Packet for cigarette industry products and method and device for producing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12103744-B2
Application number	US-202017626796-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2020
Priority date	Jul 19, 2019
Publication date	Oct 1, 2024
Grant date	Oct 1, 2024

Abstract

A packet for cigarette industry products, having a tray for receiving at least one group of products, and a device and a method for producing the same. The packet is characterized in that the tray is specified for receiving at least two groups of products, and in that at least one separator for delimiting two receptacle spaces for in each case at least one group of products is disposed in an interior of the tray, and in that the separator is formed from a wall of the tray.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A packet for cigarette industry products, comprising:
a tray ( 11 ) for receiving at least one group ( 10 ) of products, wherein the tray ( 11 ) is constructed to receive at least two groups ( 10 ) of products; and
at least one separator ( 20 ) for delimiting two receptacle spaces for least one group ( 10 ) of products, the at least one separator ( 20 ) being disposed in an interior of the tray ( 11 ), and wherein the at least one separator ( 20 ) is formed from a wall of the tray ( 11 ),
wherein the tray ( 11 ) has two large-area, mutually opposite walls, specifically an upright front wall ( 12 ) and a corresponding rear wall ( 13 ), wherein the tray ( 11 ) has two upright narrow side walls ( 14 ) which are mutually opposite and connect the front wall ( 12 ) and the rear wall ( 13 ) to one another, and wherein the tray ( 11 ) has a lower base wall ( 15 ) which connects the front wall ( 12 ), the rear wall ( 13 ) and the side walls ( 14 ) to one another, and
wherein the at least one separator ( 20 ) is disposed in at least one of the large-area walls ( 12 , 13 ), and wherein when the at least one separator ( 20 ) is in the position that delimits the receptacle spaces, the at least one separator ( 20 ) is secured on the base wall ( 15 ) of the tray ( 11 ).

2. The packet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one separator ( 20 ) is a folding tab which is formed by a punched cut in the material of a wall of the tray ( 11 ) and for delimiting the receptacle spaces is movable into the interior of the tray ( 11 ) by being pivoted in relation to the respective wall of the tray ( 11 ).

3. The packet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the at least one separator ( 20 ) is in the position that delimits the receptacle spaces, the at least one separator ( 20 ) is securable by engaging by way of a locking protrusion ( 23 ) configured on the separator ( 20 ) in a clearance formed in the base wall ( 15 ) of the tray ( 11 ).

4. The packet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the at least one separator ( 20 ) is in the position that delimits the receptacle spaces, the at least one separator ( 20 ) is securable by a locking tab ( 22 ) which is formed in the base wall ( 15 ) of the tray ( 11 ) and supports the separator ( 20 ).

5. The packet as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the locking tab ( 22 ) is formed by a punched cut in the material of the base wall ( 15 ) of the tray ( 11 ), and, by pivoting in relation to the base wall ( 15 ), the locking tab ( 22 ) is movable to a position unilaterally supporting the at least one separator ( 20 ).

6. The packet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least some groups ( 10 ) of products, or the products, respectively, are disposed in the tray ( 11 ) so as to bear directly on walls of the tray ( 11 ).

7. The packet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tray ( 11 ) is a component part of a sealed pack, and conjointly with the groups ( 10 ) of products is surrounded by a sealed casing of packaging material.

8. A method for producing packets for cigarette industry products, comprising the steps of:
introducing a blank ( 17 ) of packaging material for a tray ( 11 ) of the packet into a pocket ( 26 ) of a folding turret ( 25 ) that at least partially folds the blank ( 17 );
thereafter feeding a group ( 10 ) of products into the partially folded blank ( 17 ); and
while the blank ( 17 ) is being transported onward on the folding turret ( 25 ), folding the blank ( 17 ) about the group ( 10 ) of products,
wherein the blank ( 17 ) has at least one separator ( 20 ) which serves for delimiting two receptacle spaces in an interior of the tray ( 11 ) for at least one group ( 10 ) of products, and the at least one separator ( 20 ) is formed by part of a wall of the blank ( 17 ), and
wherein the separator ( 20 ) is provided by a folding member to a position delimiting the receptacle spaces before the groups ( 10 ) of product are fed into the blank ( 17 ), and
wherein when the at least one separator ( 20 ) is in the position delimiting the receptacle spaces, the at least one separator ( 20 ) is held by an aligning member until the two groups ( 10 ) of products on both sides of the separator ( 20 ) are fed into the pocket ( 26 ) and the blank ( 17 ) situated in the pocket ( 26 ).

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein when the at least one separator ( 20 ) is in the position delimiting the receptacle spaces, the at least one separator ( 20 ) is secured by a locking tab ( 22 ) of the blank ( 17 ), and wherein the locking tab ( 22 ) by a folding member is moved to a position securing the separator ( 20 ).

10. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the at least one separator ( 20 ) and the locking tab ( 22 ) are movable by a common folding member to the position delimiting the receptacle spaces, or to the position securing the separator ( 20 ).

11. The method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein first the separator ( 20 ) and then the locking tab ( 22 ) are folded, or wherein first the locking tab ( 22 ) and then the separator ( 20 ) are folded, by the common folding member or separate folding members.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the at least one separator ( 20 ) and/or the locking tab ( 22 ) are/is folded when introducing the blank ( 17 ) into the pocket ( 26 ), or wherein the at least one separator ( 20 ) and/or the locking tab ( 22 ) are/is folded while the blank ( 17 ) later is being transported on the folding turret ( 25 ), in a station for feeding the groups ( 10 ) of products.

13. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a rotating centering wheel ( 36 ) serves as the aligning member for the at least one separator ( 20 ), wherein the centering wheel ( 36 ) has two walls ( 37 ) and as a result of a corresponding profile of the walls ( 37 ) is specified for first aligning the at least one separator ( 20 ) between the walls ( 37 ) during the rotation of the centering wheel ( 36 ), and for then holding said the at least one separator ( 20 ) in an aligned position between the walls ( 37 ) during the rotation of the centering wheel ( 36 ).

14. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a separator holder ( 41 ) serves as the aligning member for the at least one separator ( 20 ), said separator holder ( 41 ) by way of walls ( 37 ) gripping the separator ( 20 ) peripherally from above, and holding the separator ( 20 ) while the groups ( 10 ) of products are being fed, said separator holder ( 41 ) being retracted from the separator ( 20 ) after the groups ( 10 ) of products have been fed.

15. A device for producing packets for cigarette industry products, the device comprising a folding turret ( 25 ), a folding member, and an aligning member,
wherein the device is constructed for receiving a blank ( 17 ) of packaging material for a tray ( 11 ) of the packet in a pocket ( 26 ) of the folding turret ( 25 ), for at least partially folding the blank ( 17 ), and for thereafter introducing a group ( 10 ) of products into the partially folded blank ( 17 ), and for then folding the blank ( 17 ), while being transported onward on the folding turret ( 25 ), about the group ( 10 ) of products,
wherein the blank ( 17 ) has at least one separator ( 20 ) which serves for delimiting two receptacle spaces in the interior of the tray ( 11 ) for at least one group ( 10 ) of products and is formed by part of a wall of the blank ( 17 ), and
wherein the device, by way of the folding member, is constructed for pivoting the at least one separator ( 20 ) to a position delimiting the receptacle spaces before the groups ( 10 ) of products are fed, and
wherein the aligning member is constr

Assignees

• Focke & Co

Inventors

• Förstmann Dirk

Classifications

• B65D85/1081

  Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers (B65D85/1009 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D85/1036 Primary

  Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank · CPC title

• B65B61/207

  for inserting partitions between package contents · CPC title

• B65B19/223

  in a curved path; in a combination of straight and curved paths, e.g. on rotary tables or other endless conveyors (B65B19/24 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/48048

  Single partition formed by folding one or more blanks and provided with flaps fixed to or maintained by parts of the container body (B65D5/4804 takes precedence) · CPC title