WO2014103006A1

WO2014103006A1 - Hinged-lid package

Info

Publication number: WO2014103006A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/084039
Authority: WO
Inventors: 靖国分
Original assignee: 日本たばこ産業株式会社
Priority date: 2012-12-28
Filing date: 2012-12-28
Publication date: 2014-07-03
Also published as: JPWO2014103006A1; RU2617378C2; JP5955983B2; KR101714290B1; CN104884356B; KR20150099606A; RU2015131147A; CN104884356A; EP2942305A1; EP2942305A4

Abstract

A hinged-lid package is provided with: a box-like containing section which has an open end at the upper part thereof and which can contain therein an object to be contained; a lid section which is connected in a pivotable manner to the rear edge of the open end through a hinge, is covered over the open end, and opens and closes the open end; engagement sections which are formed at the front edges of the lid section which connect the front wall and the side walls of the lid section; and engagement receiving sections which are provided to the containing section and with which the engagement sections engage when the lid section is closed.

Description

Hinge lid package

The present invention relates to a hinge lid package.

Conventionally, a soft pack type package, a hard type package, and the like are well known as packages for containing articles such as tobacco products. As one form of a hard package, a hinge lid package having a lid (lid) is known. This type of hinge lid package usually has a box-shaped outer shape for accommodating an object to be accommodated, and a lid for opening and closing an opening end formed on the upper part of the accommodating part. It is rotatably connected via a hinge provided along the edge.

Since the hinge lid package employs a mechanism that pivotally connects the housing portion and the lid portion via the hinge, there is a problem that the lid portion is easily opened carelessly. On the other hand, a hinge lid package provided with a lid locking mechanism (hereinafter also referred to as “lock mechanism”) that prevents the lid from being inadvertently opened has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). See).

Such a locking mechanism for the lid portion includes a locking portion formed of a notch formed in the inner frame, a cut-and-raised piece formed by cutting and raising a part of the inner frame, and a locking portion when the lid portion is closed. It is often configured by a combination with a locked piece provided on the inner surface side of the lid so as to be locked to the portion.

Japanese Patent No. 3559153

By the way, the inner frame normally protrudes upward from the opening end of the storage portion, and this protruding area is used as a display space (hereinafter referred to as “advertisement display”) for displaying advertisements / advertising and other information related to products and manufacturers. Sometimes referred to as “space”.) However, if the locking portion is formed in the protruding region of the inner frame as in the conventional lid locking mechanism, there is a possibility that a sufficient display space for advertisements cannot be secured. Further, the inner frame is a member for reinforcing the housing portion of the package. However, there is a possibility that the strength and rigidity of the inner frame may be reduced by forming notches and cut-and-raised pieces.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the hinge lid package has an excellent lid closing property without causing inconveniences such as lack of display space for advertisements and the like, and a decrease in strength and rigidity of the package. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the hinge lid package according to the present invention forms a locked portion on the edge side connecting the front wall and the side wall of the lid portion, and the locked portion is closed when the lid portion is closed. A locking portion capable of locking the is provided on the accommodating portion side.

More specifically, the hinge lid package according to the present invention has a box-shaped storage portion having an opening end at the top and capable of storing an object to be stored therein, and a hinge on the rear opening edge of the opening end. A lid portion that is pivotally connected and covers the opening end to open and close the opening end, and a locked portion formed on a front side edge portion on the lid portion side that connects the front wall and the side wall of the lid portion. And a locking portion that is provided on the housing portion side and locks the locked portion when the lid portion is closed.

According to the above configuration, when the lid portion is closed, the hinge lid package is inadvertently opened by the locked portion formed on the lid portion side being locked to the locking portion formed on the housing portion side. Can be suppressed. And in this invention, the to-be-latched part was formed in the front side edge part of a cover part, and the latching | locking part was provided in the site | part of the accommodating part side which engages with a to-be-latched part when closing a cover part. Therefore, it is possible to provide a hinge lid package having an excellent lid closing property while sufficiently securing a display space such as an advertisement for displaying advertisements and advertisements related to products and manufacturers and other information. In addition, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to form notches and cut-and-raised pieces or the like serving as locking portions on the inner frame, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in strength and rigidity of the package. In addition, the latching | locking part in this invention may be formed in the wall surface which forms an accommodating part, and may be formed in the wall surface of the mounting member with which an accommodating part is mounted | worn. The latter aspect is also included in the concept that “the locking portion is provided on the housing portion side”.

Further, in the hinge lid package according to the present invention, the locked portion may be a protruding claw protruding downward from a lower end of the lid front side edge portion. Further, the locking portion may be a slope locking edge formed by obliquely cutting off the upper end of the front side edge portion on the storage portion side that connects the front wall and the side wall of the storage portion. In this case, the front edge on the lid portion side is disposed on the inner side in the cross-sectional direction of the package compared to the front edge on the housing portion side, and the slope locking edge is provided when the lid portion is closed. You may comprise so that the said to-be-latched part which got over this slope latching edge over the inner surface side from the outer surface side may be latched. Further, the front edge on the lid side where the locked part is formed has a chamfered shape or an arc shape, and the front edge on the accommodating part side where the locking part is formed is It may be configured to have a square shape.

Further, in the hinge lid package according to the present invention, the locking portion is a slope formed by obliquely cutting off the upper end of the outer front side edge that connects the front wall and the side wall of the outer member mounted on the outside of the housing portion. It may be a locking edge. In this case, the front edge on the lid portion side is disposed on the inner side in the cross-sectional direction of the package as compared to the front outer edge portion of the lid portion, and the inclined surface locking edge is disposed when the lid portion is closed. You may comprise so that the said to-be-latched part which got over the slope latching edge over the inner surface side from the outer surface side may be latched. Further, the front side edge on the lid side where the locked part is formed has a chamfered shape or an arc shape, and the outer front side edge where the locking part is formed has a square shape. You may have. The front side edge on the lid side where the locked part is formed has a chamfered shape or an arc shape, and the outer front side edge where the locking part is formed has a square shape. May be configured.

Further, in the hinge lid package according to the present invention, the engaged portion may be formed on both front edge portions of the lid portion. Moreover, the said engaging part may be formed in both the front side edge parts in the said accommodating part or an outer member.

In addition, although the to-be-contained object accommodated in the hinge lid package which concerns on this invention is not specifically limited, For example, a tobacco product can be illustrated suitably as a to-be-contained object. Examples of tobacco products include cigarettes (filter cigarettes, double-cut cigarettes (no filter)), cigars (cigars), cigarillos, snus, snuff, chewing tobacco, and electronic cigarettes. Moreover, the package which accommodates a confectionery, a gum | gum etc. may be sufficient as the hard type package which concerns on this invention, for example.

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

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hinge lid package having an excellent lid closing property without causing inconveniences such as a shortage of display space for advertisements and the like and a decrease in strength and rigidity of the package.

It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st blank which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 2nd blank which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the opening / closing operation | movement of the package which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the opening / closing operation | movement of the package which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the opening / closing operation | movement of the package which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of the package which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 3rd blank which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 4th blank which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Here, an embodiment of the hinge lid package according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. An object to be accommodated in a package to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a specific object, but here, a case where a cigarette is accommodated in a package will be described as an example.

<< First Embodiment >>
<Package structure>
1 and 2 are perspective views of a hinge lid package (hereinafter simply referred to as “package”) 1 according to the first embodiment. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the package 1 as viewed from the front front side. The package 1 is a box-type package with a hinge lid having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. The package 1 includes an outer box 2 as a housing portion, a lid 3 as a lid portion rotatably connected to the outer box 2 via a hinge 5, and an inner frame 4 attached to the outer box 2. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the front side of the package 1 is defined as “front” and the back side is defined as “rear”. Further, the lid side of the package 1 is defined as “upper”, and the opposite side (the bottom side of the package) is defined as “lower”. The material used for the package 1 is preferably a paper material such as card paper or Manila cardboard, but is not limited thereto. For example, as a material of the package 1, not only a resin material such as plastic but also other materials can be used as appropriate. When a paper material is used as the material of the package 1, a paper material having a basis weight of, for example, 100 g / m ² or more and 400 g / m ² or less may be used.

The outer box 2 is a box having a shape in which the upper end side of the rectangular parallelepiped shape is cut obliquely. The outer box 2 has a front wall 21, a rear wall 22, a pair of side walls 23, and a bottom wall 24. The front wall 21 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the rear wall 22 has a rectangular shape, and are arranged to face each other. Specifically, the front wall 21 has a hexagonal shape in which an upper corner portion of a rectangle is cut off obliquely. The rear wall 22 is longer in height than the front wall 21. The side wall 23 connects both side edges of the front wall 21 and the rear wall 22 to each other. The bottom wall 24 is connected to the lower ends of the front wall 21, the rear wall 22, and the side wall 23 and has a rectangular shape. An upper edge 23 a of the side wall 23 connects the upper end of the front wall 21 and the upper end of the rear wall 22. The outer box 2 has an oblique open end 25 at the top.

The outer box 2 has a front side edge portion 26 having a square shape. The front edge 26 forms a boundary between the front wall 21 and each side wall 23 and is an edge that connects the front wall 21 and the side wall 23. The front side edge portion 26 is a so-called square edge and corresponds to the front side edge portion on the accommodating portion side according to the present invention. In addition, a slope locking edge 27 is formed at the upper end of each front edge 26 so as to obliquely cut off the upper end portion. In the present embodiment, the slope locking edge 27 corresponds to the locking portion according to the present invention.

Further, a hinge 5 is provided at the rear opening edge of the outer box 2, that is, at the upper end of the rear wall 22. The hinge 5 extends along the rear wall 22 of the outer box 2, and the lid 3 is rotatably connected to the rear wall 22. The outer surface of the outer box 2 is embossed, flocked with pile (short fibers), and embossed like by applying a thick varnish (varnish) to improve aesthetics and touch. You may give suitably.

The lid 3 is a box-shaped lid member having a front wall 31, a rear wall 32, a pair of side walls 33, and a top wall 34. In the present embodiment, the lid 3 corresponds to the lid portion according to the present invention. The front wall 31 and the top wall 34 of the lid 3 have a substantially rectangular shape, and the rear wall 32 has a rectangular shape. The rear wall 32 of the lid 3 is connected to the rear wall 22 of the outer box 2 via the hinge 5 and is disposed to face the front wall 31. Further, the top wall 34 is connected so as to be orthogonal to the rear wall 32. The pair of side walls 33 connect the rear wall 32, the top wall 34, and the front wall 31 and have a substantially trapezoidal shape. The lid 3 configured as described above can rotate relative to the outer box 2 around the hinge 5, and covers the opening end 25 of the outer box 2 to open and close the opening end 25. When the lid 3 is closed, the lower end edge of the side wall 33 of the lid 3 matches the upper end edge of the side wall 23 of the outer box 2.

The lid 3 has a front edge 36 having a chamfered shape. The front edge 36 forms a boundary between the front wall 31 and each side wall 33, and is an edge that connects the front wall 31 and the side wall 33. The front edge 36 is a so-called chamfered edge, and corresponds to the front edge of the lid according to the present invention. A projecting claw 37 projecting downward is formed at the lower end of each front edge 36. In the present embodiment, the protruding claw 37 corresponds to the locked portion according to the present invention.

The inner frame 4 includes a front frame 41 having a substantially U shape, and a pair of side frames 42 connected to both side edges of the front frame 41. The inner frame 4 has a so-called chamfered edge portion 43 that connects the front frame 41 and the side frame 42. When the lid 3 is closed, the width (chamfering width) 43 of the edge portion (hereinafter referred to as “front side edge portion”) 43 in the inner frame 4 is substantially equal to the width (chamfering width) of the front side edge portion 36 in the lid 3. In addition, the lid 3 and the inner frame 4 do not interfere with each other. Further, the inner frame 4 is bonded to the inner surface of the outer box 2 in a state in which the inner frame 4 partially protrudes upward from the opening end 25 at the top of the outer box 2. In the present embodiment, the front frame 41 is bonded to the front wall 21 in the lap region where the front frame 41 and the front wall 21 of the outer box 2 overlap, but the inner frame 4 is fixed to the outer box 2. A system and an aspect are not restricted to this.

The inner frame 4 reinforces the opening end 25 of the outer box 2 and also functions as a guide member that guides the opening and closing of the lid 3. As is clear from FIG. 2, the front frame 41 has a substantially rectangular cutout recess 41 a. The notch recess 41a opens the front surface of the inner frame 4 to make it easy to take out the cigarette.

<Blank>
In the present embodiment, the package 1 is formed by folding and joining the first blank B1 for forming the outer box 2 and the lid 3 and the second blank B2 for forming the inner frame 4. FIG. 3 shows the first blank B1, and FIG. 4 shows the second blank B2. For the first blank B1 and the second blank B2, a paper material such as card paper or Manila cardboard, or a resin such as a plastic sheet can be used, but is not limited thereto. In the description of the blank, the description will be made with reference to the vertical direction of the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first blank B 1 has an outer box area R 1 that becomes the outer box 2 and a lid area R 2 that becomes the lid 3. The outer box section R1 has a front wall panel P1 that becomes the front wall 21 of the outer box 2, and side wall panels P2 and P2 that become the side walls 23 of the outer box 2 are connected to both side edges of the front wall panel P1. ing.

Further, a bottom wall panel P3 that becomes the bottom wall 24 of the outer box 2 is connected to the upper edge (the upper edge in FIG. 4) of the front wall panel P1. The bottom wall panel P3 is connected to a rear wall panel P4 which is located on the opposite side of the front wall panel P1 and serves as the rear wall 22 of the outer box 2. Inner side panels P5 and P5 with respect to the side wall panel P2 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P4. Further, an inner bottom flap P6 is connected to the lower edge of each inner side panel P5. These inner bottom flaps P6 are overlapped with the bottom wall panel P3 to reinforce the bottom wall 24 of the outer box 2.

The lid section R2 has a rear wall panel P7 that becomes the rear wall 31 of the lid 3, and the lower edge of the rear wall panel P7 is connected to the rear wall panel P4 of the outer box section R1 via a folding line and a slit S1. It is connected. In addition, a ceiling wall panel P8 that becomes the ceiling wall 34 of the lid 3 is connected to the upper edge of the rear wall panel P7 of the lid section R2. Further, inner side flaps P9 that are part of the side walls 33 of the lid 3 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P7. And the inner top flap P10 is continued to the upper edge of each inner side flap P9, and these inner top flaps P10 are overlapped with the top wall panel P8, and the top wall 34 is reinforced.

Furthermore, a front wall panel P11 which is located on the opposite side of the rear wall panel P7 and is the front wall 31 of the lid 3 is connected to the upper edge of the top wall panel P8. An inner front flap P12 is further connected to the upper edge of the front wall panel P11. The inner front flap P12 is folded inward and overlapped with the front wall panel P11, thereby reinforcing the front wall 31 of the lid 3. Moreover, the side wall panel P14 used as the side wall 33 of the lid 3 is continuing to the both-sides edge of the front wall panel P11 via the edge panel P13 used as the front side edge part 36 of the lid 3, respectively. The inner side flap P9 described above overlaps and adheres to the side wall panel P14 to reinforce the side wall 34. Further, a projecting portion is formed on the upper end side so as to straddle the edge panel P13 and the side wall panel P14, and the projecting claw 37 of the lid 3 is formed by the projecting portion.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second blank B 2 has a front panel P 15 that becomes the front frame 41 of the inner frame 4, and an edge that becomes the front edge 43 of the inner frame 4 on both side edges of the front panel P 15. Side panel P17 which becomes side frame 42 is continued via panel P16.

The first blank B1 and the second blank B2 described above are folded at the folding lines indicated by broken lines in FIGS. As a result, the package 1 including the outer box 2, the lid 3, and the inner frame 4 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed. Specifically, in the outer box area R1 of the first blank B1, the inner bottom flap P6 is overlaid on the bottom wall panel P3, and the inner side flap P5 is overlaid on the side wall panel P2 and bonded. As a result, the outer box 2 is formed. Then, the outer box 2 and the inner frame 4 are united by attaching the front panel P15 of the second blank B2 to the front wall panel P1 in the outer box section R1.

On the other hand, the lid area R2 of the first blank B1 is folded at each folding line, the inner top flap P10 is overlaid on the top wall panel P8, and the inner side flap P9 is overlaid on the side wall panel P14 and bonded. Thus, the lid 3 is formed. In the present embodiment, the inner front flap P12 in the lid section R2 is not bonded to the front wall panel P11, but may be bonded.

The opening / closing operation of the package 1 and the locking mechanism provided in the package 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C. 5A to 5C, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 denote the same members. FIG. 5A shows a state where the lid 3 of the package 1 is opened. In this state, the user can access to the cigarette which is the accommodation housed in the outer box 2 and can take out the cigarette freely. FIG. 5C shows a state in which the lid 3 in the package 1 is completely closed, that is, the package 1 is closed. FIG. 5B shows a state in which the lid 3 is almost closed.

The lock mechanism of the package 1 is a mechanism for preventing the closed lid 3 from being inadvertently opened against the intention of the user in order to improve the lid closing of the package 1 (lid 3). . In this embodiment, the locking mechanism of the package 1 is a combination of a slope locking edge 27 provided on the outer box 2 side and a protruding claw 37 provided on the lid 3 side that engages with the slope locking edge 27. It is configured. As described above, the protruding claws 37 are formed so as to protrude from the lower end of the front edge portion 36 connecting the front wall 31 and the side wall 33 of the lid 3 toward the lower side of the lid 3. Further, the slope locking edge 27 is formed by obliquely cutting off the upper end of the front side edge portion 26 where the front wall 21 and the side wall 22 of the outer box 2 are connected, and when the lid 3 is closed, the lid 3 The protruding claw 37 provided on the side can be received.

1, 2, 5A to C, the protruding claws 37 are formed on both front edge portions 36 of the lid 3, that is, each of the set of front edge portions 36. In addition, the slope locking edge 27 is formed on each of the front edge portions 26 in the outer box 2, that is, each of the pair of front edge portions 26. The locking mechanism of the package 1 is configured by a combination of a protruding claw 37 and a slope locking edge 27 formed so as to engage with each other on the left and right sides of the package 1. Therefore, the package 1 according to the present embodiment includes a total of two sets of lock mechanisms on the left front side and the right front side of the package 1.

Next, the operation during opening / closing of the package 1 will be described based on the drawings. First, when the lid 3 of the package 1 is closed, the package 1 sequentially moves from the state shown in FIGS. 5A to 5B to the state shown in FIG. 5C. FIG. 5B shows a state immediately before the locking mechanism of the package 1 is actuated, that is, immediately before the corresponding protruding claw 37 and the slope locking edge 27 are engaged.

As described above, in the package 1, the front edge 26 that connects the front wall 21 and each side wall 23 of the outer box 2 is a square edge having a square shape, and connects the front wall 31 and the side wall 33 of the lid 3. The front edge 36 is a chamfered edge having a chamfered shape. As a result, in the state where the lid 3 is closed, the front edge 36 on the lid 3 side is disposed on the inner side in the transverse cross-sectional direction of the package 1 compared to the front edge 26 of the outer box 2. In other words, in the state in which the lid 3 is closed, the package 1 is arranged such that the front side edge portion 36 of the lid 3 is disposed on the inner side in the cross-sectional direction of the package 1 than the front side edge portion 26 of the outer box 2. The relative relationship between the front edge 26 and the front edge 36 is defined.

As described above, the package 1 is formed on the back side of the package 1 because the front edge 36 on the lid 3 side is disposed inside the front edge 26 of the outer box 2 in the transverse cross-sectional direction. When the outer box 2 and the lid 3 are rotated relative to each other about the hinge 5 and the lid 3 is closed, the slope of the outer claw 37 provided on the outer box 2 is the tip side of the protruding claw 37 protruding from the lower end of the lid 3. The locking edge 27 is engaged. Specifically, the protruding claw 37 collides with the outer surface side of the slope locking edge 27. When the lid 3 is further rotated in the closing direction from this state, the projecting claw 37 gets over the slope locking edge 27 from the outer surface side to the inner surface side of the slope locking edge 27. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5C, the protruding claw 37 of the lid 3 is locked to the slope locking edge 27 of the outer box 2 and the lid 3 is closed.

As described above, when the lid 3 is closed, the protruding claw 37 of the lid 3 is locked to the slope locking edge 27 of the outer box 2, so that the protruding claw 37 of the lid 3 moves the slope locking edge 27. As long as it does not get over from the inner surface side to the outer surface side again, the rotation operation of the lid 3 in the opening direction is restricted. Thereby, careless opening operation of the lid 3 unintended by the user can be prevented, and the lid closing property of the package 1 can be improved. That is, it is possible to provide the package 1 having an excellent lid closing property.

5C, when a force is applied in the opening direction of the lid 3 to open the package 1 according to the user's will, the protruding claw 37 of the lid 3 causes the inclined surface locking edge 27 to be moved from the inner surface side. By getting over the outer surface side, the locking of the lid 3 by the inclined surface locking edge 27 is released. Thus, the lid 3 can freely rotate in the opening direction, and the user can open the lid 3.

As described above, according to the package 1 according to the present embodiment, the projection claw 37 provided on the front edge portions of the lid 3 and the outer box 2 and the locking mechanism are provided with an excellent lid closing property and the locking mechanism. A combination with the stop edge 27 is used. According to this, on the outer box 2 side, a part near the center or an inner frame that has a high utility value as a display space for advertisements and advertisements related to products and manufacturers of the front wall 21 and the side wall 23 and other information. In the projecting area of 4 and the lid 3 side, a locking portion is not provided at a portion near the center of the front wall 31 or the side wall 33, so that a sufficient display space for advertisements of the package 1 can be secured. .

In addition, there is a novel mechanism that is not present in the past, such as a lock mechanism configured by a combination of a protruding claw 37 provided on the front edge 36 of the lid 3 and a slope locking edge 27 provided on the front edge 26 of the outer box 2. In addition, by adopting a novel locking method, it is possible to stimulate consumers' willingness to purchase. As a result, it is possible to further increase the commercial value of the package 1 or the product containing the object to be stored. In addition, according to the lock mechanism employed by the package 1, it is not necessary to form a notch or a cut-and-raised piece as a locking portion on the inner frame as in the prior art, and the strength and rigidity of the package 1 are reduced. Can also be avoided.

As described above, according to the package 1 according to the present embodiment, a hinge lid package with excellent lid closing performance is provided without causing inconveniences such as lack of display space for advertisements and the like and a decrease in the strength and rigidity of the package. Is possible.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but appropriate modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, as a modification of the package 1, the configuration of the lock mechanism may be changed. In other words, as long as it is configured by a combination of a locking portion and a locked portion provided on the front side edge portions of the lid 3 and the outer box 2, other modes may be adopted as the locking mechanism. It is not limited to the combination of the protruding claw and the slope locking edge. In addition, it is not always necessary to provide the locked portion on the lid 3 side at the lower end of the front side edge portion 36 and the locking portion on the outer box 2 side at the upper end of the front side edge portion 26, as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention. The arrangement position may be changed.

In the present embodiment, the front edge 26 is arranged so that the front edge 36 of the lid 3 is disposed closer to the inner side of the package 1 than the front edge 26 of the outer box 2 in a state where the lid 3 is closed. Is a square edge and the front edge 36 is a chamfered edge, but the

front edges

26 and 36 may have other shapes. For example, the front edge 26 on the outer box 2 side may be a square edge, and the front edge 36 on the lid 3 side may be an arc-shaped round edge. If the front edge 36 of the lid 3 is disposed on the inner side of the package 1 with respect to the front edge 26 of the outer box 2, the front edge 26 on the outer box 2 side and the front edge 36 on the lid 3 side. The combination of the shapes is not limited to the above example, and various shapes can be adopted.

<< Second Embodiment >>
<Package structure>
Next, the package 100 according to the second embodiment will be described. The package 100 is a hinge lid package like the package 1 according to the first embodiment. 6 to 9 are perspective views of the package 100 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a side view of the package 100 according to the second embodiment. 6 and 7 show the package 100 in a closed state, and FIGS. 8 to 10 show the package 100 in an opened state. In addition, each direction of the up / down / front / back / left / right directions in the package 100 is as shown in FIGS.

The package 100 includes an outer box 6 as a housing portion, a lid 7 as a lid portion that is rotatably connected to the outer box 6 via a first hinge 51, an outer tray 8, and the like.

The outer box 6 is a box having a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper end is an open end. The outer box 6 has a front wall 61, a rear wall 62, a pair of side walls 63, and a bottom wall 64. The front wall 61 and the rear wall 62 are arranged opposite to each other, and both side edges thereof are connected to each other by a pair of side walls 63. The bottom wall 64 is connected to the lower ends of the front wall 61, the rear wall 62 and the side wall 63. The outer box 6 configured as described above has an oblique open end 65 at the top. The edge formed at the boundary position between the front wall 61 and the side wall 63 of the outer box 6 and the edge formed at the boundary position between the rear wall 62 and the side wall 63 have a chamfered shape. Forming.

Also, a first hinge 51 is provided at the rear opening edge of the outer box 6, that is, at the upper end of the rear wall 62. The first hinge 51 extends along the rear wall 62 of the outer box 6, and the lid 7 is rotatably connected to the rear wall 62. The lid 7 is a lid member having a front wall 71, a rear wall 72, a pair of side walls 73, and a top wall 74. In the present embodiment, the lid 7 corresponds to the lid portion according to the present invention. The rear wall 72 of the lid 7 is disposed to face the front wall 71. The top wall 74 is connected so as to be orthogonal to the front wall 71 and the rear wall 72. Further, the pair of side walls 73 connect the rear wall 72, the top wall 74, and the front wall 71. The lid 7 configured as described above can rotate relative to the outer box 6 around the first hinge 51, and covers the opening end 65 of the outer box 6 to open and close the opening end 65. To do.

The lid 7 has a front edge 76 having a chamfered shape. The front edge 76 forms a boundary between the front wall 71 and each side wall 73, and is an edge that connects the front wall 71 and the side wall 73. The front side edge portion 76 is a so-called chamfered edge and corresponds to the front side edge portion of the lid portion according to the present invention. In addition, a projecting claw 77 projecting downward is formed at the lower end of each front side edge portion 76. In the present embodiment, the protruding claw 77 corresponds to the locked portion according to the present invention.

The outer tray 8 is a cover member (exterior member) provided on the rear wall 62 (back surface) side of the outer box 6. When the lid 7 is in the closed state, the outer tray 8 is in a posture along the rear wall surfaces 62 and 72 so as to cover both the rear wall 62 of the outer box 6 and the rear wall 72 of the lid 7. Retained. On the other hand, the member plays a role of raising (raising) the outer box 6 in accordance with the opening operation of the lid 3. In the present embodiment, the outer tray 8 corresponds to the outer member according to the present invention.

The outer tray 8 has a first tray portion 9 and a second tray portion 10. The first tray portion 9 is joined (adhered) to the outer box 6, and the second tray portion 10 is joined (adhered) to the lid 7. A second hinge 52 is formed at the boundary position between the first tray portion 9 and the second tray portion 10, and the first tray portion 9 and the second tray portion 10 are relative to each other with the second hinge 52 as a boundary. It can be turned.

The first tray portion 9 of the outer tray 8 has a front wall 91, a rear wall 92, a pair of side walls 93, and a bottom wall 94. The front wall 91 and the rear wall 92 are arranged opposite to each other, and both side edges thereof are connected to each other by a pair of side walls 93. The bottom wall 94 is connected to the lower ends of the front wall 91, the rear wall 92, and the side wall 93. The bottom wall 94 of the first tray section 9 has substantially the same shape and size as the bottom wall 64 of the outer box 6. When the lid 7 is closed, the bottom wall 64 of the outer box 6 is The rear walls 92 in the one tray portion 9 are overlapped.

The rear wall 92 of the first tray portion 9 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the height dimension thereof is the sum of the height dimension of the rear wall 62 in the outer box 6 and the height dimension of the rear wall 72 in the lid 7. Almost equal. Further, the width dimension of the rear wall 92 is slightly larger than the width dimension of the rear wall 62 in the outer box 6. Further, an opening 95 is formed in a substantially lower half region of the rear wall 92. The opening 95 is formed over the entire width of the rear wall 92. Therefore, the opening width of the opening 95 is substantially equal to or slightly larger than the width dimension of the rear wall 62 in the outer box 6. In addition, the edge part formed in the boundary position of the rear wall 92 and the side wall 93 in the 1st tray part 9 has a chamfering shape, and is what is called a chamfering edge.

The front wall 91 of the first tray portion 9 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the height dimension thereof is substantially equal to the dimension obtained by subtracting the height dimension of the front wall 71 of the lid 7 from the height dimension of the package 100. ing. That is, the sum of the height dimension of the front wall 91 in the first tray portion 9 and the height dimension of the front wall 71 in the lid 7 is substantially equal to the height dimension of the package 100. The width dimension of the front wall 91 in the first tray portion 9 is substantially equal to the width dimension of the front wall 71 in the lid 7 and slightly larger than the width dimension of the front wall 61 in the outer box 6. Further, the front wall 91 of the first tray portion 9 is joined to the front wall 61 of the outer box 6 via the third hinge 53 so as to be rotatable relative to the front wall 61. The third hinge 53 is formed so as to extend along the upper end edge of the front wall 91 in the first tray portion 9.

Each front side edge portion 96 formed at the boundary position between the front wall 91 and each side wall 93 in the first tray portion 9 has a square shape. The front side edge portion 96 is a so-called square edge and corresponds to the outer front side edge portion according to the present invention. Furthermore, a slope locking edge 97 is formed at the upper end of each front side edge portion 96 in the first tray portion 9 by cutting off the upper end portion obliquely. In the present embodiment, the slope locking edge 97 corresponds to the locking portion according to the present invention.

Further, the second tray portion 10 of the outer tray 8 has a substantially rectangular shape. The second tray portion 10 has substantially the same size as the top wall 74 of the lid 7. When the lid 7 is closed, the second tray portion 10 of the outer tray 8 is placed on the top wall 74 of the lid 7. It is supposed to overlap. Further, the second tray portion 10 is rotatable relative to the fourth hinge 54 formed at the front edge of the top wall 74 in the lid 7, that is, the edge that forms the boundary between the top wall 74 and the front wall 71. It is joined to. The first to

fourth hinges

51, 52, 53, 54 are parallel to each other and are formed along the width direction of the package 100.

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In the present embodiment, the package 100 is formed by folding and joining the third blank B3 for forming a part of the outer box 6 and the lid 7 and the fourth blank B4 for forming the remaining portion of the outer tray 8 and the lid 7. Molded. FIG. 11 shows the third blank B3, and FIG. 12 shows the fourth blank B4. For the third blank B3 and the fourth blank B4, a paper material such as card paper or Manila cardboard, or a resin such as a plastic sheet can be used, but is not limited thereto. In the description of the blank, the description will be made with reference to the vertical direction of the drawing.

As shown in FIG. 11, the third blank B 3 has an outer box area R 3 that becomes the outer box 6 and a first lid area R 4 that becomes a part of the lid 7. The outer box section R3 has a front wall panel P21 which becomes the front wall 61 of the outer box 6, and side wall panels P22 and P22 which become the side walls 63 of the outer box 6 are connected to both side edges of the front wall panel P21. ing.

Further, a bottom wall panel P23 which becomes the bottom wall 64 of the outer box 6 is connected to the upper edge (the upper edge in FIG. 11) of the front wall panel P21. The bottom wall panel P23 is connected to a rear wall panel P24 which is located on the opposite side of the front wall panel P21 and serves as the rear wall 62 of the outer box 6. Inner side panels P25 and P25 with respect to the side wall panel P22 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P24. Further, an inner bottom flap P26 is connected to the lower edge of each inner side panel P25, and these inner bottom flaps P26 are overlapped with the bottom wall panel P23 to reinforce the bottom wall 64 of the outer box 6.

The first lid section R4 has a rear wall panel P27 that becomes the rear wall 71 of the lid 7. The lower edge of the rear wall panel P27 is a rear wall of the outer box section R3 via a folding line and a slit S2. It is connected to the panel P24. In addition, a top wall panel P28 that becomes the top wall 74 of the lid 7 is connected to the upper edge of the rear wall panel P27 of the first lid section R4. Further, inner side flaps P29 that are part of the side walls 73 of the lid 7 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P27. And the inner top flap P30 is continued to the upper edge of each inner side flap P29, and these inner top flaps P30 are piled up on the top wall panel P28, and the top wall 74 in the lid 7 is reinforced.

As shown in FIG. 12, the fourth blank B 4 has a second lid area R 5 that becomes the remainder of the lid 7 and an outer tray area R 6 that becomes the outer tray 8. The second lid section R5 has a front wall panel P31 that becomes the front wall 71 of the lid 3, and an inner front flap P32 that reinforces the front wall panel P31 is connected to the upper edge of the front wall panel P31. . Further, side wall panels P33, which become the side walls 73 of the lid 7, are connected to both side edges of the front wall panel P31. Further, a protruding portion protruding upward is formed at a boundary portion between the front wall panel P31 and the side wall panel P33 connected to the front wall panel P31, and a protruding claw 77 of the lid 7 is formed by this protruding portion.

In the outer tray section R6, the top panel P34 that becomes the second tray portion 10 of the outer tray 8 is connected to the front wall panel P31 in the second lid section R5. In addition, a rear wall panel P35 serving as the rear wall 92 in the first tray portion 9 is connected to the lower edge of the top panel P34. Further, side wall panels P36 that become the side walls 93 in the first tray section 9 are connected to both side edges of the rear wall panel P35. In addition, a bottom wall panel P37 serving as a bottom wall 94 in the first tray portion 9 is connected to the lower edge of the one side wall panel P36. Further, a first reinforcing side panel P38 that reinforces the side wall 93 of the first tray portion 9 by being overlapped with the other side wall panel P36 is connected to the lower edge of the bottom wall panel P37.

Further, a front wall panel P39 which is a front wall 91 in the first tray portion 9 is connected to the right edge of the bottom wall panel P37. The upper edge of the front wall panel P39 is continuous with a second reinforcing side panel P40 that reinforces the side wall 93 of the first tray portion 9 by being superimposed on one side wall panel P36. Further, a third reinforcing side panel P41 that reinforces the side wall 93 of the first tray portion 9 by being overlapped with the other side wall panel P36 is connected to the lower edge of the front wall panel P39. In addition, the right edge of the front wall panel P39 is connected to a joining panel P42 that is bonded to the front wall panel P21 in the outer box area R3 in the third blank B3.

The above-described third blank B3 and fourth blank B4 are folded at the folding lines indicated by broken lines in FIGS. As a result, the package 100 including the outer box 6, the lid 7, and the outer tray 8 as shown in FIGS. 6 to 10 is formed.

More specifically, the inner bottom flap P26 is overlaid on the bottom wall panel P23, and the inner side flap P25 is overlaid on the side wall panel P22 and bonded, whereby the outer box 6 is formed. In addition, the chamfer edge which connects the front wall 61 and the side wall 63 of the outer box 6 is formed by the double folding line in the boundary position of the front wall panel P21 and the side wall panel P22. Further, a chamfer edge that connects the rear wall 62 and the side wall 63 of the outer box 6 is formed by a double folding line at the boundary position between the rear wall panel P24 and the inner side panel P25.

Further, the inner top flap P30 is overlaid on the top wall panel P28, and the inner side flap P29 is overlaid on the side wall panel P33 and bonded, whereby the lid 7 is formed. The inner front flap P32 may or may not be bonded to the front wall panel P31 after being folded back with respect to the front wall panel P31. Further, a chamfer edge that connects the front wall 71 and the side wall 73 of the lid 7 is formed by a double folding line at the boundary position between the front wall panel P31 and the side wall panel P33.

Further, in the outer tray section R6 of the fourth blank B4, the second reinforcing side panel P40 is bonded to one side wall panel P36, and the first reinforcing side panel P38 and the third reinforcing side panel P41 are bonded to the other side wall panel P36. To do. And the outer tray 8 is shape | molded by adhere | attaching the joining panel P42 with the front wall panel P21 of 3rd blank B3. In addition, the chamfer edge which connects the rear wall 92 and the side wall 93 in the 1st tray part 9 is formed of the double folding line in the boundary position of the rear wall panel P35 and the side wall panel P36 in the outer tray area R6.

Further, the first hinge 51 of the package 100 is formed by a folding line and a slit S2 that form a boundary between the rear wall panel P24 of the outer box section R3 and the rear wall panel P27 of the first lid section R4. The second hinge 52 of the package 100 is formed by a folding line that forms a boundary between the rear wall panel P35 and the top panel P34 of the outer tray section R6. The third hinge 53 of the package 100 is formed by a folding line that forms a boundary between the joining panel P42 and the front wall panel P39 in the outer tray section R6. The fourth hinge 54 of the package 100 is formed by a folding line that forms a boundary between the front wall panel P31 in the second lid section R5 and the top panel P34 in the outer tray section R6.

Next, the opening / closing operation of the package 100 and the locking mechanism provided in the package 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the package 100, the first tray portion 9 of the outer tray 8 has a depth dimension of the bottom wall 94 equal to a depth dimension of the bottom wall 64 of the outer box 6, and a height dimension of the rear wall 92 of the rear wall 62 of the outer box 6. It is equal to the sum of the height dimension and the height dimension of the rear wall 72 of the lid 7. Further, the depth dimension of the second tray unit 10 is equal to the depth dimension of the top wall 74 of the lid 7. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the lid 7 is closed, the first tray portion 9 of the outer tray 8 is disposed along the outer surface of the outer box 6 without interfering with the outer box 6. it can. Further, the second tray portion 10 of the outer tray 8 can be disposed along the top wall 74 of the lid 7. Thereby, when the lid 7 of the package 100 is closed, it can suppress that the package 100 whole becomes bulky.

For example, assume that the package 100 is placed on a horizontal surface such as a table for convenience. When taking out the cigarette accommodated in the package 100, for example, the handler grasps both side walls 93 of the first tray portion 9 of the outer tray 8 with one hand and grips the lid 7 with the other hand. Then, the lid 7 is opened. That is, the lid 7 is rotated with respect to the outer box 6 around the first hinge 51.

The first tray portion 9 is rotatably joined to the outer box 6 of the package 100 via a third hinge 53. Further, the second tray portion 10 is rotatably joined to the lid 7 via a fourth hinge 54. Further, the first tray portion 9 and the second tray portion 10 are rotatably connected via a second hinge 52. Therefore, when the opening operation of the lid 7 is performed, the first tray portion 9 and the second tray portion 10 are rotated about the second hinge 52 in conjunction with the opening operation, and the first tray portion is moved with respect to the outer box 6. 9 rotates about the third hinge 53, and the second tray portion 10 rotates about the fourth hinge 54 with respect to the lid 7.

As a result, the second tray portion 10 that overlaps the top wall 74 of the lid 7 is separated from the top plate 74, and the rear wall 92 of the first tray portion 9 that overlaps the rear wall 62 of the outer box 6 is separated from the outer box 6. It is separated from the rear wall 62. At this time, the rear wall 92 of the first tray portion 9 is formed with an opening 95 having an opening width equal to or slightly larger than the width of the rear wall 62 of the outer box 6. The first tray portion 9 can be rotated relative to the outer box 6 around the third hinge 53 without interfering with the wall 62. By doing so, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the lid 7 is opened, and the outer box 6 operates to rise from the outer tray 8.

On the other hand, when the lid 7 is operated in the closing direction by the operator from the state shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the first tray portion 9 is centered on the second hinge 52 in conjunction with the rotational movement of the lid 7. And the second tray portion 10 are rotated, the first tray portion 9 is centered on the third hinge 53, and the second tray portion 10 is centered on the fourth hinge 54 to the outer box 6 and the lid 7, respectively. It rotates with respect to it. As a result, the inclination angle of the outer box 6 with respect to the outer tray 8 decreases. That is, the outer box 6 that has been raised with respect to the outer tray 8 falls again into a posture along the outer tray 8, and the state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is obtained.

As described above, according to the package 100 in the present embodiment, since the outer tray 8 is provided, the outer box 6 can be automatically raised from the outer tray 8 in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 7. Thereby, the handling person can take out the cigarette accommodated in the inside of the package 100 easily. Further, the rising operation of the outer box 6 in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 7 as described above is a new operation that has not been conventionally performed. By adopting such a new opening / closing method, the package 100 can stimulate consumers' willingness to purchase, and the product value of the product including the package 100 can be increased.

Further, the package 100 is provided with a lock mechanism for realizing a good lid closing as in the package 1 according to the first embodiment. This locking mechanism is configured by a protruding claw 77 provided on the lid 7 and a slope locking edge 97 provided on the first tray portion 9 of the outer tray 8 and engaged with the protruding claw 77. As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, etc., the protruding claws 77 are formed on both front edge portions 76 of the lid 7, that is, each of the set of front edge portions 76. Further, the slope locking edge 97 is formed on each of the front edge portions 96 of the first tray portion 9, that is, each of the set of front edge portions 96. That is, the package 100 includes two sets of locking mechanisms in total on the left front side and the right front side of the package 100.

The package 100 has a square edge at the front edge 96 of the first tray portion 9 where the slope locking edge 97 is formed at the upper end, and a chamfered edge at the front edge 76 of the lid 7 where the protruding claw 77 is formed at the lower end. ing. Therefore, in a state where the lid 7 is closed, the front edge portion 76 on the lid 7 side is disposed on the inner side in the transverse cross-sectional direction of the package 100 as compared with the front edge portion 96 of the first tray portion 9. Become. That is, in the state in which the lid 7 is closed, the package 100 is arranged such that the front edge portion 76 of the lid 7 is arranged on the inner side in the cross-sectional direction of the package 100 than the front edge portion 96 of the first tray portion 9. The relative relationship between the front edge 96 and the front edge 76 is defined.

According to the package 100, when the lid 7 is closed, the projecting claw 77 provided on the lid 7 side is received and locked by the slope locking edge 97 provided on the outer tray 8 side. More specifically, in the process of closing the opened lid 3, the projecting claw 77 of the lid 7 collides with the outer surface side of the inclined surface locking edge 97 of the outer tray 8. From this state, when the lid 7 is further rotated in the closing direction, the protruding claw 77 of the lid 7 gets over the inclined surface locking edge 97 from the outer surface side to the inner surface side of the inclined surface locking edge 97. As a result, the protruding claw 77 of the lid 7 is locked to the slope locking edge 97, and the lid 7 is locked in a closed state. Thereby, it is suppressed that the lid 7 is opened carelessly. Therefore, the lid closing property of the package 100 can be improved.

In each of the embodiments described above, the case where a tobacco product such as a filter cigarette or a double-cut cigarette is accommodated in the package has been described as a suitable application example of the object to be accommodated in the package 1, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, articles such as confectionery and gum may be accommodated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Package 2 ... Outer box 3 ... Lid 4 ... Inner frame 5 ... Hinge 26 ... Front side edge 27 ... Slope locking edge 36 ... Front side edge 37 ... Protruding claws

Claims

A box-shaped storage unit having an open end at the top and capable of storing an object to be stored therein;
A lid that is pivotally connected to a rear opening edge of the opening end via a hinge, and covers the opening end to open and close the opening end;
A locked portion formed on the front edge of the lid portion connecting the front wall and the side wall of the lid portion;
A locking portion that is provided on the housing portion side and locks the locked portion when the lid portion is closed;
Comprising
Hinge lid package.
The hinge lid package according to claim 1, wherein the locked portion is a protruding claw protruding downward from a lower end of a front side edge portion on the lid portion side.
3. The hinge lid according to claim 1, wherein the locking portion is a slope locking edge formed by obliquely cutting off an upper end of a front side edge portion on a housing portion side that connects a front wall and a side wall of the housing portion. package.
The front side edge on the lid side is disposed on the inner side in the cross-sectional direction of the package as compared to the front side edge on the housing part side,
The inclined surface locking edge locks the locked portion that climbs over the inclined surface locking edge from the outer surface side to the inner surface side when the lid portion is closed.
The hinge lid package according to claim 3.
The front edge on the lid side where the locked portion is formed has a chamfered shape or an arc shape,
The front side edge portion on the side of the accommodating portion where the locking portion is formed has a square shape.
The hinge lid package according to claim 4.
The said latching | locking part is a slope latching edge which cuts off the upper end of the outer front side edge part which connects the front wall and side wall of the outer member with which the outer side of the said accommodating part is mounted | worn diagonally. The hinge lid package described in 1.
The front edge on the lid side is disposed on the inner side in the cross-sectional direction of the package compared to the outer front edge,
The inclined surface locking edge locks the locked portion that climbs over the inclined surface locking edge from the outer surface side to the inner surface side when the lid portion is closed.
The hinge lid package according to claim 6.
The front edge on the lid side where the locked portion is formed has a chamfered shape or an arc shape,
The outer front side edge portion on which the locking portion is formed has a square shape.
The hinge lid package according to claim 7.