Flat panel cardboard packaging

Abstract

A flat panel cardboard packaging for protecting a flat panel (FP) comprises a base part (2), first and second side walls (6, 10) extending along parallel first and second sides of the base part (2), at least a first lid part (14, 18) adapted for covering the flat panel (FP) placed on the base part (2) between the side walls (6), and at least a first cushioning part (24). The first side wall (6) is supported at a first angle (α1), which is different from 0° to a plane perpendicular to the base part (2), to form a first side deformation zone. The first cushioning part (24) comprises 10 an outer gable portion (28) and an inner gable portion (30) which is arranged at a free inner distance (IS) from the outer gable portion (28), thereby forming an end deformation zone between the outer and inner gable portions (28, 30).

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         21 . A flat panel cardboard packaging for protecting a flat panel, wherein the flat panel cardboard packaging comprises:
 (a) a base part, first and second side walls extending along parallel first and second sides of the base part, at least a first lid part constructed for covering a flat panel placed on the base part between the side walls;   (b) a first cushioning part arranged along a third side of the base part, said third side being perpendicular to said first and second sides, wherein the first cushioning part comprises an outer gable portion having a first edge and a second edge, which is connected to the third side of the base part, and an inner gable portion having a first edge and a second edge which is arranged at a free inner distance from the outer gable portion, thereby forming a rectangular cross-section end deformation zone between the outer and inner gable portions, wherein the first cushioning part comprises a gable connecting portion having a first edge and a second edge that connects the outer and inner gable portions to each other and holds them at the free inner distance from each other;   (c) a second cushioning part arranged along a fourth side of the base part, said fourth side being perpendicular to said first and second sides, wherein the second cushioning part comprises an outer gable portion having a first edge and a second edge, which is connected to the fourth side of the base part, and an inner gable portion having a first edge and a second edge which is arranged at a free inner distance from the outer gable portion of the second cushioning part, thereby forming a rectangular cross-section end deformation zone between the outer and inner gable portions of the second cushioning part, wherein the second cushioning part comprises a gable connecting portion having a first edge and a second edge that connects the outer and inner gable portions of the second cushioning part to each other and holds them at the free inner distance of the second cushioning part from each other;   (d) the first side wall is supported at a first angle, which is 10° to 60° to a plane which is perpendicular to the base part, to form a first side deformation zone, wherein the first side wall is supported at the first angle by at least two of the outer gable portion first edge, the inner gable portion first edge, and the gable connecting portion first edge of the first cushioning part, and wherein the first side wall is supported at the first angle by at least two of the outer gable portion first edge, the inner gable portion first edge, and the gable connecting portion first edge of the second cushioning part; and   (e) the second side wall is supported at a second angle, which is 10° to 60° to a plane which is perpendicular to the base part, to form a second side deformation zone, wherein the second side wall is supported at the second angle by at least two of the outer gable portion second edge, the inner gable portion second edge, and the gable connecting portion second edge of the first cushioning part, and wherein the second side wall is supported at the second angle by at least two of the outer gable portion second edge, the inner gable portion second edge, and the gable connecting portion second edge of the second cushioning part.   
     
     
         22 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the first side wall is supported at least by the outer gable portion first edge of the first cushioning part and the outer gable portion first edge of the second cushioning part. 
     
     
         23 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the second side wall is supported at least by the outer gable portion second edge of the first cushioning part and the outer gable portion second edge of the second cushioning part. 
     
     
         24 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the second cushioning part being opposite to said third side, preferably said second cushioning part being a mirrored embodiment of the first cushioning part. 
     
     
         25 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein a cross bar portion extends, in a diagonal manner, between the outer and inner gable portions through the end deformation zone of the first cushioning part. 
     
     
         26 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the outer and inner gable portions of the first cushioning part are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         27 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the gable connecting portion of the first cushioning part is parallel to the base part. 
     
     
         28 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the first cushioning part comprises an inner gable supporting portion connected to the inner gable portion opposite to the gable connecting portion and adapted to extend in parallel with the base part from the inner gable portion towards the outer gable portion. 
     
     
         29 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein an end gable of the packaging has, in the first cushioning part, a shape of a trapezoid without right angles, preferably the first angle is equal to a second angle between the second side wall and the plane which is perpendicular to the base part, more preferably the end gable has a shape of a truncated triangle, still more preferably the packaging has the shape of a trapezoidal prism. 
     
     
         30 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 29 , wherein the first and second side walls lean inwardly towards the base part. 
     
     
         31 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein an end gable of the packaging has, in the area of the first cushioning part, the shape of a parallelogram without right angles. 
     
     
         32 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the inner gable portion is fixed, directly or indirectly, to the base part by means of an adhesive device, such as glue or a tape. 
     
     
         33 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the packaging comprises corrugated cardboard, wherein flutes of the corrugated cardboard preferably extend in a direction which is parallel to the first and second sides of the base part. 
     
     
         34 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the first cushioning part is provided with an additional second outer gable portion that lies adjacent to the first outer gable portion, at the inside thereof. 
     
     
         35 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the first cushioning part is provided with an additional second inner gable portion that lies adjacent to the first inner gable portion, at the inside thereof. 
     
     
         36 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein said at least a first lid part adapted for covering a flat panel placed on the base part is connected to at least one of the first and second side walls. 
     
     
         37 . A flat panel cardboard packaging blank adapted for forming a flat panel packaging for protecting a flat panel, wherein the blank comprises a base part, first and second side walls extending along parallel first and second sides of the base part, and at least a first cushioning part arranged along a third side of the base part, said third side being perpendicular to said first and second sides, wherein the first cushioning part is adapted to support the first side wall at a first angle, which is different from 0° to a plane which is perpendicular to the base part, to form a first side deformation zone, wherein the first cushioning part comprises an outer gable portion, which is connected to the third side of the base part, an inner gable portion, and a gable connecting portion arranged between the outer and inner gable portions and adapted to hold the outer and inner gable portions at a free inner distance from each other to form an end deformation zone between the outer and inner gable portions, wherein the first side wall is supported at the first angle by at least a first side edge of the first cushioning part. 
     
     
         38 . The flat panel cardboard packaging blank according to  claim 37 , wherein the packaging blank comprises at least a first lid part adapted for covering a flat panel placed on the base part, wherein the at least a first lid part is connected to at least one of the first and second side walls. 
     
     
         39 . The flat panel cardboard packaging blank according to  claim 37 , wherein the first cushioning part comprises a first side edge forming a first angle to the first side of the base part, when the packaging blank is in its unfolded state, and this first angle is different from 0°, wherein the first side edge is adapted to support the first side wall at the first angle when the packing blank has been folded to become a flat panel cardboard packaging. 
     
     
         40 . The flat panel cardboard packaging according to  claim 21 , wherein the outer and inner gable portions of the first cushioning part are perpendicular to the base part.