Packaging and method for producing a packaging which is configured as a folding box

Abstract

A packaging ( 1 ) in the form of a folding box has two transverse side walls ( 6 ) which abut the front side wall ( 4 ) and are configured as prismatic hollow side walls having in each case one inner wall ( 11 ), one outer wall ( 13 ) and one connecting web ( 12 ), which can be erected in the manner of a parallelogram from the plane of the bottom section ( 2 ). In order to secure an intermediate position, a bottom section ( 2 ), a lid part ( 3 ), a front side wall ( 4 ) and an opposite rear side wall ( 5 ) can be stabilized by means of securing means ( 14, 15 ) in such a way that they form a prismatic hollow body, it being possible for the intermediate position to be set up before the erection of the transverse side walls ( 6 ). Finally, the transverse side walls ( 6 ) can be connected in a latching manner to the lid part ( 3 ) during the erecting operation by means of latching means ( 7, 8 ) in order to secure the end position.

1 . Packaging ( 1 ) in the form of a folding box having a bottom section ( 2 ), side walls ( 4 ,  5 ,  6 ) which adjoin the bottom section in an end position preferably approximately at right angles, and a lid part ( 3 ) which closes the folding box, a front side wall ( 4 ) preferably being configured as an articulated strip, which front side wall ( 4 ) connects the lid part ( 3 ) to the bottom section ( 2 ), and two transverse side walls ( 6 ) which abut the front side wall ( 4 ) being configured as prismatic hollow side walls having in each case one inner wall ( 11 ), one outer wall ( 13 ) and one connecting web ( 12 ), which can be erected in the manner of a parallelogram from the plane of the bottom section ( 2 ), characterized in that, during the erecting operation, the transverse side walls ( 6 ) can be connected in a latching manner to the lid part ( 3 ) by means of latching means ( 7 ,  8 ) in order to secure the end position. 
   
   
       2 . Packaging according to  claim 1 , characterized in that, in order to secure an intermediate position, the bottom section ( 2 ), the lid part ( 3 ), the front side wall ( 4 ) and the opposite rear side wall ( 5 ) can be stabilized by means of securing means ( 14 ,  15 ,  31 ,  32 ) in such a way that they form a prismatic hollow body, it being possible for the intermediate position to be set up before the erection of the transverse side walls ( 6 ). 
   
   
       3 . Packaging according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the rear side wall ( 5 ) is configured as an articulated strip which is adjoined by a lid section ( 9 ) which rests flatly on the lid part ( 3 ) in the intermediate position. 
   
   
       4 . Packaging according to  claim 2  or  3 , characterized in that it comprises, as securing means, a plug-in tongue ( 14 ) and a corresponding slot ( 15 ) for receiving the plug-in tongue. 
   
   
       5 . Packaging according to  claim 3  or  4 , characterized in that at least one plug-in tongue ( 14 ) which can be plugged into a corresponding slot ( 15 ) is arranged on the lid section ( 9 ), the slot ( 15 ) being arranged in the region of the folding line ( 16 ) which divides the front side wall ( 4 ) and the lid part ( 3 ) from one another. 
   
   
       6 . Packaging according to one of  claims 1  to  5 , characterized in that the latching means comprise latching tongues ( 7 ) which are assigned on the transverse side wall ( 6 ) or the lid part ( 3 ) and, in the end position, engage in each case in a latching manner into a stop ( 17 ) which is assigned to the lid part ( 3 ) or the transverse side wall ( 6 ). 
   
   
       7 . Packaging according to  claim 6 , characterized in that each transverse side wall ( 6 ) has at least two latching tongues ( 7 ). 
   
   
       8 . Packaging according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the latching tongues ( 7 ) are predefined by cut lines ( 18 ) or predetermined breaking lines in the connecting web ( 12 ), it being possible for the latching tongues ( 7 ) to be folded out of the plane of the connecting web ( 12 ) during the erecting operation. 
   
   
       9 . Packaging according to one of  claims 6  to  8 , characterized in that the latching tongues ( 7 ) adjoin the inner walls ( 11 ) and are divided from the inner walls ( 11 ) by folding-line sections ( 19 ). 
   
   
       10 . Packaging according to one of  claims 6  to  9 , characterized in that the lid part ( 3 ) is of at least two-layer construction and comprises a base section ( 20 ) which adjoins the front side wall ( 4 ) and a second section ( 21 ) which is preferably adhesively bonded to the base section ( 20 ), the stop for the latching connection being formed by at least one cut-out ( 8 ) in the second section ( 21 ). 
   
   
       11 . Packaging according to one of  claims 6  to  9 , characterized in that the lid part ( 3 ) is of at least two-layer construction in lateral regions and has a base section ( 20 ) and two tabs ( 39 ) for respectively forming the second layer, which are arranged in the region of mutually opposite sides of the base section ( 20 ) which face the latching tongues ( 7 ), a respective stop being defined for the latching connection by corresponding edges of the tabs ( 39 ), the edges being formed by at least one cut-out ( 8 ) in each tab ( 39 ) or by side edges of the tabs ( 39 ). 
   
   
       12 . Packaging according to  claims 6  and  10  or according to  claims 6  and  11 , characterized in that a plurality of cut-outs ( 8 ) are provided in the second section ( 21 ), each latching tongue ( 7 ) being assigned a corresponding cut-out ( 8 ). 
   
   
       13 . Packaging according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the cut-out ( 8 ) is dimensioned in each case in such a way that, in the end position, it can receive the corresponding latching tongue ( 7 ) approximately with a precise fit. 
   
   
       14 . Packaging according to one of  claims 10  to  13 , characterized in that a blister can be inserted or is inserted in the manner of a sandwich in the lid part ( 3 ) between the base section ( 20 ) and the second section ( 21 ), the second section having cut-outs ( 24 ) for receiving the bowls ( 23 ) of the blister and the base section ( 20 ) having open or closed dispensing openings ( 25 ), through which the packaged material can be removed. 
   
   
       15 . Packaging according to one of  claims 1  to  14 , characterized in that a blister can be inserted or is inserted in the manner of a sandwich between the bottom section ( 2 ) and a further section ( 35 ), the further section ( 35 ) having cut-outs ( 28 ) for receiving the bowls ( 27 ) of the blister and the bottom section ( 2 ) having open or closed dispensing openings ( 29 ), through which the packaged material can be removed. 
   
   
       16 . Method for producing a packaging which is configured as a folding box, in particular according to one of  claims 1  to  15 , having a bottom section ( 2 ), side walls ( 4 ,  5 ,  6 ) which adjoin the bottom section, and a lid part ( 3 ) which closes the folding box, a front side wall ( 4 ) connecting the lid part ( 3 ) to the bottom section ( 2 ), and two transverse side walls ( 6 ) which abut the front side wall ( 4 ) being configured as prismatic hollow side walls which can be erected in the manner of a parallelogram from the plane of the bottom section ( 2 ), characterized by the following steps:
 production of a stable prismatic hollow body from the bottom section ( 2 ), the lid part ( 3 ), the front side wall ( 4 ) and the opposite rear side wall ( 5 ) (intermediate position), and   erection of the transverse side walls ( 6 ) from the plane of the bottom section ( 2 ), the transverse side walls ( 6 ) being connected in a latching manner to the lid part ( 3 ) during the erecting operation (end position).