 10 after cutting and applying creases, but before folding and bonding. The line 19 within the contour line represents a crease, which helps to fold the blank into a three-dimensional shell 10. The blank of the housing includes areas for the front wall 12, bottom wall 15, rear wall 16 and side walls 14,18. Each wall defines a box portion 17 of the housing 10. The top wall 11 and the front panel 13' together with the regions 13'', 13''' and 13'''' form the cover 13 of the housing.

FIG. 4 shows a view of the first embodiment of the two-dimensional blank of the inner frame 30 of the present invention after cutting, applying creases and perforation lines, but before folding and gluing. The line 19 within the contour line represents a crease, which helps to fold the blank into a three-dimensional inner frame 30. The cut-out tab 45 extends from the inner frame 30 to hold the lid portion 13 in the closed position. Figures 1 and 2 show only one centrally arranged tab 45. At least one horizontal cutout 38 defines the foldable portion 40 of the inner frame 30. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the inner frame 30 includes only one foldable portion 40. However, in other embodiments as shown in FIG. 7, the inner frame 30 may include two foldable portions 40, 50.

The inner frame 30 is disposed in the outer casing 10 and is generally used to increase the rigidity of the container 1 in the area of the lid portion 13 and to hold the lid portion 13 in the closed position. The inner frame includes a front panel 32 and two side panels 34, 36, and is preferably made of stronger paper or cardboard and glued to the inside of the housing 10.

The inner frame 30 further includes a first vertical crease or perforation line 31 at the front panel 32, which is disposed at the first end of the horizontal cutout 38. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first vertical crease or perforation line 31 is provided as a perforation line 31, starting from the left end of the horizontal cut 38, extending vertically to the upper edge of the inner frame 30, located at the foldable portion 40 44 on the left.

The inner frame 30 further includes a second vertical crease or perforation line 33 at the side plate 34 portion, which is disposed at the second end of the horizontal cut 38. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second vertical crease or perforation line 33 is provided as a crease 33, extending vertically from the lower end of the inner frame 30 to the right end of the horizontal cutout 38, and continuing to extend vertically to the inside The upper edge of the frame 30 is located at the right end 47 of the foldable portion 40.

The inner frame 30 also includes a third vertical crease or perforation line 35 between the front panel 32 and the side panel 34 at the second end of the horizontal cut 38. In a preferred embodiment, the third vertical crease or perforation line 35 is provided as a perforation line 35 extending vertically from the horizontal cutout 38 to the upper edge of the foldable portion 40. The third vertical crease or perforation line 35 is arranged between the first and second vertical crease or perforation lines 31, 33. The third vertical crease or perforation line 35 is preferably arranged parallel to the first and second vertical crease or perforation lines 31, 33. The above-mentioned creases or perforated lines 31, 33 and 35 facilitate folding of the foldable portion 40 and ensure a defined shape of the foldable portion 40 after folding.

When the inner frame 30 is folded and placed inside the container 1, it is preferable that the side portion 46 of the foldable portion 40 is adjacent to and parallel to the rear wall 16 of the container 1, and the front portion 48 of the foldable portion 40 is parallel to the container The side wall 14 of 1 is separated from the side wall 14 of the container 1 by a certain distance.

The inner frame 30 is bonded to the inner side of the housing 10 with its glued areas 41, 42, 43. The glued area 43 is located below the side 46 of the foldable portion 40 and therefore below the horizontal cutout 38. The glued area 42 extends below the front portion 48 to the foldable portion 40 and therefore extends below the horizontal cutout 38. Therefore, even after the foldable portion 40 is folded inward, the glued areas 43 and 42 of the inner frame 30 can provide rigidity to the upper edge of the housing 10. Preferably, the inner frame 30 includes a downward extension 37 in the area of the glue area 42 which maximizes the glue area 42 and ensures that the inner frame 30 can be stamped from an endless sheet tape without Will wear out.

The foldable portion 40 may be included in the horizontal cutout 38 between the foldable portion 40 and the non-foldable portion of the inner frame 30, including one or more breakable connections 39. When the consumer folds the foldable portion 40 inward, the disconnectable link 39 can be easily disconnected. Preferably, the horizontal cut 38 is divided into two sections by the breakable connecting piece 39, so that the breakable connecting piece 39 is only the uncut portion of the horizontal cut. The length of the disconnectable connecting member 39 is preferably less than 2 mm, more preferably less than 1 mm, so as to be easily broken, but can still provide sufficient stability for the internal frame 30 during the manufacturing process. As shown in FIG. 4, the breakable connector 39 is arranged at a position where the third vertical fold or perforation line 35 and the horizontal cut 38 intersect.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the inner frame 30, which includes two foldable portions 40, 50. The second foldable portion 50 substantially corresponds to the first foldable portion 40 and includes a horizontal cut 58 and first vertical crease or perforation lines 51, second vertical crease or perforation lines 53 and third vertical crease or perforation lines Line 55. The horizontal cut 58 is divided into two sections by the breakable connection 59. In order to improve the stability of the container 1 in the area of the second foldable portion 50, a glue area 41' is arranged below the second horizontal cutout 58. In addition, an extended glue area 42' is included below the second horizontal cut 58. The glue area 42' is also located below the first horizontal cut 38.

5 shows a two-dimensional view of a blank of a liner 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The liner 20 has an L-shaped perforation line 24 for defining a removable portion 22. The removable portion 22 can provide an access opening 8 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) after the consumer pulls, through which the consumer goods 5 can be taken out. The L-shaped perforation line 24 includes a horizontal portion 26 that starts from the left side edge 63 of the inner liner 20 and extends in a horizontal direction in a region along the front wall 12, side wall 14 and the last formed container 1 The rear wall 16 extends. The horizontal portion 26 merges into a vertical portion 28 through a curved shape, and the vertical portion 28 extends along the rear wall of the container 1 that is finally formed. The vertical portion 28 stops at the upper edge 61 of the substantially rectangular liner 1. FIG. 5 shows the position and size of the L-shaped perforation line with respect to the arrangement of the consumer goods 5 wrapped in the inner liner 20.

6A to 6C show a preferred method of wrapping the inner lining 20 around the consumer goods 5. In the first step shown in FIG. 6A, a bundle of substantially rectangular parallelepipeds formed by parallel arrangement of elongated consumer goods is formed first. Thereafter, the inner liner 20 is wrapped in a ring around the wrapping axis W, which is parallel to the longitudinal axis V of the inner liner 20. The consumer goods 5 are also arranged parallel to the wrapping axis W. After the wrapping step is completed, the L-shaped perforations 24 are extended at least on at least a part of the two main faces 5'and the side faces 5'of the elongated consumer goods bundle 5.

After the inner liner 20 is completely wrapped around the consumer goods 5, the inner liner 20 forms a closed ring 69 with an overlapping portion 23 on one of the side walls 27, as shown in FIG. 6B.

In a further wrapping step, as shown in FIG. 6C, the closed loop 69 of the lining finally closes the folded portion 25 on the top end portion 21 and the bottom end portion 29 to complete the wrapping. Next, the inner liner 20 wraps the package formed by the consumer goods in the assembly of the inner frame 30 and the outer shell 10.

FIG. 6D shows the opening of the liner 20 seen when the consumer pulls the removable portion 22 away from the rest of the liner 20. The outer shell 10 and the inner frame 30 are not shown in FIG. 6D to clearly show the role of the inner liner 20.

FIG. 8 shows an inner liner 20 and its corresponding two-dimensional inner liner 60 in a second embodiment of the invention. Unlike the inner liner 20 of FIG. 5, the inner liner 20 of FIG. 8 includes two L-shaped perforation lines 24 and 64 while providing two removable portions 22 and 65. This liner 20 is preferably applied to the container 1 including two foldable portions 40, 50, as shown in the inner frame 30 of FIG. After the removable portions 22 and 65 are removed by the consumer, the two L-shaped perforation lines 24 and 64 expose the two opposing upper edges of the liner in the container 1 that is finally formed. Therefore, in an embodiment having two foldable portions 40, 50, when one or both of the foldable portions 40, 50 are pushed inward, the liner 20 will not wrinkle. The first and second removable portions 22, 65 are preferably connected to each other so that when the consumer pulls one of the removable portions 22, 65, the two removable portions 22, 65 can be removed simultaneously.

The second L-shaped perforation line 64 includes a horizontal portion 66 that starts from the right side edge 62 of the inner liner 20 and extends horizontally into an area that extends along the side wall 18 and the rear wall 16 of the container 1 that is finally formed. The horizontal portion 66 merges into a vertical portion 68 via a curved shape, which extends along the rear wall 16 of the container 1 that is finally formed. The vertical portion 28 ends at the upper edge 61 of the substantially rectangular liner 1. FIG. 8 further shows the position and size of the arrangement of the L-shaped perforation lines 24 and 64 relative to the consumer goods 5 wrapped in the inner liner 20. The two vertical portions 28 and 68 are spaced apart from each other by a distance d2 such that after removing both removable portions 22 and 68, a portion of the width d2 of the liner 20 remains at the rear wall 16 of the container 1.

FIG. 9 shows an inner liner 20 and its corresponding two-dimensional inner liner 60 in a third embodiment of the invention. Unlike the inner liner 20 of FIG. 5, the inner liner 20 of FIG. 9 includes an L-shaped perforation line 24 that includes an additional vertical portion 70 at opposite ends of the first vertical portion 28. Comparing the arrangement positions of the consumer goods 5 in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the arrangement position of the consumer goods 5 in this embodiment is approximately centered, and is located in the central portion of the inner liner 60. The perforated line 24 forms a removable portion 22 in the liner 20. Therefore, when the removable portion 22 is removed from the container 1 that is finally formed, the upper portion of the front panel and the two opposing upper edges of the liner 20 are exposed at the same time. Therefore, the inner liner 20 of FIG. 9 may be used with an inner frame 30 including two foldable portions 40, 50, such as the inner frame 30 of FIG. Therefore, also in an embodiment having two foldable portions 40, 50, when one or both of the foldable portions 40, 50 are pushed inward, the liner 20 will not wrinkle.

The L-shaped perforation line 24 includes a first vertical portion 28 that extends vertically downward along the rear wall 16 of the container 1 that is finally formed, starting from the upper edge 61 of the generally rectangular inner liner panel 60. The first vertical portion 28 merges into a horizontal portion 26 through a curved shape, and the horizontal portion 26 extends horizontally along the rear wall 16, the side wall 14, the front wall 12, the side wall 18, and the rear wall 16 of the container 1 that is finally formed. Then, the horizontal portion 26 merges into the additional vertical portion 70 through a curved shape, and the additional vertical portion 70 extends vertically along the rear wall 16 of the finally formed container 1. This additional vertical portion 70 ends at the upper edge 61 of the liner 20.

FIG. 9 also shows the position and size of the arrangement of the L-shaped perforation line 24 relative to the consumer goods 5 wrapped in the inner liner 20. The additional vertical portion 70 and the left vertical edge 63 are separated by a distance d3. The first vertical portion 28 is separated from the right vertical edge 62 by a distance d4. It is preferable that the distance d3 and the distance d4 are the same. The distances d3 and d4 are selected so that the left vertical edge 63 and the right vertical edge 62 overlap at the rear wall 16 of the container 1 that is finally formed, and that a portion of the liner 20 remains after the removable portion 22 is removed At the rear wall 16 of the container 1.

1: container 5: Consumer goods, cigarettes 5’: The main face of consumer goods 5’’: The side of the consumer goods bundle 5’’’: End face of consumer goods bundle 6: internal cavity 8: access opening 10: Shell 11: top wall 12: front wall 13: Cover 13’-13’’’’: Cover area 14: Side wall 16: back wall 17: Box body part 18: side wall 19: Crease 20: Lining 21: The tip of the inner ring 22: Removable part of the lining 23: Overlap 24: L-shaped perforated line 25: folded part 26: Horizontal part of L-shaped perforation line 27: lined side walls 28: Vertical part of L-shaped perforation line 29: Bottom end of liner ring 30: internal frame 31: First vertical crease or perforated line 32: Front panel of internal frame 33: Second vertical crease or perforated line 34: Right side panel of inner frame 35: Third vertical crease or perforated line 36: Left side panel of internal frame 37: downward extension 38: horizontal incision 39: Disconnectable parts 40: The first foldable part 41, 41’: the third glue area 42, 42’: the first glued area 43: Second glue area 44: the left end of the foldable part 45: Tab 46: Side 47: The right end of the foldable part 48: The front part of the foldable part 50: second foldable part 51: First vertical crease or perforation line 53: Second vertical crease or perforated line 55: third vertical crease or perforation line 58: Horizontal cut 59: Disconnectable parts 60: inner liner 61: upper edge 62: right vertical edge 63: left vertical edge 64: Second L-shaped perforation line 65: Second removable part 66: horizontal part of the second perforation line 68: Vertical part of the second perforation line 69: Lining closed loop 70: Extra vertical section V: longitudinal axis W: liner wrapped axis

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the container of the present invention. The perspective view of the container in an open state shows that the foldable portion of the internal frame is still in an unfolded state; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, showing a state when the foldable portion of the inner frame is in a folded state; 3 is a two-dimensional view of the shell blank of the container of FIG. 1; 4 is a two-dimensional view of the blank of the internal frame of the container of FIG. 1; 5 is a two-dimensional view of the blank of the liner of the container of FIG. 1 and indicates the position of the consumer product relative to the liner; 6A-C are three-dimensional views showing the process of packaging consumer goods into the liner of FIG. 5; 6D is a three-dimensional view of the consumer goods packaged in the liner of FIG. 5 and shows the removable portion of the liner; 7 is another embodiment of the present invention, a two-dimensional view of an internal frame with two foldable parts; 8 is a two-dimensional view of a second embodiment of a liner blank of the present invention, and shows the position of consumer goods relative to the liner; and 9 is a two-dimensional view of a third embodiment of the liner blank of the present invention, and shows the position of the consumer goods relative to the liner.

5: Consumer goods, cigarettes

20: Lining

22: Removable part of the lining

24: L-shaped perforated line

26: Horizontal part of L-shaped perforation line

28: Vertical part of L-shaped perforation line

60: inner liner

61: upper edge

62: right vertical edge

63: left vertical edge

V: longitudinal axis

Claims (15)

A container (1) for consumer goods (5), including: a. The casing (10), including the box body part (17), which has a top opening that can be closed by the lid part (13), and the box body part includes a front wall (12) and a rear wall (a) 16), the two are connected to each other with a bottom wall (15) opposite to the top opening; and two side walls (14, 18); b. A package of long consumer goods (5), wrapped with an inner liner (20), and the inner liner (20) is arranged in the outer shell (10); and c. The inner frame (30) is arranged between the outer shell (10) and the inner liner (20), wherein the inner frame (30) includes a front panel (32) and two side panels (34, 36), And further includes a first vertical crease or perforation line (31) that traverses at least a portion of the front panel (32) to define at least one foldable portion (40), The at least one foldable portion (40) can be folded toward the inside of the container (1) to selectively limit the space in the container (1); among them d. The inner liner (20) is formed by an inner liner (60), which includes a removable portion (22) for the inner liner and the rest of the inner liner (20) Partially separated L-shaped perforation line (24); and e. The removable portion (22) defines an access opening (8) for taking out consumer goods (5) through the access opening, and wherein the perforation line (24) of the liner (20) is along the container ( 1) The front wall (12), the first side wall (14) and the rear wall (16) extend. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner frame (30) further includes at least one horizontal cutout (38) disposed on a part of the front panel (32) and a part of one of the side panels (34) to The at least one foldable portion (40) is further defined. The container according to claim 2, wherein the first vertical crease or perforation line (31) is arranged at the first end of the at least one horizontal cut (38). The container according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the inner frame (30) includes a second vertical crease or perforation line (33) on the side panel (34), located at the first of the at least one horizontal cut (38) At the two ends. The container according to claim 4, wherein the second vertical crease or perforation line (33) extends from at least the second end of the horizontal cutout (38) toward the upper edge (34) of the side panel of the inner frame (30) . The container according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein a third vertical crease or perforation line (35) is included between the front panel (32) and the side panel (34) of the inner frame (30), Above the at least one horizontal cut (38). The container according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the inner frame (30) includes one or more disconnectable connectors (39) at the horizontal cutout (38), and is disposed on the inner frame (30) Between the foldable part (40) and the non-foldable part. The container according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein, in the front panel (32) of the inner frame (30), a portion lower than the horizontal cutout (38) includes a first glued portion (42) and /Or the side panel (34) of the inner frame (30), the portion lower than the horizontal cutout (38), including the second glued portion (44). The container according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the horizontal cutout (38) is disposed at or below the upper edge of the front panel of the housing (10) when the container is in an open state. The container according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the removable portion (22) of the liner (20) and the at least one foldable portion (40) are configured such that the at least one foldable portion ( 40) Do not touch the portion of the liner (20) that is outside the removable portion (22). An inner liner (20) for a container (1) of a consumer product (5), wherein the inner liner (20) is formed by an inner liner (60), the inner liner (60) includes a An L-shaped perforation line (24) is used to separate a removable portion (22) from the rest of the liner (20). The liner according to claim 11, wherein the perforation line (24) includes a horizontal portion (26) that starts at a vertical edge (62, 63) of the liner ply (60), It extends parallel to the horizontal axis (H) of the inner liner (60). The liner according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the perforated line (24) further includes a vertical portion (28), the vertical portion (28) starting from a horizontal edge (61) of the liner layer plate (60) And extend parallel to the longitudinal axis (V) of the inner liner (60). The inner liner according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the inner liner plate (60) is wrapped around a wrapping axis (W) in the form of a ring (69), the wrapping axis (W) and the inner liner The longitudinal axis (V) of the plate is parallel, wherein the ring (69) formed by the liner layer plate (60) overlaps the top (23) and bottom (25) of the liner. A method for wrapping a majority of long consumer goods (5) with an inner liner (20) according to any one of claims 11 to 14, the method comprising the following steps: a. Form a bundle of substantially rectangular parallelepipeds formed by parallel arrangement of elongated consumer goods (5). The bundle has two opposite main faces (5'), and two oppositely arranged along the length of the main face (5') Side surfaces (5''), and two end surfaces (5''') at the ends of the elongated consumer goods (5), which are relatively arranged along the width direction of the main surface (5'); b. The inner lining board (60) lined with the inner lining (20) is wrapped around the consumer goods bundle (5) in a ring (69), wherein the wrapped axis (W) of the package is parallel to the inner lining board ( 60) the longitudinal axis (V) so that the L-shaped perforation line (24) extends at least on at least a part of the two main faces and one side face of the elongated consumer goods bundle (5); and c. Close the ring (69) at the end (21, 29) of the ring (69) of the inner liner (60) to form the inner liner (20).

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