TWI483873B - Sliding box type package - Google Patents

Description

Sliding box type package

The present invention relates to a slide box type package.

In the past, a soft pack type package, a hard type package, and the like have been known as packages (packages) for containing contents of tobacco products and the like. In one form of the rigid package, there is known a case-type package including an inner case for accommodating the object and a case for slidably accommodating the case of the inner case (refer to, for example, a patent) Document 1). Further, a slide type package in which two inner cases are slidably housed in an outer case is known (refer to, for example, Patent Document 2). Such a slide type package is constructed to be slidably movable between a closed position in which the inner box is inserted into the outer box and an open position in which the inner box is partially withdrawn from the open end of the outer box.

Further, in one form of the rigid package, a window box type package including an inner case for accommodating the object and a case slidable relative to the inner case is known (please Reference is made, for example, to Patent Documents 3 to 5).

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication No. 2009-507731

Patent Document 2: Japanese Special Table 2010-524801

Patent Document 3: U.S. Patent No. 4,641,748

Patent Document 4: US Patent No. 1,735,324

Patent Document 5: International Publication No. 2007/029472

However, the above-described sliding box type package or window box type package has room for improvement at the following points.

In order to suppress the inner box from being completely detached from the outer box, the slide type package generally has a locking portion that functions in combination with one of the inner box side and the outer box side. The locking portions of both sides are engaged at a point in time when the amount of the inner box being withdrawn from the outer box reaches a predetermined amount. In other words, the maximum amount of extraction of the inner box is determined by the engagement of the locking portions that function together with one of the inner box side and the outer box side, and after the inner box has reached the maximum amount of extraction, it is no longer possible. The inner box is further withdrawn from the outer box. In fact, most of the slide-type packages cannot sufficiently ensure the area of the outlet of the contents when opened, and it is difficult to take out the contents.

On the other hand, since the window box type package is an opening and closing method in which the inner box and the outer box are relatively swung, the inner box and the outer box easily interfere with each other during the swinging operation. Furthermore, in order to avoid the interference of both sides and to perform the opening and closing operation, the height of the outer box has to be set to be much higher than that of the inner box, which is a main cause of an increase in the manufacturing cost of the package.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a slide type package which can sufficiently ensure an opening area of an outlet of an object to be stored when the package is opened without causing other defects.

In order to solve the above problems, the following means are employed in the present invention. The present invention provides a slide box type package comprising: an inner box having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape; and a take-out opening for taking out the accommodated object to be stored outside at the upper open end; and an outer cover (cover) The side insertion end is inserted into the inner box and is slidable relative to the inner box; and the sliding restriction means is for limiting the relative sliding movement of the outer cover and the inner box beyond a predetermined range; the sliding restriction means In a state in which the relative sliding operation is restricted, the relative swinging operation of the outer cover and the inner box is allowed within a predetermined range.

The object to be accommodated in the slide-type package is not particularly limited, but an aggregate of the rod-shaped articles is preferably exemplified, and for example, a tobacco product is used as the object to be stored. That is, the contained article of the present invention may also be a tobacco product. In addition, the so-called tobacco product is, for example, paper-rolled tobacco (filter cigarette, two-cut tobacco (no filter)), cigar (rolled leaf), cigarillo, tobacco paste (snus). , snuff, chewing tabacco, e-tobacco, etc.

In the sliding box type package of the present invention, when the outer cover is in the closed position (fully closed position), the take-out opening of the inner box is closed by the outer cover, and the user cannot take out the stored contents contained in the inner box. Furthermore, the user can open the package by swinging it relative to the inner box after temporarily sliding the cover into the predetermined opening direction.

Since the slide type package of the present invention is provided with the slide restricting means, when the cover is slid from the closed position toward the opening direction, the limit is limited (limited) when the amount of sliding from the closed position reaches a predetermined value. The sliding action in the opening direction after the time point. For example, in a state in which the amount of sliding from the closed position in the outer cover reaches a predetermined value, the package is in a state in which the outlet of the inner box is opened to an intermediate stage.

The sliding restriction means is a state of restricting the sliding motion between the outer cover and the inner case Next, the relative swinging motion in the outer cover and the inner box is allowed within a predetermined range. Therefore, the user can open from the take-out opening of the inner box to the intermediate stage state, and swing the outer cover toward the predetermined opening direction. By this swinging action, the opening area of the outlet of the inner box is further expanded, and the package can be opened until the opening area becomes the maximum fully open state. Thereby, when the package is opened, the opening area of the take-out port can be sufficiently ensured, and the stored object accommodated in the inner box can be easily taken out from the take-out port.

In addition, when the package is closed, the opposite operation as when it is opened is performed. That is, in the fully open state, after the package is closed to the intermediate stage by swinging the cover in the closing direction, the cover is slid in the closing direction. Then, when the outer cover is slid to the closed position, the take-out opening of the inner box is completely closed by the outer cover, and the removal of the contents is restricted.

As described above, the slide type package of the present invention performs the opening and closing operation by combining the sliding operation and the swinging operation of the cover. Further, when the package is opened, after the sliding operation of the cover is restricted in the opening direction by the slide restricting means, the swinging operation of the cover is allowed within a predetermined range, so that the cover is swung in the opening direction, that is, The opening area of the outlet can be further increased. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently ensure the opening area of the outlet of the object to be stored when the package is opened.

Furthermore, the package of the present invention is different from the conventional swing box type package which only opens and closes the package by the swinging action, and the sliding action and the swinging action between the outer cover and the inner case are adopted. Since the combination is opened and closed, the swing angle required to set the package to the fully open state can be reduced more than ever. According to this, even if the height of the outer cover is set to be substantially the same as the height of the inner case, the upper end of the outer cover and the upper end of the inner case can be prevented from interfering with each other. Furthermore, since the height of the outer cover can be prevented from being set to be higher than the height of the inner case, it can be lowered more than ever. Manufacturing costs for low package parts.

Further, in the slide type package according to the present invention, the slide restricting means may be engaged with the inner box side engaging portion and the outer cover side provided by the inner box and the outer cover. It is composed of the Ministry. In this case, the inner box side engaging portion may be a fall prevention flap (flap) which is formed by cutting the front wall or the rear wall with the edge of the front wall or the rear wall and the side wall of the inner box as a base end. The outer cover side engaging portion is a folded-back flap in which the front wall or the rear wall of the outer cover is folded back inside the insertion end; the folding flap may also have a folding width which is folded back from the insertion end. An inclined edge portion in which the flap width increases from the upper side toward the lower side in the height direction of the package, and a protruding portion located at the lower end of the inclined edge portion. Further, when the outer cover and the inner case are relatively slid in the opening direction, the relative sliding operation of the protruding portion and the detachment prevention flap may be restricted by the engagement of the protruding portion and the detachment prevention flap, and the above-mentioned relative sliding operation may be restricted. The opposite swinging operation of the outer cover and the inner case until the inclined edge portion abuts against the base end portion of the detachment preventing flap with the protruding portion as a swing center.

Further, in the slide type package of the present invention, the outer cover may be constituted by the first side case and the second side case. In this case, one side end of the inner box may be inserted into the insertion end of the first side box, and the other side end of the inner box may be inserted into the insertion end of the second side box. When both the first side box and the second side box are in the closed position, the entire inner box is covered by the outer cover.

Further, the means for solving the problems of the present invention can be employed as much as possible.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a slide type package which can sufficiently ensure the opening area of the outlet of the stored object when the package is opened without causing other defects.

1‧‧‧Package

2‧‧‧1st side box

3‧‧‧2nd side box

4‧‧‧Outer cover

5‧‧‧ inner box

41, 51‧‧‧ front wall

42, 52‧‧‧ Back wall

43, 53‧‧‧ side walls

44, 54‧‧‧ bottom wall

45‧‧‧ top wall

46‧‧‧Insert

47a to 47d‧‧‧Fold back flaps

48‧‧‧Protruding

49‧‧‧Sloping edge

51a, 52a‧‧‧cutting section

55‧‧‧Export

56a to 56d‧‧‧ Preventing detachment flaps

57a to 57d‧‧‧cutting department

58, 59‧‧‧ edge

Prototype film in B1‧‧

B2‧‧‧External prototype

B3‧‧‧2nd outer prototype

C‧‧‧ Cigarettes

P1, P12‧‧‧ front wall panel

P2, P13‧‧‧ rear wall panel

P3, P15‧‧‧ bottom wall panel

P4, P11‧‧‧ side wall panels

P5, P20‧‧‧ inside panel

P6, P18, P19, P21‧‧‧ insole flaps

P14‧‧‧ top wall panel

P16, P17‧‧‧ inner top flap

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a package of an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the package of the embodiment.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the package of the embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a view showing an inner blank in the embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a view showing an outer blank other than the embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a second outer prototype piece of the embodiment.

Fig. 7A is a view for explaining the operational sequence when the package of the embodiment is opened.

Fig. 7B is a view for explaining the operational sequence when the package of the embodiment is opened.

Fig. 7C is a view for explaining the operational sequence when the package of the embodiment is opened.

Fig. 8A is a view showing the operation of the inner box and the outer cover when the package of the embodiment is opened.

Fig. 8B is a view showing the operation of the inner box and the outer cover when the package of the embodiment is opened.

Fig. 8C is a view showing the operation of the inner box and the outer cover when the package of the embodiment is opened.

Here, an embodiment of the slide type package of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. The article to be accommodated in the case of the slide-type package to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a specific one. However, a case in which a tobacco product such as a filter cigarette or a two-cut cigarette is accommodated in a package will be described as an example. In addition, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangement, and the like of the constituent elements described in the present embodiment are not particularly specified. The technical features are not limited to these descriptions.

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1 and 2 are perspective views of a slide type package (hereinafter simply referred to as "package") 1 of the embodiment. Figure 1 shows the closed state of the package 1 closed. Fig. 2 shows the open state in which the package 1 is opened. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the package 1 of the embodiment. The first figure shows the directions of the upper and lower sides of the package 1 above and below. In addition, the front side of the package 1 has the same meaning as the front side, and the back and back sides have the same meaning. The material of the package 1 is preferably a paper material such as a cardboard or a manila board paper, but is not limited thereto. For example, a resin material such as plastic or a metal material may be used as the material of the package 1. When a paper material is used as the material of the package 1, a paper having a basis weight of, for example, 100 g/m ² or more and 400 g/m ² or less can also be used.

The package 1 includes an outer cover 4 having a first side case 2 and a second side case 3, and an inner case 5 housed in the outer cover 4 and slidable in the width direction of the outer cover 4. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner box 5 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is a box having a front wall 51, a rear wall 52, a pair of side walls 53, and a bottom wall 54. The upper portion of the inner box 5 is an open end, and the open end forms a take-out port 55 as a stored object. Further, in order to improve the appearance, feel, and the like on the front and back surfaces of the outer cover 4 and the inner box 5, embossing processing, flocking processing using short fibers, and coating may be performed. Varnish processing of thicker virtual reliefs. Further, inside the inner box 5, an accommodating portion belonging to a space for accommodating the object to be stored is formed. In the second drawing, although the cigarette C bundle is drawn in the accommodating portion of the inner box 5, an inner pack which is bundled with the cigarette C by the inner wrapping material such as aluminum vapor-deposited paper may be used. The housing is housed in the inner box 5. About the inner box, because of the well-known Although detailed description is omitted, the aluminum vapor-deposited paper includes, for example, a paper substrate and an aluminum film deposited on the surface of the paper substrate. In addition to protecting the cigarette C bundle from moisture, the aluminum film prevents the fragrance from being released and escaped from each cigarette C. In addition, in order to improve the appearance, etc., the surface of the inner package may be embossed.

The front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 of the inner box 5 each have a rectangular shape. In the present embodiment, the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 have a rectangular shape in which the height and the lateral width are equal to each other, and are disposed to face each other. A set of side walls 53 connects the side edges of the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 to each other and has a rectangular shape. Further, the height of each side wall 53 is equal to the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52. The bottom wall 54 has a rectangular shape and is coupled to the lower ends of the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52. The lateral width of the bottom wall 54 is equal to the lateral width of the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52. Further, in the upper end edge portions of the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52, in order to facilitate the removal of the cigarette C from the take-out opening 55 of the inner box 5, notched portions 51a and 52a are formed. The shape of the notch portions 51a and 52a can be appropriately changed.

The cover cover 4 is a cover member that covers the entire inner case 5 in a box shape by the first side case 2 and the second side case 3 that are separated from each other. In the present embodiment, the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 are the same members, but are not limited thereto. Each of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 is a box having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a front wall 41, a rear wall 42, a side wall 43, a bottom wall 44, and a top wall 45. The front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 are formed in a rectangular shape in which the height and the lateral width are equal to each other, and are disposed to face each other. The side wall 43 connects the side edges of one of the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 to each other. The side wall 43 has a rectangular shape and is equal in height to the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42. Further, the bottom wall 44 is coupled to the lower ends of the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42, and has a rectangular shape. The top wall 45 is coupled to the upper ends of the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 and has a rectangular shape. In each of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3, the side end opposite to the side wall 43 is an open end, and the open end is formed as The insertion end 46 of the inner box 5 is inserted.

In the first side box 2 and the second side box 3, the lateral width of the front wall 41 (rear wall 42) is approximately half of the lateral width of the front wall 51 (rear wall 52) of the inner box 5. In other words, when the lateral width of the front wall 41 (rear wall 42) of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 is added, it is substantially equal to the lateral width of the front wall 51 (rear wall 52) of the inner box 5. Further, the heights of the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 of each of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 are slightly higher than the heights of the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 of the inner box 5, and the width of the side wall 43 is horizontal. The width is slightly wider than the lateral width of the side wall 53 in the inner box 5. As a result, the respective insertion ends 46 in the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 are inserted into the inner box 5. As shown in Fig. 3, one side end of the inner box 5 is inserted into the insertion end 46 of the first side box 2, and the other side end of the inner box 5 is inserted into the insertion end 46 of the second side box 3. . In other words, the outer cover 4 is composed of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3, and one side end of the inner box 5 is inserted into the insertion end 46 of the first side box 2, and the inner box 5 is The other side end is inserted into the insertion end 46 of the second side box 3, and when both the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 are in the closed position, the entire inner box 5 is covered by the outer cover 4.

The first side box 2 and the second side box 3 of the outer cover 4 hold the inner box 5 so as to be relatively slidable. The state shown in Fig. 1 shows the closed state (fully closed state) of the package 1. In the closed state, the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 of the outer cover 4 are completely closed, and the outlet 55 of the inner box 5 is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, in this state, the user cannot take out the cigarette C accommodated in the inner box 5 to the outside.

In the present embodiment, the outer cover 4 of the package 1 holds the inner box 5 in a laterally wide direction of the package 1 so as to be slidable and swingable. Furthermore, the package 1 performs the sliding action and the swinging action of the outer cover 4 relative to the inner box 5 Open and close the operation in combination. The details of the opening and closing operation will be stated later.

The package 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a slide restricting means for restricting the relative sliding operation of the outer cover 4 and the inner case 5 beyond a predetermined range. The slide restricting means has a function of restricting the sliding action of the outer cover 4 and the inner case 5 by being engaged with each other, and allowing the outer cover 4 and the inner case 5 within a predetermined range in a state in which the sliding action is restricted. The relative swing action in the middle. The structure related to the above-described slide restricting means will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in Fig. 2, in the vicinity of both end portions in the lateral direction of each of the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 of the inner box 5, the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d are provided. The detachment prevention flaps 56a to 56d are formed by cutting the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 connected to the side wall 53 with the side wall 53 of the inner box 5 as a base end. Specifically, the detachment prevention flaps 56a to 56d are formed by the substantially L-shaped (substantially C-shaped) shearing portions 57a to 57d provided in the front wall 51 and the rear wall 52 of the inner box 5. Here, the shearing portions 57a to 57d correspond to the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d. In the example shown in Fig. 2, the shearing portions 57a and 57b and the detachment prevention flaps 56a and 56b are provided in the front wall 51 of the inner box 5, and the shearing portions 57c and 57d and the detachment preventing flaps 56c and 56d are provided. Then, the rear wall 52 is provided in the inner box 5.

Both ends of the shearing portions 57a and 57b are connected or close to the edge portion 58 of the front wall 51 and the side wall 53 to which the inner box 5 is coupled, and are surrounded by the shearing portions 57a and 57b and the edge portion 58. The front wall 51 is provided with detachment prevention flaps 56a, 56b. The detachment prevention flaps 56a and 56b are inclined toward the front wall 41 of the outer cover 4 in a state where the outer cover 4 is attached to the inner box 5 as shown in Fig. 2 . More specifically, the detachment preventing flap 56a is inclined to protrude toward the front wall 41 of the corresponding first side box 2. The detachment prevention flap 56b is inclined to protrude toward the front wall 41 of the corresponding second side box 3.

On the other hand, both end portions of the shearing portions 57c and 57d are connected or close to the edge portion 59 to which the rear wall 52 and the side wall 53 are joined, and are surrounded by the shearing portions 57a, 57d and the edge portion 59. In this manner, the back wall 52 is provided with the fall prevention flaps 56c, 56d. The detachment prevention flaps 56c and 56d are inclined to protrude toward the rear wall 42 of the outer cover 4 in a state where the outer cover 4 is attached to the inner box 5. More specifically, the detachment preventing flap 56c is inclined to protrude toward the rear wall 42 of the corresponding first side box 2. The detachment prevention flap 56d is inclined to protrude toward the rear wall 42 of the corresponding second side box 3.

On the other hand, in the first side case 2 and the second side case 3 of the outer cover 4, a folded flap formed by folding the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 back inside the insertion end 46 is provided. 47a to 47d. The folding flap 47a is disposed inside the front wall 41 of the first side box 2, and the folding flap 47b is disposed inside the front wall 41 of the second side box 3. Further, the folding flap 47c is disposed inside the rear wall 42 of the first side box 2, and the folding flap 47d is disposed inside the rear wall 42 of the second side box 3.

The folding flaps 47a and 47c are not adhered to the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 of the first side box 2, but protrude toward the inner space of the first side box 2. Further, the folding flaps 47b and 47d are not adhered to the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 of the second side box 3, but protrude toward the inner space of the second side box 3. Therefore, in a state in which the inner cover 5 is provided with the outer cover 4, the detachment prevention flaps 56a and 56b are inclined to protrude toward the front wall 51 of the inner case 5, and the detachment prevention flaps 56c and 56d are prevented from being oriented toward the inner case 5. The rear wall 52 is inclined to protrude.

In each of the folding flaps 47a to 47d, the symbol 48 is a projection having the largest folding width of the folding width of the flap from the insertion end 46. Further, reference numeral 49 is an inclined edge portion formed in a region above the protruding portion 48 in each of the folding flaps 47a to 47d. The width of the flap of the inclined edge portion 49 is from the height direction of the package 1 The side increases toward the lower side. The flap width of the inclined edge portion 49 is gradually expanded downward, and the lower end portion thereof serves as the protruding portion 48 to maximize the flap width. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, in the package 1, the folding flaps 47a to 47d provided on the side of the outer cover 4 are provided corresponding to the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d provided on the inner box 5 side, respectively.

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The package 1 of the present embodiment can be manufactured from a prototype set composed of an inner prototype piece B1 forming the inner box 5 and a prototype piece B2 forming the outer cover 4. Fig. 4 shows the inner prototype piece B1, and the fifth figure shows the outer prototype piece B2. The inner prototype piece B1 and the outer prototype piece B2 are folded in along the folding line shown by the chain line, and are adhered to each other, thereby forming the inner box 5 and the outer cover 4, respectively.

As shown in Fig. 4, the inner prototype piece B1 has a front wall panel P1 which becomes the front wall 51 of the inner box 5, and a rear wall panel P2 which becomes the rear wall 52 of the inner box 5. A bottom wall panel P3 that becomes the bottom wall 54 of the inner box 5 is connected between the front wall panel P1 and the rear wall panel P2. Further, rectangular side wall panels P4 and P4 which become the side walls 53 of the inner box 5 are connected to both side edges of the front wall panel P1.

In the front wall panel P1, a cutout portion 51a is formed. Further, shearing portions 57a and 57b are formed in the vicinity of the left and right end portions of the front wall panel P1, respectively. The shearing portions 57a and 57b have a substantially L shape (a substantially C shape) as described above, and both ends thereof are in contact with a folding line formed at a boundary with the front wall panel P1 and the side wall panel P4. The above-described anti-dropping flaps 56a and 56b are formed in each of the regions surrounded by the folding line and the shearing portions 57a and 57b.

On both side edges of the rear wall panel P2, inner side panels P5, P5 having rectangular shapes for reinforcing the side walls 53 in the inner box 5 are connected. Further, a cutout portion 52a is formed in the rear wall panel P2. Furthermore, on the left side of the rear wall panel P2 Cut portions 57c and 57d are formed in the vicinity of the side portions on the side and the right side, respectively. The shearing portions 57c and 57d have a substantially L shape (a substantially C shape) as described above, and both ends thereof are in contact with a folding line formed at a boundary with the rear wall panel P2 and the inner panel P5. The above-described anti-dropping flaps 56c and 56d are formed in each of the regions surrounded by the folding line and the shearing portions 57c and 57d. Further, inner bottom flaps P6 and P6 for reinforcing the bottom wall 54 are connected to the upper end edge of each inner panel P5.

The inner prototype piece B1 configured as described above is folded along the folding line shown by the chain line, and each of the inner bottom flaps P6 and P6 is adhered to the inner side of the bottom wall panel P3, and the inner side panels P5 and P5 are attached. Then, it is adhered to the inner side of each of the side wall panels P4 and P4. As a result, the inner box 5 shown in Fig. 3 is formed by the inner prototype piece B1.

Further, the detachment prevention flaps 56a and 56b provided on the front wall panel P1 may be inclined toward the opposite side of the accommodating portion of the inner box 5, that is, toward the outer side when the inner prototype piece B1 is folded in, the front wall. The folding line between the panel P1 and the side wall panel P4 is bounded and bent. Similarly, the detachment prevention flaps 56c and 56d provided on the rear wall panel P2 may be inclined toward the opposite side of the accommodating portion of the inner box 5, that is, toward the outer side, between the rear wall panel P2 and the inner side panel P5. The folding line is bounded by the boundary.

Next, the outer prototype piece B2 shown in Fig. 5 will be described. Since the first side case 2 and the second side case 3 of the outer cover 4 have the same configuration, they can be formed by the common outer prototype piece B2. The outer prototype piece B2 has a rectangular side wall panel P11 which becomes the side wall 43 of the 1st side case 2 (2nd side case 3). A rectangular front wall panel P12 and a rear wall panel P13 having the front wall 41 and the rear wall 42 of the first side box 2 (second side box 3) are connected to both side edges of the side wall panel P11. Further, on the side edge of the front wall panel P12, a folding flap 47a (folding flap 47c) of the first side box 2 (second side box 3) is connected via a folding line. Further, at the side edge of the rear wall panel P13, A folding flap 47b (folding flap 47d) of the first side box 2 (second side box 3) is connected to the folding line.

A top wall panel P14 serving as a top wall 45 is connected to the upper end edge of the front wall panel P12. Further, a bottom wall panel P15 serving as the bottom wall 44 is connected to the lower end edge of the front wall panel P12. In the upper end edges of the side wall panel P11 and the rear wall panel P13, inner top flaps P16 and P17 for reinforcing the top wall 45 are respectively connected. Further, in the lower end edges of the side wall panel P11 and the rear wall panel P13, inner bottom flaps P18 and P19 for reinforcing the bottom wall 44 are respectively connected.

The outer prototype piece B2 formed in the above manner is folded along the folding line shown by the chain line, and each of the inner top flaps P16 and P17 is adhered to the inner side of the top wall panel P14, and each inner bottom flap P18 is attached. P19 is adhered to the inner side of the bottom wall panel P15. As a result, the first side case 2 (the second side case 3) shown in Fig. 3 can be formed from the outer prototype piece B2. Further, the folding flaps 47a to 47d connected to the front wall panel P12 or the rear wall panel P13 are not attached to the front wall panel P12 (the rear wall panel P13) after being folded back along the folding line. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, since the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 have a symmetrical shape, when the second side box 3 is manufactured, the outer prototype piece B2 may be folded in. The side opposite to the front and back when the first side box 2 is manufactured.

However, the first side case 2 (second side case 3) of the outer cover 4 can also be manufactured using the second outer prototype piece B3 shown in Fig. 6 . In the panel configuration of the second outer prototype piece B3 shown in Fig. 6, the same components as those of the prototype piece B2 described in Fig. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The second outer prototype piece B3 shown in Fig. 6 is connected to the bottom wall panel P15 between the front wall panel P12 and the rear wall panel P13. One side panel P11 is connected to one side edge of the front wall panel P12, and the first side box 2 is connected to the other side edge. The folding flap 47a (folding flap 47c) of the (second side box 3). Further, a top wall panel P14 is attached to the lower end edge of the front wall panel P12. Further, an inner top flap P16 is attached to the lower end edge of the side wall panel P11. Further, the inner side panel P20 for reinforcing the side wall 43 is connected to one side edge of the rear wall panel P13, and the folding of the first side box 2 (second side box 3) is connected to the other side edge. Fold 47b (folding flap 47d). Further, an inner top flap P17 is attached to the upper end edge of the rear wall panel P13, and an inner bottom flap P21 for reinforcing the bottom wall 44 is connected to the lower end edge of the inner side panel P20.

The second outer prototype piece B3 configured as described above is folded along the folding line indicated by the chain line, and the inner bottom flap P21 is adhered to the inner side of the bottom wall panel P15, and the inner top flaps P16 and P17 are respectively attached. The inner panel P20 is adhered to the inner side of the side wall panel P11, and the inner panel P20 is adhered to the inner side of the side wall panel P11. As a result, the first side box 2 (the second side box 3) shown in Fig. 3 is formed. Further, the folding flaps 47a to 47d connected to the front wall panel P12 or the rear wall panel P13 are not attached to the front wall panel P12 (the rear wall panel P13) after being folded back along the folding line. Further, the first side case 2 and the second side case 3 of the outer cover 4 may of course be manufactured by any of the outer prototype piece B2 shown in Fig. 5 and the second outer prototype piece B3 shown in Fig. 6.

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Next, the opening and closing operation of the package 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. 7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining the operation sequence when the package 1 of the embodiment is opened. 8A to 8C are views showing the operation of the inner box 5 and the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) when the package 1 of the embodiment is opened. In Figs. 8A to 8C, the detachment prevention flaps 56a to 56d provided on the inner box 5 side and the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2, the first side case 2) are engaged with the respective gussets. 2 side boxes 3) side The relative relationship of the folded-back flaps 47a to 47d is centered. In Figs. 7A and 8A, the closed state of the package 1 is shown. In the closed state, the take-out port 55 of the inner box 5 is completely covered by the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3). Therefore, in this state, the user cannot take out the cigarette C belonging to the stored article accommodated in the inner box 5 to the outside. In the 7B and 8B drawings, the sliding completion state of the package 1 is shown, and in the 7Cth and 8Cth drawings, the fully open state of the package 1 is displayed. The package 1 is in a half-open state in which the outlet 55 of the inner box 5 is partially opened in the state where the sliding is completed. Further, when the package 1 is in the fully open state, all of the outlets 55 are opened to the outside. In addition, in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the illustration of the cigarette C accommodated in the inner box 5 is omitted.

In the closed state shown in Figs. 7A and 8A, the folding flaps 47a to 47d provided on the outer cover 4 side are not engaged with the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d provided on the inner box 5 side. When the package 1 in the closed state is opened, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 8B, the user slides the cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) from the closed position toward the opening direction. In the present embodiment, the direction in which the first side case 2 and the second side case 3 are expanded toward both sides in the lateral direction of the package 1 corresponds to the "opening direction". When each of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 is slid in the opening direction, the opening area of the outlet 55 of the inner box 5 exposed to the outside is gradually increased.

During the sliding operation of the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) in the opening direction, each of the folding flaps 47a to 47d is inserted through the corresponding shearing portions 57a to 57d to prevent the falling pieces from being detached. The inside of 56a to 56d. In particular, the folding flaps 47a to 47d provided on the side of the outer cover 4 are inclined to extend toward the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d provided on the side of the inner box 5, and the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d provided on the side of the inner box 5 are oriented. The folding flaps 47a to 47d provided on the side of the outer cover 4 are obliquely extended, thereby being The above-described sliding operation causes each of the folding flaps 47a to 47d to surely enter the inside of the detachment prevention flaps 56a to 56d.

The sliding completion state shown in FIGS. 7B and 8B shows a state in which the amount of sliding of the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) from the closed state to the opening direction reaches a predetermined amount. The package 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the protruding portion 48 of each of the folding flaps 47a to 47d collides (contacts) the respective fall prevention flaps 56a to 56d at a time when the amount of sliding in the opening direction reaches a predetermined amount. The base end portion, that is, the portion of each of the inner box 5 that prevents the detachment flaps 56a to 56d from the side wall 53 is collided (abutted). In response to this, each of the folding flaps 47a to 47d and the respective fall prevention flaps 56a to 56d are engaged with each other to restrict the sliding of the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 further toward the opening direction. In other words, the folding flaps 47a to 47d that are engaged with each other and the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d function together to restrict the relative sliding movement in the opening direction of the inner box 5 and the outer cover 4. In the half-open state shown in Figs. 7B and 8B, since the take-out port 55 is partially opened, the cigarette C can be taken out from the take-out port 55, but the opening area is insufficient, and it is still difficult to take out the cigarette C.

Therefore, in the package 1 of the present embodiment, the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) is relatively oscillated with respect to the inner case 5 from the half-open state, and the first side case 2 and the second side are made. The side box 3 is opened in a V shape, whereby the opening area of the take-out port 55 is further increased. The swing operation will be described in detail below.

The folding flaps 47a to 47d have an inclined edge portion 49 as described above, and a projecting portion 48 is formed at the lower end of the inclined edge portion 49. As shown in Fig. 8B, in the sliding completion state (half open state), in the state where the corresponding folding flaps 47a to 47d and the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d are respectively engaged, the folding flaps 47a to 47d are formed: The inclined edge portion 49 is disposed obliquely with respect to the side wall 53 of the inner box 5, and the protruding portion 48 abuts In the state of the side wall 53. Therefore, in this state, although the sliding operation of the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) in the opening direction is restricted, the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case) is allowed. 3) the relative swinging motion with the inner box 5 until the inclined edge portion 49 abuts (impacts) the side wall 53 belonging to the base end portion of the falling prevention flap with the protruding portion 48 of the folding flaps 47a to 47d as the center of the swing until. In other words, the folding flaps 47a to 47d and the detachment preventing flaps 56a to 56d that are engaged with each other are in a state in which the sliding movement of the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) in the opening direction is restricted. The relative swing operation of the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2, the second side case 3) and the inner case 5 is allowed within a predetermined range.

Therefore, in the package 1 in the slide-completed state, the user swings the first side box 2 and the second side box 3 in a direction of opening into a V shape by facing the cover 4 toward the opening direction. To further increase the opening area of the take-out port 55. That is, the package 1 can be converted into a fully open state in which the entire area of the outlet 55 of the inner box 5 is opened toward the outside.

Further, when the package 1 is closed, the outer cover 4 may be operated in the reverse order to the above-described opening. For example, in the package 1 in the fully open state, the cover 4 (the first side case 2, the second side case 3) is swung in the closing direction, and is converted into the slide shown in FIGS. 7B and 8B. Completion status (half open state). Further, from the sliding completion state, the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3) is slid in the closing direction, whereby the package 1 can be closed.

As described above, in the package 1 of the present embodiment, the opening and closing operation of the package 1 is performed by combining the relative sliding operation of the outer cover 4 with respect to the inner box 5 and the relative swing operation. Furthermore, since the package 1 is opened, by folding back After the flaps 47a to 47d are engaged with the detachment preventing flaps 56a to 56d to restrict the sliding operation of the outer cover 4 in the opening direction, the swinging operation of the outer cover 4 is also allowed within a predetermined range, so that the outer cover 4 is moved toward When the opening direction is swung, the opening area of the take-out port 55 can be further increased. Therefore, according to the package 1 of the present embodiment, the opening area of the take-out opening 55 can be sufficiently ensured when the package is opened, so that the stored object can be easily taken out.

Further, the package 1 is different from the conventional swing box type package in which the package is opened and closed by only the swinging operation, and the sliding action and the swing between the outer cover 4 and the inner box 5 are employed. Since the operation is combined and opened and closed, it is possible to reduce the swing angle required to set the package 1 to the fully open state more than ever. According to this, even if the height of the outer cover 4 is set to be substantially the same as the height of the inner case 5, the interference between the top wall 45 of the outer cover 4 and the upper end of the inner case 5 can be avoided. Further, since the height of the outer cover 4 can be prevented from being particularly higher than the height of the inner case 5, the manufacturing cost of the package can be reduced more than ever.

Further, when the package 1 is manufactured from each of the prototype sheets by using a packaging machine, the height of the inner box 5 can be made substantially equal to the height of the outer cover 4 (the first side box 2 and the second side box 3). That is, the height of the front wall panel P12 in the outer prototype piece B2 is set to be substantially equal to the height of the front wall panel P1 in the inner prototype piece B1, so that the inner top flaps P16 and P17 of the outer prototype piece B2 are adhered to each other. When the inner side of the top wall panel P14 is a reaction force with the upper end surface of the inner package accommodated in the accommodating portion of the inner box 5, the inner top flaps P16, P17 and the top wall panel P14 can be folded appropriately. ).

Further, according to the conventional swing box type package, since the height of the outer box must be set to be exceptionally higher than the height of the inner box as described above, the package in the closed state is formed in the upper portion of the cigarette. Excess space. As a result, the cigarette will be sealed. The inside of the closed package moves up and down, which becomes the main reason why the tobacco shreds of cigarettes are scattered inside the package. On the other hand, according to the package 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the inner height of the outer cover 4 can be made substantially equal to the height of the cigarette C. Therefore, in the closed state of the package 1, the cigarette C accommodated inside the package 1 can be prevented from moving up and down, and the shredded tobacco can be suppressed from being scattered inside the package 1.

Further, in the package 1 of the present embodiment, after the outer cover 4 is temporarily slid from the closed state in the opening direction, the first side case 2 and the second side case 3 constituting the outer cover 4 are swung in a V shape. It is a new way of opening up that has never been seen before. In other words, according to the package 1 of the present embodiment, the opening and closing operation is novel, and such a package 1 can evoke the consumer's willingness to purchase.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the outer cover 4 is slid in the opening direction with respect to the inner box 5, the outer cover 4 is engaged with the amount of sliding of the outer cover 4 from the closed state by a predetermined amount, thereby restricting further restriction. The combination of the folding flaps 47a to 47d of the sliding operation in the opening direction and the detachment prevention flaps 56a to 56d corresponds to the sliding restriction means of the present invention. Further, the folding flaps 47a to 47d provided in the outer cover 4 correspond to the outer cover side engaging portions of the present invention, and the falling prevention flaps 56a to 56d provided in the inner box 5 are attached to the inner box side of the present invention. The engagement part corresponds.

The package 1 of the present embodiment can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the shape, the number, the size, and the like of each portion constituting the package 1 may be appropriately changed including the shape of the outlet 55 of the inner box 5. Further, in the package 1 of the present embodiment, the folded back flaps 47a and 47c are provided on both the front wall 41 side and the rear wall 42 side of the first side box 2, that is, the folded flaps 47a and 47c are provided at two locations. The number of flaps may also be one or more than three. In addition, the number of the folding flaps provided on the side of the second side box 3 can be similarly changed as appropriate. In addition, it is located in the inner box The detachment prevention flap on the 5 side can be provided depending on the number and location of the folding flaps on the side of the outer cover 4 (the first side case 2 and the second side case 3).

Further, the combination of the folding flaps 47a to 47d of the present embodiment and the detachment prevention flaps 56a to 56d is an example of the slide restricting means of the present invention, as long as it is used to restrict the outer cover 4 and the inner box 5 from exceeding a predetermined range. In the relative sliding operation, and in the state in which the sliding operation is restricted, the relative swinging operation of the outer cover 4 and the inner box 5 is allowed within a predetermined range, and other configurations may be employed.

Further, in the package 1 of the present embodiment, the outer cover 4 is constituted by the first side case 2 and the second side case 3, and one side end of the inner case 5 is inserted into the first side case 2 The insertion end 46 and the other side end of the inner box 5 are inserted into the insertion end 46 of the second side box 3, but are not limited thereto. For example, the outer cover 4 may be a single cover member that slidably and slidably holds the inner box 5 and covers the inner box 5.

1‧‧‧Package

2‧‧‧1st side box

3‧‧‧2nd side box

4‧‧‧Outer cover

5‧‧‧ inner box

41, 51‧‧‧ front wall

42‧‧‧ Back wall

43‧‧‧ side wall

44‧‧‧ bottom wall

45‧‧‧ top wall

47a to 47d‧‧‧Fold back flaps

56a to 56d‧‧‧ Preventing detachment flaps

C‧‧‧ Cigarettes

Claims (4)

A sliding box type package comprising: an inner box having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape; and an outlet for forming a stored object to be taken out to the outside at an upper open end; and an outer cover (cover) that can be provided on the side The insertion end of the square is inserted into the inner box and is slidable relative to the inner box; and the sliding restriction means is for limiting the relative sliding movement of the outer cover and the inner box beyond a predetermined range; the sliding restriction means is for limiting the foregoing In the state of the relative sliding operation, the relative swinging operation of the outer cover and the inner box is allowed within a predetermined range. The sliding box type package according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the sliding restriction means is an inner box side engaging portion and an outer cover which are respectively engaged with each other between the inner box and the outer cover The side engaging portion is formed. The sliding box type package according to claim 2, wherein the inner box side engaging portion is formed by connecting an edge portion of the front wall or the rear wall and the side wall of the inner box as a base end The wall or the rear wall is cut and raised to prevent the falling flap; the outer cover side engaging portion is a folded flap in which the front wall or the rear wall of the outer cover is folded back inside the insertion end; the folding flap An inclined edge portion having a width of a flap belonging to the folding width of the insertion end folded back from the upper side toward the lower side in the height direction of the package, and a protruding portion located at a lower end of the inclined edge portion; in the outer cover and the inner cover When the box is relatively slid in the opening direction, the restriction is further restricted by the engagement of the protruding portion and the detachment prevention flap. The relative sliding operation of the step toward the opening direction is performed, and the relative swinging operation of the outer cover and the inner box is allowed until the inclined edge portion abuts against the base end portion of the detachment preventing flap with the protruding portion as a swing center. The sliding box type package according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the outer cover is composed of a first side box and a second side box; and one side of the inner box Inserting the other end of the inner box into the insertion end of the second side box; the first side box and the second side When both sides of the box are in the closed position, the inner box as a whole is covered by the outer cover.