TWI472462B - Carton and carton blank - Google Patents

Description

Carton and carton blank

The case claims that the British Patent Application No. 1200952.8 and Patent Application No. 1212391.5, which were filed on January 20, 2012 and July 120, 2012, are entitled to their interests. The contents of the two cases are cited throughout this article. Share.

The present invention relates to a carton for packaging articles and a blank for forming the carton, and particularly, but not limited to, including a window panel so that the contents of the carton can be seen without being taken out, and the window The sheet engages the carton in the lower portion of the article and the blank to form the carton.

In the packaging world, it is desirable to provide a package for accommodating one or more items, and to see one or more items contained therein from the outside of the package. The move is to clarify the content of the package and to reduce the need to add promotional advertisements to the package itself. However, the items contained in the package need to be fixed exactly before they are removed. Therefore, in addition to seeing items from outside the package, it is also necessary to secure the items in the package.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a carton for packaging one or more items, in addition to being visible from outside the carton, and securing the item in the carton before it is desired to be removed.

In addition, it may be desirable to fix the displayed item in an orientation.

The present invention is directed to overcoming or at least alleviating various problems of conventional techniques.

A first aspect of the present invention provides a carton for packaging one or more items, wherein the carton includes a series of main plate pieces for forming a tubular structure, the main plate pieces being hinged from one piece to the next and including a top piece The first and second side panels, and a bottom panel, the carton further comprising an article securing structure for fixing the orientation of the article, the article securing structure further comprising a portion of the tablet being pressed by the first motherboard And hinged to the place and another a portion is a first engagement tab pressed by a second main plate piece and hinged thereto, the first engagement tongue being bent toward the inside of the tubular structure and provided with at least one engagement edge for an item Engage.

This has the advantage of enhancing the retention of the item in the carton.

Another advantage is that the orientation of the item remains fixed in accordance with the predetermined configuration.

Preferably, the carton includes at least one article receiving aperture for receiving a portion of the article, and the engaging tab is disposed adjacent to the at least one article receiving aperture.

Preferably, the carton includes a second engagement tab disposed adjacent to the at least one article receiving aperture, the second engagement tab being disposed opposite the at least one article receiving aperture side.

Preferably, the carton includes at least two article receiving apertures for receiving a portion of the article, wherein the engagement tab is disposed between a pair of the at least two article receiving apertures .

Preferably, the engagement tab includes a fold line about which the engagement tab is bent, and the fold line divides the engagement tab into first and second halves.

Preferably, the tubular structure comprises at least one display window that is extruded from at least one of the side wall panels and extends substantially from the top panel to the backsheet.

Preferably, the display window is broken by one or more holding pieces.

Preferably, the engagement tab is hinged to the retaining tab.

Preferably, the engagement tab is hinged to the retaining tab.

Preferably, the display window includes one or more window panels hinged to the side wall panel of the display window.

Preferably, the retaining tab engages a flange or projection of the article shown in the display window.

A second aspect of the present invention provides a package comprising one or more articles and a carton enclosing the one or more articles, the carton comprising a series of main plates hinged from one piece to the next to form a tubular structure a sheet, the top sheet includes a top sheet, first and second side sheets, and a bottom sheet, the paper box including an article fixing structure for fixing an orientation of the at least one or more articles, the article fixing structure Including a part of the piece by the first a first piece of the tongue piece pressed and hinged thereto and the other part being pressed by a second main plate piece adjacent to the first main plate piece and hinged thereto An engagement tab is bent toward the inside of the tubular structure and is provided with at least one engagement edge for engaging at least one of the at least one or more items.

Preferably, the first half is substantially erected to engage a radially extending projection of at least one of the at least one or more articles, the projection having at least a portion facing the carton tube A tubular axis extends in a parallel direction and extends along at least one of the at least one or more articles.

Preferably, the second half is disposed substantially perpendicular to the first half and below the flange or projection of at least one of the at least one or more articles.

Preferably, the engaging tongue is hinged to the top panel by a first folding line spaced apart from the folding line between the top panel and the first side panel by a first distance, and the article is provided with a An upper portion of a width or diameter dimension, wherein the width or diameter dimension is greater than the first distance.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a blank for forming a wound carton, the blank comprising a plurality of main plates for forming a tubular structure, the main plates comprising: a series of hinges from one piece to the next a first bottom plate, a first side plate, a top plate, a second side plate, and a second bottom plate, the blank further comprising an article for fixing an article oriented in the tubular structure In the fixed structure, the article fixing structure further comprises a portion of the second main plate piece which is pressed by the first main plate piece and hinged thereto and the other part is adjacent to the first main plate piece A first engagement tab that is pressed and hinged thereto, the first engagement tab being bent toward the inside of the tubular structure and provided with at least one engagement edge for engaging an article.

Preferably, the engaging tongue is defined by a series of alternating semi-deep cuts and creases.

Preferably, the blank includes an aperture for receiving a portion of the article.

Preferably, the blank includes a display window extending from a bottom panel to the top panel.

Preferably, the embryo sheet comprises a fixing strip that cuts off the display window (securing Strip), the fixed strip is defined by two spaced apart cutting lines.

Preferably, the two spaced apart cutting lines are substantially arcuate in shape.

Preferably, the two spaced apart cutting lines are substantially the same shape, different shapes, straight lines, curved shapes or curved shapes.

Preferably, the engagement tab is hinged to the fixed strip.

Preferably, a second engagement tab is disposed on opposite sides of the display window or aperture.

11‧‧ ‧Mason

2‧‧‧First floor plate

4‧‧‧First angled plate

6‧‧‧First side panel

8‧‧‧ top sheet

10‧‧‧Second side panel

12‧‧‧Second angled plate

14‧‧‧Second bottom plate

16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28a, 42a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 58a, 58b, 67, 69‧‧‧ fold lines

30a, 30b‧‧‧end picture

31a, 31b‧‧‧End seal configuration

34a, 34b‧‧‧ gusset

36a‧‧‧ gusset

52‧‧‧孔口

54‧‧‧yang tongue

55‧‧‧ shady film

56‧‧‧first orifice

58‧‧‧孔口

59‧‧‧Show window

60, 65, 66, 77, 78, 79, 81‧‧‧ cutting lines

61a, 61b‧‧‧ window plates

68a, 68b‧‧‧ joint tongue

70, 70a‧‧‧ top cover orifice

71‧‧‧Article fixed structure

72‧‧‧Items above the retaining piece

73‧‧‧ under the article holding piece

74‧‧‧Hand hole

75, 76‧‧‧ tongue

80‧‧‧ article joint structure

82a, 82b‧‧‧ gusset

84a, 84b‧‧‧ stop plate

86‧‧‧Second orifice

111‧‧ ‧Mason

102‧‧‧First floor plate

104‧‧‧First lower angled plate

106‧‧‧First side panel

108‧‧‧ top sheet

110‧‧‧Second side panel

112‧‧‧Second lower angled plate

114‧‧‧Second floor plate

116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 157a, 157b, 167a, 167b‧‧‧ fold lines

158‧‧‧孔口

159‧‧‧Show window

121a, 121b, 160, 166a, 166b, 166c, 166d, 169a, 169b‧‧‧ cutting lines

161a, 161b‧‧‧ window plates

163a, 163b‧‧‧ pictures

168a, 168b‧‧‧ joint tongue

170, 170a‧‧‧Top cover orifice

171‧‧‧Article fixed structure

180‧‧‧ article joint structure

A‧‧‧ items

B‧‧‧ Items

C‧‧‧ article closure

D1, d2, d3‧‧‧ distance

H‧‧‧height size

P‧‧‧Packaging

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank for forming a carton according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the carton of Figure 2; Figure 6 is a second perspective view of the carton of Figure 2; A plan view of a blank for forming a carton; and a side view and a side view of the carton of Fig. 6 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, respectively.

Some specific embodiments of the package, blank and carton of the present invention will now be described in detail. It is understood that the embodiments are merely illustrative of some of the ways in which certain aspects of the invention can be implemented, and thus do not represent a complete list of all ways in which the invention can be embodied. In fact, the packaging, blanks and cartons described herein can be implemented in a variety of different and alternative forms. In addition, the drawings are not necessarily to scale, and some components may be exaggerated or reduced in order to show details of certain specific components. Various well-known components, materials or methods are not necessarily described in detail so as not to obscure the invention. The specific details of the structure and function described herein are not to be considered as limiting, but are the basis of the scope of the patent application and the representative basis of the invention.

In general terms, the present invention refers to a carton for packaging an item B, the carton including an item engaging device for engaging the item A. In the preferred embodiment described, another Included is a window arrangement or display window 59 that is pressed from a wall of the carton to provide a substantial portion of the article B that is received within the carton adjacent to that side wall panel. The invention is particularly suitable for joining articles having a crown cork or cap with a radial projection. The present invention is contemplated to be useful with other articles B having substantially radially extending projections, such as a petal shape at the bottom (i.e., a bottom in the form of a petal or shape), such as is common in beverage bottles, and adjacent The article B with the aforementioned notch is provided between the "petals". However, such cartons are also contemplated to be compatible with other types of articles B.

Referring now to Figure 1, there is shown a blank 11 for use in forming a carton as in the first embodiment. The embryonic sheet 11 includes a first bottom plate piece 2, a first bevel plate piece 4, and a first piece which are hinged to the next piece by a corresponding folding line 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 in a straight line. a plate composed of a side plate 6, a top plate 8, a second side plate 10, a second bevel plate 12 and a second bottom plate 14.

The green sheet 11 can be bent to form a package P as shown in FIG. The first and second bottom panels 2, 14 can be joined to each other in at least partially overlapping relationship to form a composite backsheet 2, 14 of the carton. In addition, the backing sheets 2, 14 preferably include a locking system formed by complementary tabs and apertures to maintain engagement. In order to achieve this, the second bottom plate 14 defines a series of haze pieces 55, and on the first bottom plate 2, a series of corresponding male tongues 54 are defined. When the first and second bottom sheets 2, 14 are stacked, the male tabs 54 are moved away from the plane of the first backsheet 2 and bent inwardly so as to pass through the mats 55 an aperture defined by bending inwardly from the plane of the second backsheet 14. At this time, the projections extending laterally from the male tabs 54 engage the apertures to prevent them from disengaging. Thus, the first and second bottom sheets 2, 14 can be held in engagement.

The first backsheet 2 further includes a portion of three article crotch engagement structures 80.

The top joint structure 80 of the article extends from the first floor panel 2 over the first angled panel 4 and then into the first side panel 6 so that the first floor panel 2 is sequentially hinged. Folding lines 16, 18 of the first beveled panel 4 and the first side panel 6. Each article crotch engagement structure 80 includes a first aperture 56 defined on the first backsheet 2 and a second aperture 86 defined on the first side panel 6. A plate composed of a pair of gusset sheets 82a and 82b and a pair of stopper sheets 84a and 84b is disposed between the first and second orifices 56 and 86. Pair of gusset sheets 82a, 82b includes a first gusset sheet 82a and a second gusset sheet 82b separated from each other by a cutting line 81. Further, the pair of stopper plates 84a, 84b include a first stopper plate 84a and a second stopper plate 84b which are separated from each other by a cutting line 81. The first edge of each of the equal-angle panels 82a, 82b is defined by the first aperture 56 and is disposed adjacent thereto, and the second edge that is opposite the first edge is oppositely folded by the fold line. Hinged to the corresponding stop plate 84a or 84b. The equal angle panels 82a, 82b are each hinged to the first backsheet 2 via a fold line. The edges of the respective stop plates 84a, 84b opposite the gusset plates 82a, 82b are defined by the second aperture 86 and are located adjacent thereto. The stop plates 84a, 84b are each hinged to the first beveled panel 4 by a corresponding fold line. The first aperture 56 has an edge that is substantially identical in size to the combined width of the first and second gusset sheets 82a, 82b. Additionally, the first aperture 56 includes a V-shaped recess extending away from the angled gussets 82a, 82b and extending into the second backsheet 2. The V-shaped recess can be engaged by a finger or other mechanical tool during carton manufacture. The second aperture 86 is provided with a substantially circular edge and is located proximate to the edges of the stop plates 84a, 84b, thereby causing the edges to pass inwardly from the corresponding stop plates 84a, 84b bend.

The second backsheet 14 further includes a portion of three article crotch engagement structures 80.

The article crotch joint structure 80 extends from the second floor panel 14 over the first angled panel 12 and then into the second side panel 10 so that the second floor panel 14 is hinged in sequence. Folding lines 24, 26 of the two beveled panel 12 and the second side panel 10. Each article crotch engagement structure 80 includes a first aperture 56 defined in the second backsheet 14 and a second aperture 86 defined in the second side panel 10. A plate composed of a pair of gusset sheets 82a and 82b and a pair of stopper sheets 84a and 84b is disposed between the first and second orifices 56 and 86. The pair of gusset sheets 82a, 82b each include a first gusset sheet 82a and a second gusset sheet 82b separated from each other by a cutting line 81. Further, the pair of stopper plates 84a, 84b include a first stopper plate 84a and a second stopper plate 84b which are separated from each other by the cutting line 81. The first edge of each of the angled webs 82a, 82b is defined by the first aperture 56 and is disposed adjacent thereto, and vice versa, a second edge that is opposite to the first edge The fold line is hinged to one of the corresponding stop plates 84a, 84b. The equal angle panels 82a, 82b are each hinged to the second backsheet 14 via a fold line. Each of the stopper plates 84a, 84b corresponds The opposite edges of the gusset sheets 82a, 82b are defined by the second aperture 86 and are located adjacent thereto. Each of the stop plates 84a, 84b is hinged to the second beveled plate 12 by a corresponding fold line. The first aperture 56 has an edge that is substantially identical in size to the combined width of the first and second gusset sheets 82a, 82b. Additionally, the first aperture 56 includes a V-shaped recess extending from the diagonal gusset sheets 82a, 82b and extending into the second floor panel 14. This V-shaped recess can be engaged by fingers or other mechanical tools during carton manufacture. The second aperture 86 is provided with a substantially circular edge and is located proximate to the edges of the stop plates 84a, 84b, thereby causing the edges to bend inwardly from the corresponding stop plates 84a, 84b .

It should be understood that in other embodiments, the beveled panels 4, 12 are optional and the first and second side panels 6, 10 may extend to the fold lines 16, 24, respectively.

The blank 11 includes a display window 59 that is provided with a pair of window panels 61a, 61b that are pressed from the first side panel 6 and are preferably hinged thereto by curved or curved fold lines. The window panels 61a, 61b are separated from one another by a cutting line 60 and/or alternatively by an aperture 58.

The cutting line 60 extends substantially past the first side panel 6 from an underlying article holding sheet 73 adjacent a second aperture 86 of an article crotch engagement structure 80 and is contiguous with a top cover aperture 70a. The holding piece 72 above the article serves as an end point, and the details thereof will be described later. The article upper retaining tab 72 and the article lower retaining tab 73 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 are each shown in detail in Fig. 2 for engaging a portion of the article B with the carton.

The top panel 8 can be selectively provided with two optional hand holes 74 for the user to carry the carton.

The top end seals 31a, 31b are hinged at the respective ends of the top sheet 8. The end seal arrangements 31a, 31b are preferably identical to each other and will now be described with reference to the top end seal arrangement 31a. The top end seal arrangement 31a includes a piece of end flap 30a hinged to the top sheet 8 along fold line 28a. A first gusset 34a is hinged by the fold line 44a along the first side of the end flap 30a perpendicularly to the fold line 28a. The first gusset web 34a is also hinged to the first side panel 6 by a fold line 42a. Further, along the second side of the end gusset 30a opposite the first side, a second gusset piece 36a is hinged by the folding line 45a. The second gusset web is also hinged to the second side panel 10 by a fold line 46a.

The green sheet 11 further includes a plurality of top cover apertures 70 which are U-shaped so as to accommodate the upper portion of the article B in the assembled state.

A portion of each of the top cover apertures 70, 70a is pressed from the corresponding side panel 6, 10 and the other portion is pressed from the top panel 8, such that it is defined as a piece extending to the uppermost portion of the corresponding article B it is accommodated. The curved tongue above. The outermost top cover aperture 70 on the first side panel 6 and the respective top cover apertures 70 on the second side panel 10 include a plurality of cutting lines 77, 78, 79 to define a pair of tabs 75. Part of 76. The tabs 75, 76 are substantially triangular in shape and are separated by a cutting line 78.

The cutting line 77 defines a fold line around which the tab 75 is bent when the article B is received within the cap opening 70. The cutting line 79 defines a fold line that causes the tab 76 to bend about the article B as it is received within the top cover aperture 70.

The top cover aperture 70a forms part of the article securing structure 71 and also includes a pair of engagement tabs 68a, 68b disposed on opposite sides. A portion of each of the tabs 68a, 68b is pressed from the top panel 8 and another portion from the first side panel 6. Further, each of the tongues 68a, 68b is defined by a curved cutting line 65, a top cover opening 70a, a pair of folding lines 67, 69, a top cover opening 70a, and a linear cutting line 66, respectively. A first fold line 67 extends from a first end of the cutting line 67 provided on the first side panel 6 to the top cover aperture 70a. A linear cutting line 66 is provided on the top sheet 8 and extends from the top cover aperture 70a in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fold line 20 with respect to the fold line that hinges the first side panel 6 to the top panel 8. . The first end of the linear cut line 66 preferably intersects the apex defined by the fold line 20 and a cut line defining the top cover aperture 70a. A second fold line 69 extends between the second end of the arcuate cutting line 65 and the second end of the linear cut line 66. Further, the folding line 20 preferably divides the respective engaging tabs 68a, 68b into two halves.

The first backsheet 2 can optionally include a pair of apertures 52, each of which preferably has a diamond shape.

Referring now to the manufacture of the carton shown in Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5, the carton is conceived to be capable of forming a carton in a series of sequential bending operations on a linear machine so that it can be completed without turning or flipping The production of cartons. The bending process is not limited to those described later, and may be modified according to specific manufacturing requirements.

In the illustrated embodiment, when assembling a group of items B, six items are arranged into a 2x3 array. The top sheet of the green sheet 11 is placed over the set of articles B to form the top wall panel 8 of the carton. Before bending the first and second side panels 6, 10 around the group of articles B to form the side panels 6, 10 of the carton, the following bending operations are preferably performed first to make the article crotch joint structure 80. .

The bending operation of the article crotch joint structure 80 and the window panels 61a, 61b will now be described. The angled gussets 82a, 82b of the article crotch engagement structure 80 are bent into a substantially planar relationship with the corresponding first or second bottom panels 2, 14. With respect to the associated first or second beveled panels 4, 12, this causes the stop tabs 84a, 84b of the article crotch engagement formation 80 to flex, thereby maintaining an angular extension away. This angle is produced by the angle between the hinged floor panels 2, 14 to the fold line of the gusset panels 82a, 82b and the fold line connecting the stop panels 84a, 84b to the beveled panels 4, 12. Such bending operations move the equal-angle panels 82a, 82b away from the first and second backsheets 2, 14, the first and second angled panels 4, 12, and the first and second side panels 6, 10, thus forming an orifice there. The stop plates 84a, 84b are bent away from the first or second side panels 6, 10 corresponding to and adjacent to either side of the apertures, thereby forming a curved shape for receiving the lower portion of the article B. Set the zone.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the window panels 61a, 61b are bent toward the inside of the carton so as to be inserted between a pair of adjacent articles B. When the window panels 61a, 61b are bent in this manner, the hinge sheets 61a, 61b are connected to the bending properties of the folding lines 58a, 58b of the first side panel 6, so that they are attached. Corresponding to the first side panel 6. Conversely, the warping of the first side panel 6 forces the window panels 61a, 61b against the article B.

The first and second side panel sheets 6, 10 are bent downwardly around the corresponding folding lines 20, 22 to abut against the side of the adjacent article B, thereby forming the first and second side wall panels of the carton respectively. 6,10. This causes the article crotch joint structure 80 of each of the side wall panels 6, 10 to be located at the vicinity of the lower portion of the article B, and the window panels 61a, 61b are inserted into the centered article B of the group B of the adjacent side and Between adjacent items B on the same side.

When the article B is in the opening formed by the displacement of the window panels 61a, 61b, the article holding sheet 72 is engaged therewith. The article holding piece 72 is attached to the article B by a flange or a raised portion provided by the article closing member C, such as a crown cork. Upper part. When the article B is in the opening formed by the displacement of the window panels 61a, 61b, the article holding sheet 73 is also engaged therewith. The upper and lower holding pieces 72, 73 of the article are cut off from the composite bottom plate 2, 14 and extend through the first beveled plate 4, through the first side plate 6, and then to the top plate 8. The orifice. This has the advantage that the substantial outermost portion of the article B located within the display window 59 can be revealed while keeping the article B in the carton.

The tabs 55 of the first bottom plate 2 are bent into the carton, thereby hitting the crotch panel 54 of the second bottom plate 14 so that the first and second bottom plates 2, 14 are fixed in an overlapping relationship. And further constitute the bottom wall of the carton. Once the tabs 55 are inserted as such, the first and second backsheets 2, 14 are held in a lapped relationship. As shown in Figure 5, the assembled carton.

As shown in detail in Figure 2 (where one end of the carton has been closed), the gusset sheets 34a, 34b of the end seals are bent to remain adjacent to the first or second side panels 6, 10 Flattening the veneer relationship, the end of the carton can be at least partially closed to prevent the item B from falling out of the carton. Therefore, this causes the end flaps 30a, 30b to be pulled down to the extent that at least the end of the carton is partially closed.

Next, the first and second bottom sheets 2, 14 are bent around the bottom of the set of articles B such that they can utilize the complementary perforated locks formed by the tabs 55 and the cymbals 54 (punch) Lock) and fixed to each other to form a composite bottom wall 55/54 of the carton.

As shown in FIG. 2, the top cover apertures 70, 70a are for receiving the upper portion of the article B. As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the engaging tabs 68a, 68b are bent toward the inside of the carton on opposite sides of the top cover of the article B. The engagement edges of the tabs 68a, 68b are joined to the corresponding sides of the top cover from the abutment of the radial projections of the article top cover such that the tabs 68a, 68b prevent the article B from rotating within the carton. In still other embodiments, the tabs 68a, 68b are joined between a pair of radial projections extending from the article B, or alternatively a single tab 68a, 68b can be selected to prevent the article from being compliant or reversed. Rotate in the hour hand direction. The engagement tabs 68a, 68b are bent about the fold line 20.

The article holding tab 72 serves to prevent the item B displayed in the window configuration 59 from moving or inadvertently falling out of the carton. This is very helpful when the item B is shaped like a tapered neck.

As shown, the joining tabs 68a, 68b are hinged to the fold line 67 of the top panel 8 at a distance d1 from the fold line 20 between the top panel 8 and the first side panel 6. The article closing member C is sized such that the innermost end thereof is spaced apart from the folding line 20 by a distance D2. Preferably, the distance d1 is smaller than the distance d2. This allows the portions of the engagement tabs 68a, 68b formed by the top panel 8 to engage the article closure member C. Preferably, the portions of the engagement tabs 68a, 68b formed by the top panel 8 are arranged to remain substantially vertical. Alternatively, the portions of the engagement tabs 68a, 68b formed by the first side panel 6 may be selectively positioned below the article closure member C, and the portions formed by the first side panel 6 Portions of the portion and the engaging tabs 68a, 68b formed by the top sheet 8 are substantially horizontal and/or vertical. The engagement tabs 68a, 68b are hinged to the fold line 69 of the first side panel 6 at a distance d3 below the fold line 20 between the top panel 8 and the first side panel 6, and This distance d3 is greater than the height dimension h of an article closure member C.

In other alternative embodiments, the engagement tabs 68a, 68b are contemplated to engage the portion of the tabs 68a, 68b formed by the first side panel 6 with the article closure member C. In these embodiments, the portions of the engagement tabs 68a, 68b formed by the first side panel 6 may be further configured to maintain a skew angle as long as the engagement tabs 68a, 68b are The portion formed by the side panel 6 has a different length dimension than the portion of the tabs 68a, 68b formed by the top panel 8, and this can be achieved. In such embodiments, the portions of the engagement tabs 68a, 68b formed by the top panel 8 may be disposed at an angle greater than or less than 90 with respect to the top panel 8. In still other embodiments, the engagement tabs 68a, 68b can be curved or curved rather than formed by two substantially planar portions that are hinged to each other along a fold line.

In those embodiments where the engagement tabs 68a, 68b are disposed on opposite sides of the article B, the distance between the respective engagement edges of the pair of engagement tabs 68a, 68b is preferably less than the maximum width dimension of the article B. Further, each of the engaging edges is preferably housed in a recess or between a pair of bosses.

Referring now to Figures 6 through 8, there is shown another alternate embodiment of the present invention. In this second embodiment, similar reference numerals are used to indicate similar components, if possible, by adding a "100" number to the front to indicate that the components belong to the second embodiment. The alternative embodiment shares many of the common components with the first embodiment, and thus only the differences from the embodiment shown in Figures 1 through 5 will be described in detail.

Figure 6 shows a blank 111 constructed in accordance with a second embodiment, wherein the blank 111 comprises a series of successively utilizing corresponding fold lines 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126. a first bottom plate 102, a first lower angled plate 104, a first side plate 106, a top plate 108, a second side plate 110, and a second lower angled plate 112 are hinged from one piece to the next. And a plate composed of the second bottom plate 114.

The first and second bottom panels 102, 114 each include three article crotch engagement structures 180. The article crotch engagement structures 180 are substantially equivalent to those of the first embodiment described above.

The display window arrangement 159 includes flaps 163a, 163b hinged to corresponding window panels 161a or 161b; the jaws 163a, 163b are separated by a cutting line 160 and hinged to the corresponding fold lines 157a, 157b to Corresponding window panels 161a, 161b. The display window arrangement 159 of this second embodiment can accommodate a tapered tapered article, particularly but not limited to an article B having a shoulder between the body portion and the neck portion. The display window arrangement 159 is beneficial for accommodating a wider body portion that extends around the neck to mate with the nipple. The apertures 158 separating the window panels 161a, 161b can be shaped and configured to match the shape of the article.

The second embodiment includes an article securing structure 171 that engages a pair of adjacent articles B. The blank 111 includes an article securing structure 171 disposed between each pair of adjacent cap apertures 170/170a, and a portion of the cap apertures is pressed by the first side panel 106. The blank 111 is configured to accommodate a set of articles B arranged in a 2x3 array, such that the blank 111 includes two article securing structures 171. The article B housed in the cap opening 170a is joined by the two article engaging structures 171 on opposite sides thereof.

Each article securing structure 171 includes a portion of engaging tabs 168a, 168b defined by first fold lines 167a, 167b disposed between a pair of abutting cap openings 170, 170a. The cutting lines 166b, 166c extend from opposite sides of the top cover aperture 170a, and in the exemplary range of the top sheet 108, the direction of extension of the cutting lines 166b, 116c is substantially perpendicular to the fold line 120. The cutting lines 166a, 166d extend from the side that corresponds to the top opening 170 and the top opening 170a. The side of the top cover aperture 170 that extends from the corresponding cutting line is the side that is adjacent to the top cover aperture 170a.

The second cutting lines 169a, 169b are respectively disposed between the corresponding pair of cutting lines 116a/116b, 166c/166d, and the cutting lines 166a, 166b, 166c, 166d extend from the top cover holes 170, 170a, respectively. And out.

Alternatively, the cutting lines 166a, 166b, 166c, 166d may optionally have a curved portion as the end point and a U-shaped portion as a preferred feature to reduce tearing caused by the cutting lines 166a, 166b, 166c, 166d. The possibility. The third fold line 121a, 121b preferably extends across the engagement tabs 168a, 168b, and in some embodiments, the third fold line 121a, 121b is collinear with the fold line 120.

Unless otherwise specified hereinafter, the carton 111 can be assembled into a carton through a series of bending operations in a manner substantially as described above.

The article fixing structure 171 is bent inside the carton so that the article fixing structure 171 is engaged with the pair of articles B placed in the carton. The first edge of the article securing structure 171 is engaged with a first article B and the second edge is engaged with an adjacent second article B. In this way, the article fixing structure 171 can fix the orientation of the outermost article B in the carton, and the semi-closed end of the tubular structure formed by the carton mainboard sheet, and a part of the article B can also be seen. Share.

In some embodiments, the article securing structure 171 can be disposed on both sides of the carton, that is, a portion of the article securing structure 171 can be pressed from the second side panel 110. The article fixing structure 171 may or may not have a second display window pressed from the second side panel 110. In still other embodiments, the display windows 59, 159 may be omitted, but an article securing structure 171 may be provided to secure the orientation of the outermost article B in a carton having a tubular configuration, wherein at least two ends of the tubular structure Partially open so that the outermost item B can be seen.

It will be appreciated that variations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention, for example, the dimensions and shape of the plates and apertures can be adjusted to accommodate articles of different sizes or shapes. In still other embodiments of the invention, it is contemplated that the cutting line between the stop plate and the window panel of the second bottom locking configuration is actually a strip line. Further, the shape of the fold line connecting the window panel to the side wall panel can also be changed to, for example, match the contour of the articles contained in the carton. Similarly, the size and shape of the carton aperture (of any embodiment) can be freely modified to accommodate a variety of shaped articles. The number of items B and their arrangement can also be changed.

The foregoing embodiments are also contemplated as not being a separate configuration, and the characteristics of one embodiment can be freely combined with other features of other embodiments. For example, the cap aperture 70 can be used for one or more items B in the second embodiment, such as only those of the outermost side or all of Item B.

In other alternative embodiments, other types of plate interlocking devices contemplated include, but are not limited to, adhesives.

It should be noted that the top sheets 18, 108 have a shorter longitudinal dimension than the bottom sheet. In this way, the end seal structure can be closely adjacent to the upper portion of the article B which is of a tapered shape and whose top size is smaller than the bottom.

In other embodiments for packaging articles of different shapes, including but not limited to articles having substantially parallel sides or flanged articles, the top panel may have a longitudinal dimension equal to or greater than the bottom.

The terminology used in this article, such as "top", "bottom", "before", "after", "end", "side", "inside", "outside", "up" and "down", etc. It is not intended to limit the relevant sheets to this orientation, but only to distinguish the sheets. Any reference to hinged or folded wire shall not be construed as necessarily limited by the folding line; in fact, within the scope not infringing the invention, the hinge may be composed of one or more of the following: short slit, fragile Line, or fold line.

11‧‧ ‧Mason

2‧‧‧First floor plate

4‧‧‧First angled plate

6‧‧‧First side panel

8‧‧‧ top sheet

10‧‧‧Second side panel

12‧‧‧Second angled plate

14‧‧‧Second bottom plate

16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28a, 42a, 44a, 45a, 46a, 67, 69‧‧‧ fold lines

30a, 30b‧‧‧end picture

31a, 31b‧‧‧End seal configuration

34a‧‧‧Corner

36a‧‧‧ gusset

52‧‧‧孔口

54‧‧‧yang tongue

55‧‧‧ shady film

56‧‧‧first orifice

58‧‧‧孔口

59‧‧‧Show window

60, 65, 66, 77, 78, 79, 81‧‧‧ cutting lines

61a, 61b‧‧‧ window plates

68a, 68b‧‧‧ joint tongue

70, 70a‧‧‧ top cover orifice

71‧‧‧Article fixed structure

72‧‧‧Items above the retaining piece

73‧‧‧ under the article holding piece

74‧‧‧Hand hole

75, 76‧‧‧ tongue

80‧‧‧ article joint structure

82a, 82b‧‧‧ gusset

84a, 84b‧‧‧ stop plate

86‧‧‧Second orifice

Claims (24)

A carton for packaging one or more items, the carton comprising a series of main plate pieces for forming a tubular structure, the main plate pieces being hinged from one piece to the next and comprising a top plate, first and second side plates, And a bottom plate, the carton further comprising an article fixing structure for fixing the orientation of the article, the article fixing structure further comprising a portion of the piece being pressed by the first main plate piece and hinged thereto and the other a portion is a first engagement tab pressed by a second main plate piece and hinged thereto, the first engagement tongue being bent toward the inside of the tubular structure and provided with at least one engagement edge for an item Engage. The carton of claim 1, wherein the article fixing structure further comprises at least one article receiving opening for receiving a portion of the article, and the first engaging tongue is disposed with the at least one The item receiving apertures are adjacent to each other. The carton of claim 2, wherein the article securing structure further comprises a second engaging tab disposed adjacent to the at least one article receiving aperture, the second engaging tab being disposed on The at least one item houses the opposite side of the aperture. The carton of claim 1, wherein the article fixing structure further comprises at least two article receiving apertures each for receiving a portion of the article, wherein the first engaging tab is disposed on the At least two items are placed between the apertures. The carton of claim 1, wherein the first engagement tab includes a fold line around which the first engagement tab is bent, and the fold line in turn the first engagement tab Divided into the first and second half. The carton of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first main plate piece comprises the top plate piece, the second main plate piece comprises the first side wall plate, wherein the tubular structure comprises at least The first side wall panel is pressed out and extends substantially from the top panel to at least one display window of the backsheet. The carton of claim 6 wherein the at least one display window is broken by one or more retaining sheets. The carton of claim 7 wherein the first or second engagement tab is hinged to the one or more retaining tabs. A carton according to claim 7 of the patent application, when attached to the third item of the patent application, wherein the engaging tongue is hinged to the one or more holding pieces. A carton according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the display window comprises one or more window panels hinged to the first side panel that presses the display window. The carton of any one of clauses 7 to 10, wherein the one or more retaining sheets are engaged with a flange or projection of the article displayed in the at least one display window. A package comprising one or more articles and a carton enclosing the one or more articles, the carton comprising a series of mainboard sheets hinged from one piece to the next to form a tubular structure, the main board piece comprising a a top sheet, first and second side panels, and a bottom panel, the carton including an article securing structure for securing the orientation of the at least one or more articles, the article securing structure comprising a portion of the article The first main plate piece is pressed out and hinged thereto and the other portion is pressed by a second main plate piece adjacent to the first main plate piece and hinged to the first engaging tongue piece there, The first engagement tab is bent toward the inside of the tubular structure and is provided with at least one engagement edge for engaging at least one of the at least one or more items. The package of claim 12, wherein the first engagement tab includes first and second halves, the first halves being substantially upright to engage at least one of the at least one or more items a radially extending projection having at least a portion extending along at least one of the at least one or more articles in a direction parallel to the axis of the carton tube. The package of claim 13 wherein the second half is substantially perpendicular to the first half and the flange of at least one of the at least one or more items Below the projections. The package of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the first main plate piece comprises the top plate piece, the second main plate piece comprises the first side plate piece, wherein the first engaging tongue piece is utilized a first fold line spaced apart from the fold line between the top panel and the first side panel by a first distance is hinged to the top panel, and at least one of the at least one or more items is provided with a An upper portion of a width or diameter dimension that is greater than the first distance. A blank for forming a wound carton, the blank comprising a plurality of main plates for forming a tubular structure, the main plates comprising: a series of hinges from one piece to the next a bottom plate, a first side plate, a top plate, a second side plate, and a second bottom plate, the blank further comprising an article for fixing the orientation of the article disposed in the tubular structure The structure, the article fixing structure further comprises a portion of the first main plate piece pressed and hinged to the portion and the other portion being pressed by the second main plate piece adjacent to the first main plate piece A first engagement tab that is hinged and hinged thereto, the first engagement tab being bent toward the inside of the tubular structure and provided with at least one engagement edge for engaging an article. The blank of claim 16, wherein the first engaging tongue is defined by a series of alternating semi-deep cuts and creases. The blank of claim 16, wherein the fixed structure further comprises an aperture for receiving a portion of the article. The blank of claim 16, wherein the first main plate includes the top plate, the second main plate includes the first side plate, and the first side plate has a substantially bottom plate A display window that extends to the top panel. The blank of claim 16, further comprising a fixing strip that cuts off the display window, the fixed strip being defined by two spaced apart cutting lines. The slab of claim 20, wherein the two spaced apart cutting lines are substantially arcuate in shape. The embryo sheet of claim 20, wherein the two spaced apart cutting lines are: the same shape, a different shape, a straight shape, a curved shape or a curved shape. The green sheet of any one of claims 20 to 21, wherein the first engaging tongue is hinged to the fixing strip. The slab of claim 18, wherein a second engagement tab is provided on opposite sides of the aperture.