Packaging unit with support section

Abstract

A packaging unit having two planar elements arranged on each other that form, by virtue of being spaced apart in certain regions, a closed chamber between each other and are joined to each other in a collar region encircling the chamber, the collar region being bounded by an outer edge. The chamber has, for a controlled dispensing of a medium stored therein, an opening element that is disposed on a side of the chamber facing away from a first edge section of the outer edge. Provision is made that the collar region has a support section that is deflectable from an initial position, about a deflection region away from the opening means into a supporting position, in which the support section together with the first edge section form spaced-apart leg means whereby the packaging unit is rendered standable.

1 . A packaging unit ( 2 ) having two planar elements ( 4 ,  6 ) arranged on each other that form, by virtue of being spaced apart in certain regions, a closed chamber ( 12 ) between said two planar elements and said two planar elements being joined to each other in a collar region ( 14 ) encircling said chamber ( 12 ), said collar region ( 14 ) being bounded by an outer edge ( 16 ),
 wherein said chamber ( 12 ) has, for a controlled dispensing of a medium ( 4 ) stored in said chamber, an opening means ( 22 ) that is disposed on a side of said chamber ( 12 ) facing away from a first edge section ( 18 ) of said outer edge ( 46 ), and   further wherein said collar region ( 14 ) comprises a support section ( 32 ) that is deflectable from an initial position about a deflection region ( 38 ) away from said opening means ( 22 ) into a supporting position in which said support section ( 32 ) and said first edge section ( 18 ) together form spaced-apart leg means whereby said packaging unit ( 2 ) is rendered standable.   
   
   
       2 . The packaging unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said support section is made of a material which enables said deflection region ( 38 ) to be plastically deformable. 
   
   
       3 . The packaging unit according to  claim 2 , wherein said support section ( 32 ) in the supporting position encloses together with a prop-up portion ( 40 ) of said collar region that is bounded by said first edge section ( 18 ), a support angle (w) having a value of less than 140°. 
   
   
       4 . The packaging unit according to  claim 3 , wherein said support section ( 32 ) is separated from the remaining collar region ( 14 ) by a linear material weakening ( 30 ) that has, at a distance from said outer edge ( 16 ), a first end ( 34 ), at which said deflection region ( 38 ) is located and extends toward said outer edge ( 16 ). 
   
   
       5 . The packaging unit according to  claim 4 , wherein said material weakening ( 30 ) extends in a U-shape about said opening means ( 22 ) and, in addition to said first end ( 34 ), has a second end ( 36 ) also disposed at a distance from said outer edge ( 16 ), at which said deflection region ( 38 ) is located and extends toward said outer edge ( 16 ). 
   
   
       6 . The packaging unit according to  claim 5 , wherein said first end ( 34 ) and said second end ( 36 ) are each disposed at a distance (a) from said outer edge ( 16 ) said distance (a) having a length of at least 10% of a transverse dimension (q) of said packaging unit ( 2 ) at the level of said first and second ends ( 34 ,  36 ), and wherein the transverse dimension (q) is perpendicular to a longitudinal dimension (L) between said first edge section ( 18 ) and a second edge section ( 20 ) facing away from said first edge section ( 18 ). 
   
   
       7 . The packaging unit according to  claim 6 , wherein at least the first end ( 34 ) is disposed relative to the longitudinal dimension (L) in a center one-third (M) of the length of said packaging unit ( 2 ). 
   
   
       8 . The packaging unit according to  claim 7 , wherein said material weakening ( 30 ) is formed over its entire length by a cut. 
   
   
       9 . The packaging unit according to  claim 8 , wherein along said cut a plurality of adhesion points ( 44 ) are provided. 
   
   
       10 . The packaging unit according to  claim 7 , wherein said material weakening ( 30 ) is formed by perforations ( 46 ). 
   
   
       11 . The packaging unit according to  claim 4 , wherein said opening means ( 22 ) is formed by a tapering of said chamber ( 12 ), and a predetermined break line ( 26 ) at said tapering for creation of an opening. 
   
   
       12 . The packaging unit according to  claim 11 , wherein said material weakening ( 30 ) is U-shaped and has opposed sections, and said predetermined break line ( 26 ) extends between said opposed sections ( 28 ) of said U-shaped material weakening ( 30 ). 
   
   
       13 . The packaging unit according to  claim 12 , further comprising stabilizing means ( 48 ) provided on said support section ( 32 ). 
   
   
       14 . The packaging unit according to  claim 1 , further comprising a peelable foil ( 50 ) that adheres on said support section ( 32 ) and a remaining part of said collar region ( 14 ).