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EP0835748A1 - Method and device for making a packaging blank, and cigarette carton - Google Patents

Method and device for making a packaging blank, and cigarette carton Download PDF

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EP0835748A1
EP0835748A1 EP96810674A EP96810674A EP0835748A1 EP 0835748 A1 EP0835748 A1 EP 0835748A1 EP 96810674 A EP96810674 A EP 96810674A EP 96810674 A EP96810674 A EP 96810674A EP 0835748 A1 EP0835748 A1 EP 0835748A1
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packaging
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Maurice Copin
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Philip Morris Products SA
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Fabriques de Tabac Reunies SA
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Priority to EP96810674A priority Critical patent/EP0835748A1/en
Priority to CZ991175A priority patent/CZ117599A3/en
Priority to AU43745/97A priority patent/AU4374597A/en
Priority to EP97941774A priority patent/EP1003635B1/en
Priority to AT97941774T priority patent/ATE326334T1/en
Priority to RU99109476/12A priority patent/RU2184037C2/en
Priority to PCT/CH1997/000374 priority patent/WO1998015405A1/en
Priority to DE69735899T priority patent/DE69735899D1/en
Priority to JP10517042A priority patent/JP2001502616A/en
Priority to US08/946,425 priority patent/US6234943B1/en
Publication of EP0835748A1 publication Critical patent/EP0835748A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1072—Bundle of cigarette packs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/20—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed
    • B26D5/30—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier
    • B26D5/32—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed having the cutting member controlled by scanning a record carrier with the record carrier formed by the work itself
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/18—Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material
    • B26F1/22—Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material to form non-rectilinear cuts, e.g. for tabs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/5827—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion
    • B65D75/5833—Tear-lines provided in a wall portion for tearing out a portion of the wall
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/006—Controlling; Regulating; Measuring; Improving safety
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B—MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31B50/00—Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons
    • B31B50/14—Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming
    • B31B50/146—Cutting, e.g. perforating, punching, slitting or trimming using tools mounted on a drum

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  • the present invention relates to packaging and in particular to cigarette packaging cartridges and their methods and devices manufacturing.
  • Soft cartridges of the prior art are generally made of a packaging made of a flexible and opaque material such as paper, metallized paper or a composite material.
  • a tear-off tab connected to the end of a wire or tear tape, is generally provided on a face or an edge of the cartridge, the thread or the tear tape making around the cartridge, i.e. separating the cartridge entirely in half portions when opened.
  • the user wishing to remove a package from the cartridge having therefore opened a cartridge containing ten packets of cigarettes will generally end up with a first portion of cartridge containing six packs in one hand and a second portion containing four packs in the other hand.
  • the wire or ribbon it can have a first portion of eight packs and a second portion of two packages. In fact he never gets to get directly exactly one package as desired.
  • the user will finally get a single pack of cigarettes by breaking one of the portions, causing it to have two cartridge portions of which one is started.
  • a first object of the invention is to propose a manufacturing process a packaging, in particular a carton of cigarettes, the system of which opening allows the user to easily and directly remove a single package, while retaining a packaging, respectively a cartridge in a single serving.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose a device allowing to carry out the previous process.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide packaging, in particular a carton of cigarettes having opening means allowing the user to easily and directly remove a single package, while keeping a package, respectively a cartridge in one portion.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to propose a means allowing easily initiate the opening of the previous packaging, without need add an additional component.
  • the cigarette cartridge 1 shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D is composed in particular of an upper face 10, of a lower face 11, two side faces 12 and 13 and two end faces 14 and 15, forming together a rectangular parallelepiped.
  • a cartridge 1 includes ten packs of cigarettes 16 grouped in two overlapping rows of five packages.
  • the cartridge 1 further comprises means opening 2 consisting of a portion of at least one of the faces of the cartridge which can be removed with a pre-cut line 20.
  • the precut line 20 a a generally rectangular shape with the corners formed by portions of circles.
  • the precut surface portion 21 has dimensions such that its length and width are slightly less than the corresponding dimensions of the upper side 10. The opening of only a portion of the pre-cut portion 21 allows you to easily and directly remove a package cigarettes, while if all of portion 21 is removed, all of the packs located directly under the upper face 10 are accessible. In case partial or complete removal of the surface portion 21, the packages 16 remain slightly retained inside the cartridge by the remaining portions of the upper face 10.
  • FIG. 1B Another embodiment of the opening means 2 is shown in FIG. 1B where the portion 22 is this time precut on one of the faces side 12.
  • Figure 1C shows a third embodiment where two portions of surfaces 23 extend over the upper 10 and lateral 12 faces.
  • three portions of surfaces 24 extends over the upper faces 10, lateral 12 and below 11.
  • the cigarette cartridge 1 is formed using a blank which is folded and of which portions of the lower faces 11 and of ends 14 and 15 are glued superimposed to close the cartridge. This is the reason an embodiment encompassing all or part of the faces is not described ends in the opening means, since it would be difficult to do exactly overlap pre-cut lines belonging to several surfaces superimposed interlinked.
  • the fourth embodiment of Figure 1D is only possible if only a portion of the underside 11 comprises two superimposed sheets, the other portion of said face being able to then receive a precut.
  • the four embodiments described above are only for examples, other shapes, dimensions and layouts that can be given to the portions of surfaces 21, 22, 23 and 24; subject to the limitations mentioned in the previous paragraph, in particular it is not necessary that one of the portions of the precut line 20 is in the form of a portion of circle, it would also be possible to have portions of precut surfaces polygonal, preferably quadrangular, as well as at least one portion of pre-cut line 20 may have the shape of a portion of a circle greater or less than a quarter of a circle or more generally a shape in curve.
  • the examples described above show pre-cut surfaces 21,22,23,24 which are closed, i.e. whose pre-cut line 20 by making the circumference closes on itself.
  • a line precut according to this variant could include the entire line 20 shown except for the two quarter-circle portions and the portion rectilinear near and parallel to the end face 15. This variant could apply to all the forms of execution described above.
  • FIG. 2A shows a tab priming 25 precut along a precut line 20.
  • the precut line 20 is rectilinear, but the tongue 25 could just as well be precut on a curved portion of the precut line 20.
  • a boot tab 25 according to this embodiment can be used for each of the described embodiments of portions of precut surfaces.
  • the opening initiating means may not consist of than printing one or two pictograms, such as arrows 26, on a corner of the cartridge.
  • FIG. 2C there is also a pictogram 26 indicating a precut portion 20a longest of the precut line 20, straight or curved, indicating that by sinking this portion, it is easy to initiate the opening cartridge.
  • FIG. 2D applies to the case where the pre-cut line 20 consists in particular of two portions of straight lines forming a corner, the pictogram 26 indicating that it is possible to push in or raise this corner to initiate the opening of the cartridge.
  • Cartridge 1 is generally obtained from a flexible strip 3 as shown in Figure 3.
  • the strip 3 is paper, paper metallized, synthetic material such as polypropylene or material composite.
  • One side of said strip is generally pre-printed with the logo of the brand of cigarettes and / or any other necessary indication or design.
  • This long strip 3 will later be cut along the lines in mixed lines 17 in order to form the individual blanks which, after folding, will form cartridges.
  • Thin solid lines represent fictitious lines limiting the various faces 10, 11, 12 and 13 as well as the portions forming the cartridge end faces.
  • the cutting line 17 separating each blank is preferably located in a central region of the underside 11, separating it into two portions 11a and 11b, the border of one of these portions subsequently superimposed on the border of the other portion to be glued to it.
  • portions 11a and 11b is slightly greater than the longitudinal dimension of the upper face 10.
  • partial cutouts 18 can also be made on the strip 3 in order to facilitate the folding of the faces ends.
  • Band 3 shown here includes the four embodiments previously described opening means.
  • the surface portion 21 almost covers entirely the panel which will later form the upper face 10.
  • the cartridge which follows comprises a portion of precut surface 22 arranged on the side 12.
  • the pre-cut portions 23 relate to the upper 10 and lateral 12 faces, and for the last cartridge on the right, the precut portions 24 are arranged on the side faces 12, upper 10 and over a portion of the lower surface 11a which will not not covered by portion 11b.
  • the strip portion 3 here comprises the four embodiments described opening means, but it is obvious that in reality, only one form of execution is chosen for execution.
  • the precut lines 20 surrounding each of the precut surfaces according to either of the embodiments described is preferably arranged fairly close to one or other of the fold lines, without ever being directly superimposed on it. This will later prevent tearing unwanted opening means when folding, to keep some stiffness with the cartridge open and, for certain embodiments, to maintain the packets remaining inside the cartridge.
  • the precut line is preferably placed at a distance of 1 mm or more from the line closest fold.
  • strip 3 reference marks 19 one per cartridge, arranged very precisely in a determined place of each cartridge, preferably in a place which will be masked later by a folding, these reference marks 19 serving to wedge the precut machine and cut out as described below.
  • Figure 4 schematically shows a portion of a machine 4 for preparing the blanks intended to form the cartons of cigarettes.
  • the strip 3 is unwound from a reel 30 mounted on a rotating axis, then goes through a set of pulleys 40 of which at least one acts as a tensioner.
  • the advance of the strip 3 is controlled by a set of rollers 41, 42 which preferably extend over the entire width of the strip 3, each of said rollers being disposed on one side of the strip.
  • the roller 41 is driven in rotation by motorized means, shown at 43, while the roller 42 serves as a support roller. Note that the roller 41 has a flat 41 has on its peripheral surface.
  • the strip 3 is driven when the portion circular 41b of the peripheral surface of the roller 41 is in contact with the upper surface of strip 3, while strip 3 is stopped when the flat 41a is opposite the strip 3.
  • the surface portion 41b of the roller 41 is preferably rubberized.
  • the precut portion 5 of the preparation machine 4 is preferably composed of two rollers 50 and 51, the precut roll 50 being driven by motorized means 52 while the roller 51 serves as support roller.
  • the outer surface of the support roller 51 is metallic.
  • the precut roller 50 of FIG. 5 consists of a cylinder having on its outer surface 53 a projecting pre-cut line 54, sharpened, corresponding to the developed periphery of one or the other of the forms of execution described portions of precut areas 21,22,23 or 24.
  • the cutting edge 54 comprises cutting portions alternating with hollow portions thus creating the precut line 20 consisting of portion pre-cut and attachment portions.
  • the respective lengths of the portions pre-cut and attachment portions of the pre-cut line 20, respectively cutting portions and recessed portions of the cutting edge 54 are determined as required and according to the strength of the material constituting the cartridge.
  • the height of the cutting edge 54 is less than the thickness of the material constituting the band 3; in this way, each precut is not complete, the line pre-cut 20 then corresponding to a line whose mechanical strength is greatly weakened. This way of doing things keeps a certain cartridge seal.
  • Figure 6 shows another embodiment of a precut roll 50, consisting here of a roller 56 of smaller diameter than the previous one and on which rectilinear cutting blades 57 and having portions curved 58 are mounted so as to determine a cutting line corresponding to the development of the precut line 20.
  • the blades cutting edges 57 and 58 are fixedly mounted on the roller 56, by attachment means known in the art not shown, such as screws or keys for example.
  • the advantage of a roller in this latter form of execution lies in the fact that it is easily possible to change the form and / or the dimensions of the precut line 20 by exchanging one or more cutting blades. It is also easier to repair such a roller in case premature wear of a blade or damage to one of these cutting blades.
  • the cutting blade 58 it is also possible to separate the cutting blade 58 into several blades partial, for example two portions of blades having cutting portions in a quarter circle and a portion of straight blade. As before, there it is possible to add a cutting portion in order to prepare the primer opening hours. Likewise it is also possible that the cutting edges do not cross not entirely band 3 but are content to weaken it strongly.
  • the length of the outer perimeter of the roller 50, at the plane cutting edges, corresponds to the development of the length of the strip 3 between two cutting lines 17 (see Figure 3).
  • an optical detector 44 responsible for detecting the position of the markers 19 on strip 3.
  • a cutting roller 45 fitted with a cutting blade 46, driven by motorized means 47.
  • a support table ensures the support of the cutting blade 46 during the cutting operation. Instead of a support table, we can also have another support roller.
  • the motorized means 52, for the pre-cut roller 50, 43 for the drive roller 41 and 47 for the cutting roller 45 are controlled by a control unit 48, controlled in particular by the signal emitted by the optical detector 44.
  • the unit command 48 is in particular responsible for angularly wedging each of the motorized means 52, 43 and 47, so that the drive, the precut and cutting are regularly and sequentially performed on the strip 3.
  • strip 3 is driven by portion 41b of the roller 41, the developed length of this portion 41b corresponding to the length between two cutting lines 17, while the pre-cut roller 50 performs cutting according to one or other of the positions shown in FIG. 3.
  • the roller 45 performs the cutting using the blade 46 on a part further forward of the strip 3.
  • the drive roller 41 arrives in a position angular where it is the portion 41a which is opposite the strip 3, the latter then no longer driven.
  • the front portion 31 of the strip 3 which has just been cut is taken away by gripping means not shown here to receive the cigarette packets to be packaged in cartridges.
  • the portion of the machine where the packet feeding operations are carried out cigarettes, folding and sticking packaging is not shown here.
  • roller 45 Similar to roller 45, with several blades is added to the machine in order to perform this operation.

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The invention concerns a package, in particular a cigarette carton (1) comprising opening means (2) for easy access to one or several objects or cigarette packets (16) which it contains. The opening means essentially consist of a line of resistance (20) previously weakened comprising precuts, either running entirely or not through the thickness of the material constituting the package and fastening portions. The weakened line of resistance (20) can partially or completely enclose one surface (21, 22, 23, 24) arranged on one, two or three faces (10, 11, 12) of said package. Means for priming the opening (20a, 25, 26) can also be provided. The invention also concerns a method and a device for obtaining such packages.

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La présente invention concerne les emballages et notamment les cartouches d'emballage de cigarettes ainsi que leurs procédés et dispositifs de fabrication.The present invention relates to packaging and in particular to cigarette packaging cartridges and their methods and devices manufacturing.

Les paquets de cigarettes terminés, contenant généralement vingt cigarettes, sont généralement regroupés dans des cartouches contenant généralement dix paquets disposés selon deux rangées superposées de cinq paquets. Indépendamment de la constitution propre de l'emballage de chaque paquet, paquet mou ou rigide, la cartouche elle-même peut être de type mou ou de type rigide selon le matériau choisi. Dans le cas présent, nous considérerons uniquement les cartouches de type mou.Completed cigarette packs, usually containing twenty cigarettes, are usually packaged in cartons usually containing ten packs arranged in two superimposed rows of five packs. Regardless of the proper constitution of the packaging of each package, soft or rigid package, the cartridge itself can be of the soft type or rigid type depending on the material chosen. In this case, we will consider only soft type cartridges.

Les cartouches de type mou de l'art antérieur sont généralement constituées d'un emballage en un matériau souple et opaque comme du papier, du papier métallisé ou un matériau composite. Une languette d'arrachage, reliée à l'extrémité d'un fil ou d'un ruban d'arrachage, est généralement prévue sur une face ou une arête de la cartouche, le fil ou le ruban d'arrachage faisant le tour de la cartouche, c'est-à-dire séparant entièrement la cartouche en deux portions lors de son ouverture. L'utilisateur désireux de retirer un paquet de la cartouche, ayant donc ouvert une cartouche contenant dix paquets de cigarettes se retrouvera généralement avec une première portion de cartouche contenant six paquets dans une main et une seconde portion contenant quatre paquets dans l'autre main. Selon l'endroit où est disposé le fil ou le ruban d'arrachage, il pourra avoir une première portion de huit paquets et une seconde portion de deux paquets. En fait il n'arrive jamais à obtenir directement exactement un seul paquet comme il le désire.Soft cartridges of the prior art are generally made of a packaging made of a flexible and opaque material such as paper, metallized paper or a composite material. A tear-off tab, connected to the end of a wire or tear tape, is generally provided on a face or an edge of the cartridge, the thread or the tear tape making around the cartridge, i.e. separating the cartridge entirely in half portions when opened. The user wishing to remove a package from the cartridge, having therefore opened a cartridge containing ten packets of cigarettes will generally end up with a first portion of cartridge containing six packs in one hand and a second portion containing four packs in the other hand. Depending on where the wire or ribbon is placed it can have a first portion of eight packs and a second portion of two packages. In fact he never gets to get directly exactly one package as desired.

L'utilisateur obtiendra finalement un seul paquet de cigarettes en brisant l'une des portions, faisant qu'il lui reste deux portions de cartouche dont une est entamée. The user will finally get a single pack of cigarettes by breaking one of the portions, causing it to have two cartridge portions of which one is started.

Un autre inconvénient d'une cartouche selon l'art antérieur est la présence du fil ou ruban d'arrachage, soit d'un matériau différent de celui de l'emballage, qu'il est nécessaire d'y adjoindre lors de la confection de ce dernier.Another disadvantage of a cartridge according to the prior art is the presence of the tear-away wire or tape, or of a material different from that of the packaging, which must be added when making the latter.

Un premier but de l'invention est de proposer un procédé de fabrication d'un emballage, notamment d'une cartouche de cigarettes, dont le système d'ouverture permet à l'utilisateur de retirer facilement et directement un seul paquet, tout en conservant un emballage, respectivement une cartouche en une seule portion.A first object of the invention is to propose a manufacturing process a packaging, in particular a carton of cigarettes, the system of which opening allows the user to easily and directly remove a single package, while retaining a packaging, respectively a cartridge in a single serving.

Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif permettant de réaliser le procédé précédent.Another object of the invention is to propose a device allowing to carry out the previous process.

Encore un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un emballage, notamment une cartouche de cigarettes possédant des moyens d'ouverture permettant à l'utilisateur de retirer facilement et directement un seul paquet, tout en conservant un emballage, respectivement une cartouche en une seule portion.Yet another object of the invention is to provide packaging, in particular a carton of cigarettes having opening means allowing the user to easily and directly remove a single package, while keeping a package, respectively a cartridge in one portion.

Et encore un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un moyen permettant d'amorcer facilement l'ouverture de l'emballage précédent, sans nécessité d'y ajouter un composant supplémentaire.And yet another object of the invention is to propose a means allowing easily initiate the opening of the previous packaging, without need add an additional component.

Ces différents buts sont obtenus par un procédé répondant aux caractéristiques des revendications 1 à 6, par un dispositif possédant les caractéristiques des revendications 7 à 19 pour obtenir un emballage ou une cartouche conforme aux revendications 20 à 29.These various aims are obtained by a process meeting the characteristics of claims 1 to 6, by a device having the characteristics of claims 7 to 19 to obtain a packaging or a cartridge according to claims 20 to 29.

La description qui suit décrit dans le détail les moyens utilisés à cet effet, étant à lire en relation avec le dessin annexé comportant les figures où:

  • les figures 1A, 1B, 1C et 1D représentent à titre d'exemples, quatre variantes de possibilités d'ouverture d'une cartouche selon l'invention,
  • les figures 2A, 2B, 2C et 2D représentent à titre d'exemples, quatre variantes de moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture d'une cartouche selon l'invention,
  • la figure 3 représente une portion de bande du matériau destinée à constituer les cartouches montrant les quatre variantes de prédécoupes de la figure 1,
  • la figure 4 représente une vue schématique partielle d'une machine permettant de produire les emballages en cartouche selon l'invention,
  • la figure 5 représente une première forme d'exécution d'un rouleau de prédécoupe, et
  • la figure 6 représente une autre forme d'exécution d'un rouleau de prédécoupe.
    • The description which follows describes in detail the means used for this purpose, being to be read in relation to the appended drawing comprising the figures where:
  • FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D show by way of examples, four variants of possibilities for opening a cartridge according to the invention,
  • FIGS. 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D show by way of examples, four variants of means for initiating the opening of a cartridge according to the invention,
  • FIG. 3 represents a portion of the strip of material intended to constitute the cartridges showing the four variants of precuts in FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 represents a partial schematic view of a machine making it possible to produce cartridge packages according to the invention,
  • FIG. 5 represents a first embodiment of a precut roll, and
  • FIG. 6 represents another embodiment of a precut roll.

    • La cartouche de cigarettes 1 représentée sur les figures 1A,1B,1C et 1D se compose notamment d'une face supérieure 10, d'une face inférieure 11, de deux faces latérales 12 et 13 et de deux faces d'extrémités 14 et 15, formant ensemble un parallélipipède rectangle. De manière habituelle, une cartouche 1 comprend dix paquets de cigarettes 16 groupés en deux rangées superposées de cinq paquets.The cigarette cartridge 1 shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D is composed in particular of an upper face 10, of a lower face 11, two side faces 12 and 13 and two end faces 14 and 15, forming together a rectangular parallelepiped. Usually, a cartridge 1 includes ten packs of cigarettes 16 grouped in two overlapping rows of five packages.

    La cartouche 1 selon l'invention comprend en outre des moyens d'ouverture 2 constitués d'une portion d'au moins l'une des faces de la cartouche qu'il est possible de retirer grâce à une ligne prédécoupée 20.The cartridge 1 according to the invention further comprises means opening 2 consisting of a portion of at least one of the faces of the cartridge which can be removed with a pre-cut line 20.

    Sur la forme d'exécution de la figure 1A, la ligne prédécoupée 20 a une forme générale rectangulaire avec les coins formés de portions de cercles. En fait, la portion de surface prédécoupée 21 a des dimensions telles que sa longueur et sa largeur sont légèrement inférieures aux dimensions correspondantes de la face supérieure 10. L'ouverture de seulement une portion de la portion prédécoupée 21 permet de facilement et directement retirer un paquet de cigarettes, alors que si toute la portion 21 est retirée, l'ensemble des paquets situés directement sous la face supérieure 10 sont accessibles. En cas de retrait partiel ou complet de la portion de surface 21, les paquets 16 restent légèrement retenus à l'intérieur de la cartouche par les portions subsistantes de la face supérieure 10.In the embodiment of FIG. 1A, the precut line 20 a a generally rectangular shape with the corners formed by portions of circles. In fact, the precut surface portion 21 has dimensions such that its length and width are slightly less than the corresponding dimensions of the upper side 10. The opening of only a portion of the pre-cut portion 21 allows you to easily and directly remove a package cigarettes, while if all of portion 21 is removed, all of the packs located directly under the upper face 10 are accessible. In case partial or complete removal of the surface portion 21, the packages 16 remain slightly retained inside the cartridge by the remaining portions of the upper face 10.

    Une autre forme d'exécution des moyens d'ouverture 2 est représentée à la figure 1B où la portion 22 est cette fois prédécoupée sur l'une des faces latérales 12.Another embodiment of the opening means 2 is shown in FIG. 1B where the portion 22 is this time precut on one of the faces side 12.

    La figure 1C représente une troisième forme d'exécution où deux portions de surfaces 23 s'étendent sur les faces supérieure 10 et latérale 12.Figure 1C shows a third embodiment where two portions of surfaces 23 extend over the upper 10 and lateral 12 faces.

    Selon une quatrième forme d'exécution, comme représentés à la figure 1D, trois portions de surfaces 24 s'étend sur les faces supérieure 10, latérale 12 et inférieure 11.According to a fourth embodiment, as shown in the figure 1D, three portions of surfaces 24 extends over the upper faces 10, lateral 12 and below 11.

    Comme l'homme du métier le sait et comme il sera vu plus loin, la cartouche de cigarettes 1 est constituée à l'aide d'une ébauche qui est repliée et dont des portions des faces inférieure 11 et d'extrémités 14 et 15 sont collées en superposition afin de fermer la cartouche. C'est la raison pour laquelle il n'est pas décrit de forme d'exécution englobant tout ou partie des faces d'extrémités dans les moyens d'ouverture, vu qu'il serait difficile de faire exactement se superposer des lignes prédécoupées appartenant à plusieurs surfaces superposées intercollées. La quatrième forme d'exécution de la figure 1D est uniquement réalisable si seulement une portion de la face inférieure 11 comprend deux feuilles superposées, l'autre portion de ladite face pouvant alors recevoir une prédécoupe.As those skilled in the art know and as will be seen later, the cigarette cartridge 1 is formed using a blank which is folded and of which portions of the lower faces 11 and of ends 14 and 15 are glued superimposed to close the cartridge. This is the reason an embodiment encompassing all or part of the faces is not described ends in the opening means, since it would be difficult to do exactly overlap pre-cut lines belonging to several surfaces superimposed interlinked. The fourth embodiment of Figure 1D is only possible if only a portion of the underside 11 comprises two superimposed sheets, the other portion of said face being able to then receive a precut.

    Les quatre formes d'exécution décrites ci-dessus ne le sont qu'à titre d'exemples, d'autres formes, dimensions et dispositions, pouvant être données aux portions de surfaces 21, 22, 23 et 24; sous réserve des limitations mentionnées dans le paragraphe précédent, en particulier il n'est pas nécessaire que l'une des portions de la ligne prédécoupée 20 soit en forme de portion de cercle, il serait aussi possible d'avoir des portions de surfaces prédécoupées de forme polygonale, de préférence quadrangulaire, de même qu'au moins une portion de ligne prédécoupée 20 peut avoir une forme d'une portion de cercle supérieure ou inférieure à un quart de cercle ou plus généralement une forme en courbe. Les exemples décrits ci-dessus montrent des surfaces prédéccupées 21,22,23,24 qui sont fermées, c'est-à-dire dont la ligne de prédécoupe 20 en faisant le pourtour se referme sur elle-même. Il serait aussi possible d'avoir des surfaces prédécoupées ouvertes, c'est-à-dire où la ligne prédécoupée ne se referme pas sur elle-même. Pour illustrer ceci sur la figure 1A, une ligne prédécoupée selon cette variante pourrait comprendre l'ensemble de la ligne 20 représentée à l'exception des deux portions en quart de cercle et de la portion rectiligne proche et parallèle de la face d'extrémité 15. Cette variante d'exécution pourrait s'appliquer à toutes les formes d'exécution décrites précédemment.The four embodiments described above are only for examples, other shapes, dimensions and layouts that can be given to the portions of surfaces 21, 22, 23 and 24; subject to the limitations mentioned in the previous paragraph, in particular it is not necessary that one of the portions of the precut line 20 is in the form of a portion of circle, it would also be possible to have portions of precut surfaces polygonal, preferably quadrangular, as well as at least one portion of pre-cut line 20 may have the shape of a portion of a circle greater or less than a quarter of a circle or more generally a shape in curve. The examples described above show pre-cut surfaces 21,22,23,24 which are closed, i.e. whose pre-cut line 20 by making the circumference closes on itself. It would also be possible to have open precut surfaces, i.e. where the precut line does not does not close on itself. To illustrate this in Figure 1A, a line precut according to this variant could include the entire line 20 shown except for the two quarter-circle portions and the portion rectilinear near and parallel to the end face 15. This variant could apply to all the forms of execution described above.

    Afin de faciliter l'ouverture de la cartouche, des moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture peuvent être prévus. Par exemple, la figure 2A montre une languette d'amorçage 25 prédécoupée le long d'une ligne de prédécoupe 20. Sur la figure, la ligne de prédécoupe 20 est rectiligne, mais la languette 25 pourrait tout aussi bien être prédécoupée sur une portion incurvée de la ligne de prédécoupe 20. Une languette d'amorçage 25 selon cette forme d'exécution peut être utilisée pour chacune des formes d'exécution décrites des portions de surfaces prédécoupées. Selon une autre forme d'exécution, valable lorsque les portions prédécoupées enjambent une arête de la cartouche, comme représenté à la figure 2A, les moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture peuvent ne consister qu'en une impression de un ou deux pictogrammes, comme par exemple les flèches 26, sur un coin de la cartouche. On indique par là qu'il suffit de pincer ces deux portions de surfaces et de les tirer en arrière afin d'ouvrir la cartouche. Cette forme d'exécution des moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture ne s'applique donc qu'aux deux dernières formes d'exécution des figures 1C et 1D. A la figure 2C on a aussi un pictogramme 26 indiquant une portion prédécoupée 20a plus longue de la ligne prédécoupée 20, droite ou incurvée, indiquant que par enfoncement de cette portion, il est facile d'amorcer l'ouverture de la cartouche. La variante de la figure 2D s'applique au cas où la ligne prédécoupée 20 est constituée notamment de deux portions de droites formant un coin, le pictogramme 26 indiquant qu'il est possible d'enfoncer ou de relever ce coin pour amorcer l'ouverture de la cartouche. Il est évident que les pictogrammes décrits ici sous forme de flèches ne le sont qu'à titre d'exemples et que n'importe quel pictogramme ou autre indication compréhensible par l'utilisateur peut être utilisé. Ce ou ces pictogrammes sont imprimés directement aux endroits idoines sur la bande 3 qui va être décrite ci-après. On voit donc que par rapport aux moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture prévus sur les cartouches de l'art antérieur, les moyens prévus par l'invention permettent de s'affranchir de la nécessité d'ajouter une bande ou un fil d'arrachage à l'emballage.In order to facilitate the opening of the cartridge, priming means opening hours can be provided. For example, Figure 2A shows a tab priming 25 precut along a precut line 20. On In the figure, the precut line 20 is rectilinear, but the tongue 25 could just as well be precut on a curved portion of the precut line 20. A boot tab 25 according to this embodiment can be used for each of the described embodiments of portions of precut surfaces. According to another embodiment, valid when the pre-cut portions straddle one edge of the cartridge, as shown in FIG. 2A, the opening initiating means may not consist of than printing one or two pictograms, such as arrows 26, on a corner of the cartridge. This indicates that it is enough to pinch these two portions of surfaces and pull them back in order to open the cartridge. This embodiment of the opening initiating means does not therefore applies only to the last two embodiments of FIGS. 1C and 1D. In FIG. 2C there is also a pictogram 26 indicating a precut portion 20a longest of the precut line 20, straight or curved, indicating that by sinking this portion, it is easy to initiate the opening cartridge. The variant of Figure 2D applies to the case where the pre-cut line 20 consists in particular of two portions of straight lines forming a corner, the pictogram 26 indicating that it is possible to push in or raise this corner to initiate the opening of the cartridge. It is obvious that the pictograms described here in the form of arrows are only examples and that any pictogram or other indication understandable by the user can be used. This or these pictograms are printed directly at the places suitable on tape 3 which will be described below. So we see that by compared to the opening initiation means provided on art cartridges prior, the means provided by the invention make it possible to overcome the need to add a tear strip or wire to the packaging.

    La cartouche 1 est généralement obtenue à partir d'une bande souple 3 comme représentée à la figure 3. La bande 3 est en papier, en papier métallisé, en matériau synthétique comme du polypropylène ou en matériau composite. Une face de ladite bande est généralement préimprimée avec le logo de la marque de cigarettes et/ou toute autre indication ou dessin nécessaire. Cette longue bande 3 sera ultérieurement découpée selon les lignes en traits mixtes 17 afin de former les ébauches individuelles qui, après pliage formeront les cartouches. Les traits continus fins représentent des lignes fictives limitant les diverses faces 10, 11, 12 et 13 ainsi que les portions formant les faces d'extrémités de la cartouche. La ligne de coupe 17 séparant chaque ébauche est située de préférence dans une région centrale de la face inférieure 11, séparant celle-ci en deux portions 11a et 11b, la bordure de l'une de ces portions venant ultérieurement en superposition sur la bordure de l'autre portion pour y être collée. Pour ceci, il est nécessaire que la somme des dimensions longitudinales, dans le sens de la dimension longitudinale de la bande 3, des portions 11a et 11b soit légèrement supérieure à la dimension longitudinale de la face supérieure 10. Comme on le voit, des découpes partielles 18 peuvent aussi être faites sur la bande 3 afin de faciliter le pliage des faces d'extrémités.Cartridge 1 is generally obtained from a flexible strip 3 as shown in Figure 3. The strip 3 is paper, paper metallized, synthetic material such as polypropylene or material composite. One side of said strip is generally pre-printed with the logo of the brand of cigarettes and / or any other necessary indication or design. This long strip 3 will later be cut along the lines in mixed lines 17 in order to form the individual blanks which, after folding, will form cartridges. Thin solid lines represent fictitious lines limiting the various faces 10, 11, 12 and 13 as well as the portions forming the cartridge end faces. The cutting line 17 separating each blank is preferably located in a central region of the underside 11, separating it into two portions 11a and 11b, the border of one of these portions subsequently superimposed on the border of the other portion to be glued to it. For this, it is necessary that the sum of the dimensions longitudinal, in the direction of the longitudinal dimension of the strip 3, portions 11a and 11b is slightly greater than the longitudinal dimension of the upper face 10. As can be seen, partial cutouts 18 can also be made on the strip 3 in order to facilitate the folding of the faces ends.

    La bande 3 représentée ici comporte les quatre formes d'exécution décrites précédemment des moyens d'ouverture. Sur la cartouche disposée sur la portion tout à gauche de la figure, la portion de surface 21 recouvre presque entièrement le panneau qui formera ultérieurement la face supérieure 10. La cartouche qui suit comporte une portion de surface prédécoupée 22 disposée sur la face latérale 12. Pour la cartouche suivante, les portions prédécoupées 23 concernent les faces supérieure 10 et latérale 12, et pour la dernière cartouche de droite, les portions prédécoupées 24 sont disposées sur les faces latéraie 12, supérieure 10 et sur une portion de la surface inférieure 11a qui ne sera pas recouverte par la portion 11b. La portion de bande 3 comporte ici les quatre formes d'exécution décrites des moyens d'ouverture, mais il est évident que dans la réalité, une seule forme d'exécution est choisie pour exécution. Les lignes prédécoupées 20 entourant chacune des surfaces prédécoupées selon l'une ou l'autre des formes d'exécution décrites, est de préférence disposée assez proche de l'une ou l'autre des lignes de pliage, sans jamais être directement superposée à celle-ci. Ceci permet ultérieurement d'empêcher un déchirage non désiré du moyen d'ouverture lors du pliage, de garder une certaine rigidité à la cartouche ouverte et, pour certaines formes d'exécution, de maintenir les paquets restant à l'intérieur de la cartouche. La ligne prédécoupée est de préférence disposée à une distance égale ou supérieure à 1 mm de la ligne de pliage la plus proche.Band 3 shown here includes the four embodiments previously described opening means. On the cartridge placed on the portion on the far left of the figure, the surface portion 21 almost covers entirely the panel which will later form the upper face 10. The cartridge which follows comprises a portion of precut surface 22 arranged on the side 12. For the next cartridge, the pre-cut portions 23 relate to the upper 10 and lateral 12 faces, and for the last cartridge on the right, the precut portions 24 are arranged on the side faces 12, upper 10 and over a portion of the lower surface 11a which will not not covered by portion 11b. The strip portion 3 here comprises the four embodiments described opening means, but it is obvious that in reality, only one form of execution is chosen for execution. The precut lines 20 surrounding each of the precut surfaces according to either of the embodiments described is preferably arranged fairly close to one or other of the fold lines, without ever being directly superimposed on it. This will later prevent tearing unwanted opening means when folding, to keep some stiffness with the cartridge open and, for certain embodiments, to maintain the packets remaining inside the cartridge. The precut line is preferably placed at a distance of 1 mm or more from the line closest fold.

    On remarque aussi sur la bande 3 des marques repères 19, une par cartouche, disposées très précisément en un endroit déterminé de chaque cartouche, de préférence en un endroit qui sera masqué ultérieurement par un pliage, ces marques repères 19 servant à caler la machine de prédécoupe et découpe comme décrit plus bas.We also notice on strip 3 reference marks 19, one per cartridge, arranged very precisely in a determined place of each cartridge, preferably in a place which will be masked later by a folding, these reference marks 19 serving to wedge the precut machine and cut out as described below.

    La figure 4 montre schématiquement une portion d'une machine 4 de préparation des ébauches destinées à former les cartouches de cigarettes. La bande 3 est dévidée à partir d'une bobine 30 montée sur un axe en rotation, puis passe par un jeu de poulies 40 dont au moins une fait office de tendeur. L'avance de la bande 3 est commandé par un jeu de rouleaux 41, 42 qui s'étendent de préférence sur toute la largeur de la bande 3, chacun desdits rouleaux étant disposé sur une face de la bande. Le rouleau 41 est entraíné en rotation par des moyens motorisés, représentés en 43, alors que le rouleau 42 sert de rouleau d'appui. On remarque que le rouleau 41 comporte un méplat 41 a sur sa surface périphérique. Ainsi la bande 3 est entraínée lorsque la portion circulaire 41b de la surface périphérique du rouleau 41 est en contact avec la surface supérieure de la bande 3, alors que la bande 3 est stoppée lorsque le méplat 41a est en regard de la bande 3. Afin de faciliter l'entraínement de la bande 3, la portion de surface 41b du rouleau 41 est de préférence caoutchoutée. Figure 4 schematically shows a portion of a machine 4 for preparing the blanks intended to form the cartons of cigarettes. The strip 3 is unwound from a reel 30 mounted on a rotating axis, then goes through a set of pulleys 40 of which at least one acts as a tensioner. The advance of the strip 3 is controlled by a set of rollers 41, 42 which preferably extend over the entire width of the strip 3, each of said rollers being disposed on one side of the strip. The roller 41 is driven in rotation by motorized means, shown at 43, while the roller 42 serves as a support roller. Note that the roller 41 has a flat 41 has on its peripheral surface. Thus the strip 3 is driven when the portion circular 41b of the peripheral surface of the roller 41 is in contact with the upper surface of strip 3, while strip 3 is stopped when the flat 41a is opposite the strip 3. In order to facilitate the training of the strip 3, the surface portion 41b of the roller 41 is preferably rubberized.

    La portion de prédécoupe 5 de la machine de préparation 4 est composée de préférence de deux rouleaux 50 et 51, le rouleau de prédécoupe 50 étant entraíné par des moyens motorisés 52 alors que le rouleau 51 sert de rouleau d'appui. De préférence la surface extérieure du rouleau d'appui 51 est métallique.The precut portion 5 of the preparation machine 4 is preferably composed of two rollers 50 and 51, the precut roll 50 being driven by motorized means 52 while the roller 51 serves as support roller. Preferably the outer surface of the support roller 51 is metallic.

    Deux formes d'exécution d'un rouleau de prédécoupe 50 sont représentées aux figures 5 et 6.Two embodiments of a precut roll 50 are shown in Figures 5 and 6.

    Le rouleau de prédécoupe 50 de la figure 5 est constitué d'un cylindre comportant sur sa surface extérieure 53 une ligne de prédécoupe en saillie 54, affûtée, correspondant au pourtour développé de l'une ou l'autre des formes d'exécution décrites des portions de surfaces prédécoupées 21,22,23 ou 24. L'arête coupante 54 comprend des portions coupantes en alternance avec des portions en creux créant ainsi la ligne de prédécoupe 20 constituée de portion prédécoupées et de portions d'attache. Les longueurs respectives des portions prédécoupées et des portions d'attache de la ligne de prédécoupe 20, respectivement des portions coupantes et des portions en creux de l'arête coupante 54 sont déterminées selon les besoins et selon la résistance du matériau constituant la cartouche. Il est aussi possible de prévoir que la hauteur de l'arête coupante 54 soit inférieure à l'épaisseur du matériau constituant la bande 3; de cette manière, chaque prédécoupe n'est pas complète, la ligne prédécoupée 20 correspondant alors à une ligne dont la résistance mécanique est fortement affaiblie. Cette manière de faire permet de conserver une certaine étanchéité à la cartouche. On remarque aussi sur la figure une portion coupante 55, attenante à l'arête 54, pour constituer une amorce 25 comme sur la figure 2A.The precut roller 50 of FIG. 5 consists of a cylinder having on its outer surface 53 a projecting pre-cut line 54, sharpened, corresponding to the developed periphery of one or the other of the forms of execution described portions of precut areas 21,22,23 or 24. The cutting edge 54 comprises cutting portions alternating with hollow portions thus creating the precut line 20 consisting of portion pre-cut and attachment portions. The respective lengths of the portions pre-cut and attachment portions of the pre-cut line 20, respectively cutting portions and recessed portions of the cutting edge 54 are determined as required and according to the strength of the material constituting the cartridge. It is also possible to provide that the height of the cutting edge 54 is less than the thickness of the material constituting the band 3; in this way, each precut is not complete, the line pre-cut 20 then corresponding to a line whose mechanical strength is greatly weakened. This way of doing things keeps a certain cartridge seal. We also notice in the figure a cutting portion 55, adjacent to edge 54, to constitute a primer 25 as on the Figure 2A.

    La figure 6 montre une autre forme d'exécution d'un rouleau de prédécoupe 50, constitué ici d'un rouleau 56 de plus faible diamètre que le précédent et sur lequel des lames coupantes rectilignes 57 et possédant des portions incurvées 58 sont montées de manière à déterminer une ligne de coupe correspondant au développement de la ligne de prédécoupe 20. Les lames coupantes 57 et 58 sont montées de manière fixe sur le rouleau 56, par des moyens d'attache connus de la technique non représentés, comme des vis ou des clavettes par exemple. L'avantage d'un rouleau selon cette dernière forme d'exécution réside en ce qu'il est facilement possible de changer la forme et/ou les dimensions de la ligne de prédécoupe 20 en échangeant une ou plusieurs des lames coupantes. Il est aussi plus facile de réparer un tel rouleau en cas d'usure prématurée d'une lame ou de dégâts sur l'une de ces lames coupantes. Il est aussi possible de séparer la lame coupante 58 en plusieurs lames partielles, par exemple deux portions de lames ayant des portions coupantes en quart de cercle et une portion de lame rectiligne. Comme précédemment, il est possible d'adjoindre une portion coupante afin de préparer l'amorce d'ouverture. De même il est aussi possible que les arêtes coupantes ne traversent pas entièrement la bande 3 mais se contentent de l'affaiblir fortement.Figure 6 shows another embodiment of a precut roll 50, consisting here of a roller 56 of smaller diameter than the previous one and on which rectilinear cutting blades 57 and having portions curved 58 are mounted so as to determine a cutting line corresponding to the development of the precut line 20. The blades cutting edges 57 and 58 are fixedly mounted on the roller 56, by attachment means known in the art not shown, such as screws or keys for example. The advantage of a roller in this latter form of execution lies in the fact that it is easily possible to change the form and / or the dimensions of the precut line 20 by exchanging one or more cutting blades. It is also easier to repair such a roller in case premature wear of a blade or damage to one of these cutting blades. It is also possible to separate the cutting blade 58 into several blades partial, for example two portions of blades having cutting portions in a quarter circle and a portion of straight blade. As before, there it is possible to add a cutting portion in order to prepare the primer opening hours. Likewise it is also possible that the cutting edges do not cross not entirely band 3 but are content to weaken it strongly.

    La longueur du périmètre extérieur du rouleau 50, au niveau du plan des arêtes de coupe, correspond au développement de la longueur de la bande 3 entre deux lignes de coupe 17 (voir figure 3). En revenant à la figure 4, on voit un détecteur optique 44 chargé de détecter la position des repères 19 sur la bande 3. On y voit aussi un rouleau de coupe 45 muni d'une lame de coupe 46, entraíné par des moyens motorisés 47. Une table d'appui assure l'appui de la lame de coupe 46 lors de l'opération de coupe. Au lieu d'une table d'appui, on peut aussi avoir un autre rouleau d'appui. Les moyens motorisés 52, pour le rouleau de prédécoupe 50, 43 pour le rouleau d'entraínement 41 et 47 pour le rouleau de coupe 45 sont commandés par une unité de commande 48, commandée notamment par le signal émis par le détecteur optique 44. L'unité de commande 48 est en particulier chargée de caler angulairement chacun des moyens motorisés 52,43 et 47, de manière à ce que l'entraínement, la prédécoupe et la découpe soient régulièrement et séquentiellement réalisées sur la bande 3. Par exemple, la bande 3 est entraínée par la portion 41b du rouleau d'entraínement 41, la longueur développée de cette portion 41b correspondant à la longueur entre deux lignes de coupe 17, alors que le rouleau de prédécoupe 50 effectue la découpe selon l'une ou l'autre des positions représentées à la figure 3. En même temps, le rouleau 45 effectue la découpe à l'aide de la lame 46 sur une partie plus en avant de la bande 3. Lorsque cette prédécoupe et cette coupe sont faites, le rouleau d'entraínement 41 arrive selon une position angulaire où c'est la portion 41a qui est en face de la bande 3, celle-ci n'étant alors plus entraínée. A ce moment, la portion avant 31 de la bande 3 qui vient d'être découpée est emmenée par des moyens de prise non représentés ici afin de recevoir les paquets de cigarettes à emballer en cartouche. La portion de la machine où s'effectuent les opérations d'amenée des paquets de cigarettes, de pliage et de collage de l'emballage n'est pas représentée ici.The length of the outer perimeter of the roller 50, at the plane cutting edges, corresponds to the development of the length of the strip 3 between two cutting lines 17 (see Figure 3). Returning to Figure 4, we sees an optical detector 44 responsible for detecting the position of the markers 19 on strip 3. We also see a cutting roller 45 fitted with a cutting blade 46, driven by motorized means 47. A support table ensures the support of the cutting blade 46 during the cutting operation. Instead of a support table, we can also have another support roller. The motorized means 52, for the pre-cut roller 50, 43 for the drive roller 41 and 47 for the cutting roller 45 are controlled by a control unit 48, controlled in particular by the signal emitted by the optical detector 44. The unit command 48 is in particular responsible for angularly wedging each of the motorized means 52, 43 and 47, so that the drive, the precut and cutting are regularly and sequentially performed on the strip 3. For example, strip 3 is driven by portion 41b of the roller 41, the developed length of this portion 41b corresponding to the length between two cutting lines 17, while the pre-cut roller 50 performs cutting according to one or other of the positions shown in FIG. 3. At the same time, the roller 45 performs the cutting using the blade 46 on a part further forward of the strip 3. When this precut and this cut are made, the drive roller 41 arrives in a position angular where it is the portion 41a which is opposite the strip 3, the latter then no longer driven. At this time, the front portion 31 of the strip 3 which has just been cut is taken away by gripping means not shown here to receive the cigarette packets to be packaged in cartridges. The portion of the machine where the packet feeding operations are carried out cigarettes, folding and sticking packaging is not shown here.

    Il semble ressortir de la figure 4 que les lignes de pliage de chaque ébauche apparaissent sur la bande 3 après que celle-ci ait passé entre les rouleaux 50 et 51. Ces lignes immatérielles ont été représentées ici uniquement afin de faire le lien avec la figure 3 et afin de voir le positionnement des lignes préaffaiblies sur la bande. Par contre, les marques repères 19 sont de préférence déjà imprimées sur la bande en bobine.It appears from Figure 4 that the fold lines of each blank appear on strip 3 after it has passed between the rolls 50 and 51. These immaterial lines have been represented here only in order to make the link with figure 3 and in order to see the positioning of the lines pre-weakened on the tape. On the other hand, the reference marks 19 are preferably already printed on the reel strip.

    Au cas où des portions de lignes prédécoupées 18 sont à effectuer afin d'aider au pliage de la cartouche, un rouleau semblable au rouleau 45, comportant plusieurs lames est ajouté sur la machine afin d'effectuer cette opération.In the event that portions of precut lines 18 are to be made to help fold the cartridge, a roller similar to roller 45, with several blades is added to the machine in order to perform this operation.

    Au lieu d'avoir les ébauches 31 destinées à former chaque emballage individuel sous forme d'une bande, il est aussi possible d'avoir lesdites étiquettes déjà découpées au format convenable, et disposées sous forme d'une pile à l'entrée de la machine. Des moyens connus de prise permettent de saisir successivement chaque ébauche et de l'envoyer vers une portion de machine comportant le rouleau de prédécoupe 50 ainsi que le rouleau d'appui 51 afin d'y effectuer les opérations de prédécoupe comme ci-dessus.Instead of having the blanks 31 intended to form each package individually in the form of a band, it is also possible to have said labels already cut in suitable format, and arranged in the form a battery at the entrance to the machine. Known gripping means allow successively enter each blank and send it to a portion of the machine comprising the precut roller 50 as well as the support roller 51 in order to carry out the precut operations as above.

    La description qui précède a été faite concernant une cartouche de cigarettes comportant 10 paquets disposés en deux rangées superposées de cinq paquets. Il est évident qu'elle peut s'appliquer à toutes sortes de cartouches contenant un autre nombre de paquets et/ou des paquets disposés différemment. Elle s'applique aussi plus généralement à des emballages de type semblable, notamment les emballages regroupant un certain nombre d'objets, particulièrement des objets déjà emballés individuellement, qu'il est ainsi possible d'atteindre l'un après l'autre. Vu sa fonctionnalité permettant une prise un à un des objets qu'il contient, un tel emballage peut aussi servir directement de distributeur desdits objets.The foregoing description has been made of a cartridge of cigarettes comprising 10 packs arranged in two superimposed rows of five packages. Obviously it can be applied to all kinds of cartridges containing another number of packets and / or packets arranged differently. It also more generally applies to packaging of the type similar, in particular packaging containing a certain number of objects, particularly objects already individually wrapped, which makes it possible to reach one after the other. Given its functionality allowing a plug a to one of the objects it contains, such packaging can also serve directly as distributor of said objects.

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    Procédé de préparation de moyens d'ouverture (2) sur une ébauche d'emballage (31), lesdits moyens d'ouverture permettant un accès facile à un objet (16) contenu dans ledit emballage,
       caractérisé en ce que
       l'opération de préparation desdits moyens d'ouverture (2) est une opération d'affaiblissement d'une ligne (20) de résistance affaiblie, réalisée à l'aide d'un rouleau de prédécoupe (50).    Method for preparing opening means (2) on a packaging blank (31), said opening means allowing easy access to an object (16) contained in said packaging,
    characterized in that
    the operation of preparing said opening means (2) is an operation of weakening a line (20) of weakened resistance, carried out using a precut roller (50).         Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'opération d'affaiblissement réalisée par le rouleau de prédécoupe (50) est effectuée sur une machine de préparation (4) dudit emballage comportant notamment des moyens d'alimentation (30,40) et d'entraínement (41,42) d'une bande (3) ou d'une pile du matériau constituant ladite ébauche d'emballage (31).Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the weakening operation carried out by the precut roller (50) is carried out on a preparation machine (4) for said packaging comprising in particular supply means (30.40) and drive (41.42) of a strip (3) or a stack of the material constituting said packaging blank (31). Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'opération d'affaiblissement est effectuée par pression dudit rouleau de prédécoupe (50) contre la bande (3) de matériau constituant ladite ébauche lorsque ladite bande est entraínée selon un mouvement longitudinal.Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the weakening operation is carried out by pressing said precut roller (50) against the strip (3) of material constituting said blank when said strip is driven in a longitudinal movement. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la position de la ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) est ajustable sur la longueur de ladite ébauche (31) au moyen d'une cellule détectrice (44) détectant la position d'un repère (19) imprimé sur ladite ébauche et agissant sur le calage angulaire des moyens d'entraínement (52) du rouleau de prédécoupe (50) par l'intermédiaire d'une unité de commande (48).Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the position of the weakened resistance line (20) is adjustable over the length of said blank (31) by means of a detector cell (44) detecting the position of a mark (19) printed on said blank and acting on the angular setting of the drive means (52) of the precut roller (50) via a control unit (48). Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'opération d'affaiblissement est une opération de prédécoupe, lesdites prédécoupes traversant entièrement la bande (3) de matériau. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the weakening operation is a precut operation, said operations pre-cuts passing entirely through the strip (3) of material. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'opération d'affaiblissement consiste à ne prédécouper qu'une portion de l'épaisseur de la bande (3) de matériau.Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that the weakening operation consists of only cutting a portion of the thickness of the strip (3) of material. Dispositif de préparation (5) de moyens d'ouverture (2) pour la réalisation du procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un rouleau de prédécoupe (50) en rotation, pressant sur une bande (3) du matériau constituant ladite ébauche d'emballage (31) se déplaçant longitudinalement.Device for preparing (5) opening means (2) for the carrying out the method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a precut roller (50) in rotation, pressing on a strip (3) of the material constituting said packaging blank (31) moving longitudinally. Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le rouleau de prédécoupe (50) comprend une surface extérieure cylindrique (53) comportant une arête (54) composée de portions coupantes intercalées avec des portion non coupantes, définissant une ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) sur l'ébauche d'emballage (31).Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the roller precut (50) includes a cylindrical outer surface (53) having an edge (54) composed of cutting portions interspersed with portions non-cutting, defining a weakened resistance line (20) on the packaging blank (31). Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le rouleau de prédécoupe (50) comprend un axe sur lequel des lames coupantes (57,58) comportant chacune une arête (57) composée de portions coupantes intercalées avec des portions non coupantes, lesdites arêtes desdites lames définissant une ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) sur l'ébauche d'emballage (31).Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the roller pre-cut (50) comprises an axis on which cutting blades (57,58) each comprising an edge (57) composed of cutting portions interspersed with non-cutting portions, said edges of said blades defining a weakened resistance line (20) on the package blank (31). Dispositif selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que les lames coupantes (57,58) sont démontables.Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the blades cutting edges (57,58) are removable. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une des lames coupantes (58) possède une arête (57) en forme d'une portion de cercle.Device according to one of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that at least one of the cutting blades (58) has an edge (57) in shape of a portion of a circle. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la, respectivement les arêtes (57) définissent une ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) entourant une surface (21,22,23,24) fermée. Device according to one of Claims 8 to 11, characterized in what the, respectively the edges (57) define a resistance line weakened (20) surrounding a closed surface (21,22,23,24). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 8 à 11, caractérisé en ce que la, respectivement les arêtes (57) définissent une ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) entourant partiellement une surface (21,22,23,24) ouverte.Device according to one of Claims 8 to 11, characterized in what the, respectively the edges (57) define a resistance line weakened (20) partially surrounding an open surface (21,22,23,24). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 7 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la, respectivement les arêtes (57) définissent une ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) constituée de portions prédécoupées traversant la bande (3) de matériau, intercalées avec des portions d'attache.Device according to one of Claims 7 to 13, characterized in what the, respectively the edges (57) define a resistance line weakened (20) consisting of precut portions crossing the strip (3) of material, interspersed with attachment portions. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 7 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la, respectivement les arêtes (57) définissent une ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) constituée de portions prédécoupées ne traversant pas entièrement la bande (3) de matériau, intercalées avec des portions d'attache.Device according to one of Claims 7 to 13, characterized in what the, respectively the edges (57) define a resistance line weakened (20) consisting of precut portions which do not fully cross the strip (3) of material, interspersed with attachment portions. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 14 ou 15, caractérisé en ce que l'arête (57) comprend en outre une portion de découpe (55) d'une amorce (25) d'ouverture de l'emballage.Device according to one of claims 14 or 15, characterized in that the edge (57) further comprises a cutting portion (55) of a primer (25) for opening the package. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 7 à 16, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un rouleau d'appui (51) disposé parallèlement au rouleau de prédécoupe (50), la bande (3) étant en appui contre la surface extérieure dudit rouleau d'appui (51) lors de l'opération d'affaiblissement ou de prédécoupe.Device according to one of claims 7 to 16, characterized in which it further comprises a support roller (51) arranged parallel to the pre-cut roller (50), the strip (3) pressing against the outer surface of said support roller (51) during the weakening or precut operation. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 7 à 17, caractérisé en ce que le rouleau de prédécoupe (50) est intégré dans une machine de préparation (4) des ébauches d'emballage (31) comportant notamment au moins un rouleau de découpe (45,46) desdites ébauches.Device according to one of claims 7 to 17, characterized in that the pre-cut roller (50) is integrated in a preparation machine (4) packaging blanks (31) comprising in particular at least one cutting roller (45,46) of said blanks. Dispositif selon la revendication 18, caractérisé en ce que le rouleau de prédécoupe (50) est entraíné par des moyens motorisés (52), dont le calage angulaire est réglable au moyen d'une cellule détectrice (44) d'un repère (19) imprimé sur ladite bande (3) et par l'intermédiaire d'une unité de commande (48). Device according to claim 18, characterized in that the pre-cut roller (50) is driven by motorized means (52), including the angular setting is adjustable by means of a sensor cell (44) with a mark (19) printed on said strip (3) and by means of a control (48). Emballage comportant des moyens d'ouverture (2) permettant un accès facile à l'un des objets (16) contenus dans ledit emballage, réalisé selon le procédé de l'une des revendications 1 à 6 et par le dispositif de l'une des revendications 7 à 19, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens d'ouverture (2) sont constitués d'une portion de surface (21,22,23,24) entourée partiellement ou totalement d'une ligne (20) de résistance affaiblie, ladite portion de surface s'étendant sur au moins une face (10,11,12) dudit emballage.Packaging comprising opening means (2) allowing easy access to one of the objects (16) contained in said packaging, produced according to the method of one of claims 1 to 6 and by the device of one claims 7 to 19, characterized in that said opening means (2) consist of a surface portion (21,22,23,24) partially surrounded or totally from a weakened resistance line (20), said surface portion extending over at least one face (10,11,12) of said packaging. Emballage selon la revendication 20, caractérisé en ce que la portion de surface prédécoupée (21,22,23,24) est une surface fermée.Packaging according to claim 20, characterized in that the portion of precut surface (21,22,23,24) is a closed surface. Emballage selon la revendication 20 caractérisé en ce que la portion de surface prédécoupée (21,22,23,24) est une surface ouverte.Packaging according to claim 20 characterized in that the portion of precut surface (21,22,23,24) is an open surface. Emballage selon l'une des revendications 21 ou 22, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'ouverture (2) comportent des moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture (25,20a,26) de l'emballage.Packaging according to one of claims 21 or 22, characterized in that the opening means (2) comprise priming means opening (25,20a, 26) of the packaging. Emballage seion la revendication 23, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'amorçage d'ouverture sont constitués d'une languette prédécoupée (25) attenante à la ligne de résistance affaiblie (20).Packaging according to claim 23, characterized in that the opening initiation means consist of a precut tab (25) adjoining the weakened resistance line (20). Emballage selon la revendication 23, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'ouverture sont constitués d'au moins un pictogramme (26).Packaging according to claim 23, characterized in that the opening means consist of at least one pictogram (26). Emballage selon l'une des revendications 20 à 25, caractérisé en ce que la ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) est constituées de portions prédécoupées ne traversant pas entièrement le matériau constituant ledit emballage, intercalées avec des portions d'attache.Packaging according to one of claims 20 to 25, characterized in that the weakened resistance line (20) consists of pre-cut portions not entirely passing through the material constituting said packaging, interspersed with attachment portions. Emballage selon l'une des revendications 20 à 25, caractérisé en ce que la ligne de résistance affaiblie (20) est constituées de portions prédécoupées traversant le matériau constituant ledit emballage, intercalées avec des portions d'attache Packaging according to one of claims 20 to 25, characterized in that the weakened resistance line (20) consists of pre-cut portions passing through the material constituting said packaging, interspersed with attachment portions Utilisation d'un emballage selon l'une des revendications 20 à 27 comme cartouche (1) contenant des paquets de cigarettes (16).Use of a packaging according to one of claims 20 to 27 as a cartridge (1) containing packs of cigarettes (16). Utilisation d'un emballage selon l'une des revendications 20 à 27 comme distributeur d'objets, notamment de paquets de cigarettes.Use of a packaging according to one of claims 20 to 27 as a distributor of objects, in particular cigarette packs.
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