EP2778088A1 - Sales package - Google Patents

Abstract

The container has a sales package formed as a folding box, which is manufactured from cardboard and/or paperboard such as corrugated cardboard. The folding box comprises a swinging-out container (12), which comprises a swinging-out front tabs (13) and lateral tabs (14) that are slid into an interior of the folding box when folding-up the swinging-out container. The tabs comprise a projection that comes into contact with a wall portion of the folding box when folding-up the swinging-out container. The swinging-out container is covered by a separable wall portion serving as a freshness seal.

Description

The present invention relates to a sales container made of a sales package and a filling of potatoes or onions.

Potatoes and onions are usually sold in net bags packed as small containers between 1 kg and 5 kg. As an alternative to mesh bags, plastic bags or paper bags with air holes are also sometimes used.

However, the packaging used so far has disadvantages with regard to the protection of the potatoes or onions, the transport and the product presentation.

The object of the present invention is therefore to provide an improved sales container from a sales package and a filling of potatoes and / or onions.

This object is achieved by a sales container according to claim 1.

The sales container according to the invention consists of a sales package and a filling of potatoes or onions, the sales packaging is designed as a carton.

• Schutz der Kartoffeln/Zwiebeln vor mechanischen Beschädigungen
• Lichtschutz
• Verdunstungsschutz
• Temperaturschutz bei Temperaturschwankungen, insbesondere beim Transport
• Keine Verschmutzung im Umfeld im Vergleich zum herkömmlichen Netzbeuteln
• leichte Stapelbarkeit, Vorteile beim Transport
• Große Werbe- bzw. Informationsfläche auf den Wänden der Verkaufsverpackung
• Die Reinigung des Füllgutes in der Verarbeitung kann entfallen
• Vereinfachte Entnahme der Kartoffeln oder Zwiebeln
• Wiederverwendbarkeit der Faltschachtel

The use of such a carton has a number of advantages over a classic mesh bag:

• Protection of potatoes / onions from mechanical damage
• sunscreen
• evaporation protection
• Temperature protection with temperature fluctuations, especially during transport
• No pollution in the environment compared to conventional mesh bags
• easy stackability, advantages during transport
• Large advertising or information area on the walls of the sales packaging
• The cleaning of the filling material in the processing can be omitted
• Simplified removal of potatoes or onions
• Reusability of the carton

Advantageously, the sales packaging is designed as a closed carton, d. H. the interior of the carton is limited on all sides by walls of the carton.

The carton according to the invention can for example be made of cardboard and / or cardboard. Particularly preferably, the carton is made of corrugated cardboard. This material gives the carton a high stability and protects the potatoes or onions optimally.

In a preferred embodiment, the carton has a fold-out chute. The sales packaging can thereby simultaneously as a storage box can be used from which the potatoes or onions can be easily removed from the open chute.

Advantageously, the chute on a fold-front and side tabs, which are inserted when folding the chute into the interior of the carton. When opening the chute so that the potatoes or onions slip into the area of the chute, but are prevented by a front and the side flaps from falling out. The potatoes or onions can be easily removed from the opening area of the chute.

Advantageously, the chute is arranged on the carton so that it can only be folded out to an angle predetermined by the design.

Advantageously, the tabs have a projection, which comes when unfolding the chute with a wall portion of the carton in contact and prevents further unfolding of the chute.

The lateral tabs may in particular have a part-circular upper section line, at the end of a projection is arranged. With the part-circular cutting edge, the tabs can thereby move under a wall section, while the projection serves as a stop and secures the chute in a maximum Ausklappposition. Instead of a part-circular section line but also any other shapes are conceivable.

Advantageously, the chute according to the invention comprises a portion of a wall portion of the carton. Advantageously, the chute thus does not form an entire wall of the folding box, but only a part of this wall. In particular, the chute can form a lower portion of a front side of the carton. When potatoes or onions are removed, additional potatoes or onions from the upper, closed section of the carton slide into the area of the chute.

Furthermore, it can be provided according to the invention that the chute in its closed position with an upper edge portion of its front side engages slightly below another wall section of the folding box. As a result, the chute is first secured in its closed position, which requires a certain amount of force to open the chute for the first time.

Furthermore, the chute can be covered in the closed state by a detachable wall area, which serves as a fresh seal. After separating the detachable wall area then the underlying chute is accessible and can be opened.

Furthermore, the folding box according to the invention can have a resealable wall area. This allows easy refilling of the carton, which can serve as a more durable storage packaging at the same time. Advantageously, the re-closable wall region has a lateral fastening tab which can be inserted into a slot for closing the folding box. The resealable wall area can also serve for the initial filling of the carton.

In a preferred embodiment, the resealable wall area is arranged above the chute. In particular, the resealable wall area may be an upper portion of a front side of the folding box.

Furthermore, it can be provided according to the invention that the folding box has a front side with a perforation, wherein the perforation divides the front side into two areas. This allows a functional separation of the two areas of the front. Advantageously, the front side is connected via a fold with a side wall in connection.

Advantageously, the perforation extends from a connecting line with the side wall to the opposite free edge of the front side. In particular, the perforation can thus separate the front side into an upper and a lower region.

In a preferred embodiment, the first region of the front side communicates via a fold with a side wall of the folding box, while the second region communicates via a perforation with the side wall.

In particular, the first area can serve as a reclosable folding section. Alternatively or additionally, the second region may form a separable wall region serving as a fresh seal.

Further advantageously, the perforation line between the first and the second wall region of the front side is designed as a cutting line in a partial region, the partial region advantageously serving as opening tab. The portion of the perforation, which is designed as a cutting line, can serve in particular as a opening tab for removing the detachable wall portion.

Advantageously, the area of the opening tab continues to serve as an engagement opening after separation of the detachable wall area, which allows the chute to engage behind. The engaging behind allows a simple unfolding of the chute.

Preferably, the carton according to the invention on ventilation openings. These serve the optimal air and moisture exchange.

Advantageously, the ventilation openings are designed as recesses of one or more of the wall portions of the carton. Where appropriate, the openings may be formed where the wall regions of the folding box are formed by two or more layers of material folded over each other go through the material layers. Advantageously, the punched holes are used to inspect the box for testing the contents.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the recesses in the form of potatoes or onions. Thus, the recesses signal by their shape, which content is found in the cartons.

The cartons are preferably printed on one or more of their outer sides. Particularly preferably, at least the front side is printed.

The sales container according to the invention is preferably filled with not repackaged potatoes or onions.

Furthermore, unwashed potatoes can also be used according to the invention, since dirt can not trickle through the closed packaging.

Preferably, the sales containers according to the invention have a filling weight between half a kilogram and ten kilograms, in particular a filling weight between one kilogram and five kilograms.

In embodiments in which the carton contains potatoes, in particular the following fill weights can be used: 1.5 kilograms, 2.5 kilograms, 3.5 kilograms, 5 kilograms.

In embodiments in which the carton is filled with onions, in particular the following fill weights can be used: 1 kilogram, 2 kilograms, 3 kilograms, 5 kilograms.

Of course, however, other graduations are possible.

Particularly preferably, the folding box according to the invention is cuboid. The carton can in particular four side walls with upper and lower

Have tabs, wherein the lower tabs form the bottom when folding and the upper tabs advantageously form a chute and / or a front page.

Advantageously, the tab arranged on the lower side surface forms a chute, which can be unfolded. The front side is further advantageously formed by a tab, which is arranged on one of the two adjacent to the underside lateral side surfaces. Advantageously, the front side can be secured by a fastening tab on the opposite side to close the carton. The front side advantageously covers the entire front surface of the carton and has a separable area covering the chute.

The tab, which is arranged on the opposite lateral side surface, advantageously saves the region of the chute and comes to lie in the folded state under the front. In the region of the fold of this tab, an incision may be provided in which a fastening tab of the front side can be inserted.

Advantageously, the chute is designed so that it is arranged with its upper edge portion slightly below the lower edge of the non-detachable wall portion of the front, and is thus secured first after removal of the detachable wall portion on the front side.

The walls of the rectangular carton can according to the invention, for example, have a width and length between 8 cm and 80 cm.

Particularly preferred is the height of the front between 15 cm and 50 cm, the width between 10 cm and 40 cm and the depth of the carton between 10 cm and 30 cm.

In addition to a single sales container, the present invention further comprises a set of a plurality of sales containers, as described in more detail above.

The sales containers according to the invention can be stacked particularly easily by the use of a folding box as a sales package. Particularly preferably, the set comprises a pallet on which a plurality of sales containers is stacked. For transport, the sales containers can be secured to the pallet, for example, by wrapping them with plastic foil and / or on the pallet.

The present invention further comprises a sales package for a sales container, as described above. In particular, the sales packaging is a folding box. The folding box is preferably designed as already described above.

The present invention further comprises a material blank for a sales package according to the invention, as has been described in more detail above. In particular, this is a blank made of corrugated cardboard.

The material blank is advantageously shaped so that it can be folded together after gluing or stapling together some subregions so that this results in a carton according to the invention.

Advantageously, the material blank has four contiguous side wall regions which are in each case connected to one another via a fold. Advantageously, one of the outer side wall regions has a tab with which it can be connected to the opposite side wall section, in particular adhesively bonded or stapled.

On the side walls, respectively lower and upper tabs are preferably arranged over a fold. The lower tabs can be advantageously to collapse a bottom, wherein they are advantageously at least partially glued together. The upper flaps advantageously form the chute or the front side, as described in more detail above.

The present invention will now be further illustrated by an embodiment and drawings.

Figur 1:

ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Verkaufsgebindes aus Faltschachtel und einer Füllung aus Kartoffeln bzw. Zwiebeln in einer perspektivischen Ansicht, wobei die Faltschachtel komplett geschlossen ist,

Figur 2:

das in Figur 1 gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel in einer perspektivischen Ansicht mit geöffneter Schütte,

Figur 3:

das in Figur 1 gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Frontalansicht mit geöffneter Schütte,

Figur 4:

das in Figur 1 gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Seitenansicht mit geöffneter Schütte,

Figur 5:

das in Figur 1 gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel in einer Ansicht, welche den Boden der Faltschachtel zeigt, und

Figur 6:

einen Materialzuschnitt zum Herstellen einer erfindungsgemäßen Faltschachtel.

Showing:

FIG. 1:

an embodiment of a sales container according to the invention of folding box and a filling of potatoes or onions in a perspective view, wherein the carton is completely closed,

FIG. 2:

this in FIG. 1 shown embodiment in a perspective view with open chute,

FIG. 3:

this in FIG. 1 embodiment shown in a frontal view with open chute,

FIG. 4:

this in FIG. 1 shown embodiment in a side view with open chute,

FIG. 5:

this in FIG. 1 shown embodiment in a view showing the bottom of the carton, and

FIG. 6:

a material blank for producing a folding box according to the invention.

In FIGS. 1 to 5 is an embodiment of a sales package according to the invention from a sales package (1) and one in the sales package arranged filling of potatoes (2) or onions shown. As a sales packaging (1) according to the invention, a carton is used.

The front side (3) of the folding box is arranged on one of the two side walls of the carton over a fold and thereby forms a hinged lid, which is closed after filling.

In the exemplary embodiment, the front side is reclosable, for which this has a fastening tab (11) which can be inserted into a slot (9) which is arranged on a corresponding front edge of the opposite side wall.

The front side is divided over a perforation (6) in an upper and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion (5) is separable and forms a fresh seal. For this purpose, the lower portion (5) is also in the region of the fold via a perforation (8) with the corresponding side wall in connection.

The carton according to the invention further comprises a chute (12), which allows a convenient removal of potatoes or onions from the carton. The chute has a fold-out front (13), as well as side flaps (14), which form the side walls of the bulk area when unfolding the chute (12). The front (12) is connected via a fold with a lower side wall of the carton in conjunction, while the side flaps (14) with the two lateral edges of the front (12) via folds in connection and closing the chute (12) in the Folding box are inserted.

In the exemplary embodiment, the chute (12) is arranged in the closed state of the folding box under the detachable region (5) of the front side (3) and therefore only accessible when this separable region has been removed. To separate the separable region, the perforation line (6) has a partial region (7) designed as a cutting line. This serves as a tab, which can be pressed in and allows removal of the separable area. The cutting line (7) also forms a recess in the lower edge of the upper region of the front side (3) and thereby allows the upper edge of the front (13) of the chute (12) to engage behind.

In its remaining area, the upper peripheral edge of the front (13) of the chute (12) is slightly obscured by the lower peripheral edge of the upper region (4) of the front side (3) and thereby still in its closed position even when the detachable region (5) is removed Secured position. The chute must therefore be opened with a certain amount of force to pull out the upper edge of the chute below the lower edge of the upper area of the front.

The side flaps (14) of the chute each have projections (18), which come in contact with the overlying wall portion of the carton at a predetermined opening angle of the chute and thus prevent further opening of the chute. The opening angle is preferably between 20 and 70 degrees, further advantageously between 30 and 60 with respect to the front side of the carton.

The folding box according to the invention can furthermore have recesses (10) which serve as ventilation openings. Furthermore, these recesses allow a view of the arranged inside the carton potatoes or onions. Advantageously, the recesses (10) in the case that it is a potato sales container, the form of potatoes, in the case that it is an onion sales container, the shape of onions.

A corresponding embodiment with onion-shaped recesses (10) is in connection with the material blank in the FIG. 6 shown. The carton according to the invention consists in the embodiment of corrugated cardboard and is cuboid. In the exemplary embodiment, the height of the front side is greater than the width of the front side, wherein the height and width of the front side are each greater than the height of the side walls or the depth of the carton.

To use the sales container according to the invention as a storage box or as a dispenser for potatoes or onions, the carton is placed on its lower side surface and opened up to this subsequent chute. As a result, the onions or potatoes slip into the chute and can be easily removed.

• Die Faltschachtel weist vier Seitenwände (26 - 29) auf, welche auf ihren jeweiligen Schmalseiten über Falze miteinander in Verbindung stehen. Die Seitenwand (29) weist dabei eine äußere Lasche (16) auf, mit welcher sie beim Zusammenbau des Materialzuschnittes mit der Seitenwand (26) verbunden wird, insbesondere durch Verkleben.

The assembly of a carton according to the invention is now once again based on the material blank in FIG. 6 be described in more detail:

• The folding box has four side walls (26-29), which are connected on their respective narrow sides via folds with each other. The side wall (29) has an outer tab (16), with which it is connected to the side wall (26) during assembly of the material blank, in particular by gluing.

The bottom of the folding box is formed by the lower tabs (22-25), wherein in the exemplary embodiment, the tabs (24 and 25) each folding sections (20 and 21), with which they glued to the adjacent tabs (22 and 23) become. After unfolding the folded material blank form the tabs (22 - 24) while the bottom of the carton.

The functions according to the invention are now made available via the upper flaps of the side walls. In this case, the chute (12) is arranged on the side wall (29) which forms the lower side wall in use. This consists of the front portion (13), which is arranged on a fold on the side wall (29), as well as side flaps (14). The upper edge (17) of the front portion (13) extends on both sides in each case in an arcuate region (30) of Side tabs on, at the end of each a projection (18) is arranged, which secures the chute in a maximum Ausklappposition.

The front side (3) is arranged via a fold on the side wall (26). The front side is thereby divided over a perforation line (6) into an upper region (4) and a lower region (5), wherein the upper region (4) is firmly connected to the side wall (26) via a fold, while the lower one Region (5) via a perforation line (19) extending in the fold region, from the side wall (26) is separable.

The upper region (4) has a fastening lug (11) which can be pushed into a slot (9) in the fold region of a lug (31) arranged on the opposite side wall (28).

• Nach dem Aufklappen und dem Herunterklappen des Bodens wird zunächst die Schütte (12) mit ihren beiden Seitenklappen (14) eingeklappt. Nun wird die Faltschachtel über den noch offenen Bereich oberhalb der Schütte befüllt. Daraufhin werden die Laschen (31 und 32) eingeklappt und die Frontseite (3) über die Seitenlaschen (31 und 32) sowie die Schütte (12) geklappt und durch Einschieben der Befestigungslasche (11) in den Schlitz (9) gesichert.

The folding carton is assembled as follows:

• After unfolding and folding down the floor, first the chute (12) with its two side flaps (14) is folded. Now the carton is filled over the still open area above the chute. Then the tabs (31 and 32) are folded and the front (3) on the side flaps (31 and 32) and the chute (12) folded and secured by inserting the fastening tab (11) in the slot (9).

The opening is now done by removing the serving as a fresh seal area (5) and unfolding the chute.

Claims (15)

Sales containers made of a sales package and a filling of potatoes or onions,
characterized,
that the sales packaging is designed as a folding box. Sales container according to claim 1, wherein the folding box is made of cardboard and / or cardboard, in particular of corrugated cardboard. Sales container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carton has a fold-out chute. Sales container according to claim 3, wherein the chute has a fold-out front and side flaps, which are inserted when folding the chute into the interior of the carton, wherein the tabs advantageously have a projection which upon unfolding of the Schütte comes into contact with a wall area of the folding box and prevents further unfolding of the chute. Sales container according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the chute comprises a portion of a wall portion of the carton, advantageously a lower portion of a front side of the carton, and / or wherein the chute with an upper edge portion of its front slightly engages under another wall portion of the carton. Sales container according to one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the chute is covered by a detachable wall portion which serves as a fresh seal. Sales container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the carton has a reclosable wall portion, wherein the reclosable wall portion advantageously has a side flap which can be inserted for closing the carton in a slot. Sales container according to claim 7, wherein the resealable wall area is arranged above the chute. Sales container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the carton has a front side with a perforation, which divides the front into two areas, wherein advantageously the first area is connected via a fold with a side wall of the carton and the second area via a perforation, wherein the perforation line is advantageously designed as a cut line in a partial area which serves as an opening tab, and / or wherein advantageously the first area forms a reclosable folding section and / or wherein the second area forms a separable wall area serving as a fresh seal. Sales container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the carton has ventilation openings, which are advantageously designed as recesses in one or more of the wall portions of the carton, wherein the recesses advantageously have the form of potatoes and / or onions. Sales container according to one of the preceding claims, with a filling weight between 0.5 kg and 10 kg, advantageously between 1 kg and 5 kg. Sales container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the carton is cuboid, wherein the sides of the cuboid advantageously have a length between 8 cm and 80 cm, further advantageously between 10cm and 50 cm. Set of a variety of sales containers according to one of the preceding claims. Sales packaging for a sales container according to one of the preceding claims. Material blank for a sales packaging for a sales container according to one of the preceding claims.

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