WO2009086949A1

WO2009086949A1 - Blister pack

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Publication number: WO2009086949A1
Application number: PCT/EP2008/060925
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ralph Butter-Jentsch
Original assignee: Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa
Priority date: 2008-01-09
Filing date: 2008-08-21
Publication date: 2009-07-16
Also published as: EP2227422A1; DE102008003556A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a blister pack (1) for a product emitting a fragrance, comprising a blister card (2) made of a material particularly containing cellulose, a blister cap (3) made of a plastic, particularly transparent plastic, wherein the blister cap (3) is connected to the blister card (2) such that at least one chamber is created for accommodating the product emitting the fragrance, wherein the blister card (2) has a first receptacle (4a) defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge (6) and a second receptacle (4b) defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge (7), wherein the first receptacle (4a) and the second receptacle (4b) are positioned substantially across from each other, and the contour of the blister card (2) has a bulging in the direction of the center line (M) in the region of the receptacle (4a, 4b), and the chamber for accommodating the product emitting the fragrance is disposed below the receptacles (4a, 4b), wherein the blister card (2) can be accommodated in a first retaining element (5a) and a second retaining element (5b) by means of the receptacles (4a, 4b), and the retaining elements (5a, 5b) interact with the corresponding receptacles (4a, 4b) of the blister card (2) such that the blister pack may be disposed with the receptacles (4a, 4b) hanging freely suspended in the retaining elements (5a, 5b) against gravity.

Description

Blisterverpackunq

The invention relates to a blister pack, a blister pack presentation system and a transport system for a plurality of blister packs, wherein the blister pack simplifies handling, particularly during transport by the user, during removal of the blister pack from a blister pack presentation system, during transport and storage of blister packs in blister pack transport systems as well as in the handling of such blister packs in fully automated packaging and packaging realized.

State of the art

Blister or contour packaging are well known in the art for a

Variety of products known.

Usually, a blister pack consists of a thermoformed plastic film - the blister cap - which is generally formed following the outer contours of the packaged substantially cup-shaped and dimensionally stable. This blister cap is connected to a blister card so that a chamber is formed between the plastic film and the blister card for receiving the product to be unpacked.

In addition to the cohesive connection of blister card and blister hood, for example by gluing, such blister packs can also be designed as sliding blister or folded blister.

As a rule, blister packs have a suspension loop - a so-called euro hole - through which the blister pack can be slid onto a rod-shaped suspension hook so that a plurality of blister packs can be suspended behind one another on such a hook. Usually, the suspension loop is formed as a hole in the blister card.

Widely used is the suspension technology described in retail shelves, which often have attachment options for hanging hooks of the type mentioned above, so that a variety of blister packs without using a shelf above and can be positioned next to each other hanging in a store shelf on the back wall. However, the hangers of the blister cards have a number of disadvantages. On the one hand, blister packs which are arranged on their suspension eyes on a suspension hook can only be removed one after the other. If a consumer selects a blister pack other than the first one arranged on the hook, he must first remove all upstream blister packs from the hook, detach the selected blister pack from the hook and fix the upstream blister packs on the hook again. This is regularly perceived by consumers as inconvenient.

A removal of a different than the first arranged on the hook blister pack can - without the corresponding upstream upstream blister packs to be removed from the hook - usually only by tearing out of the blister and a concomitant destruction of the blister card can be realized. Therefore, the same products are usually placed on a suspension hook, but this greatly affects the variety of product in hanging blister packs.

This is particularly important in the field of fragrance emitting products in which there is a noticeable trend towards a larger number of offered fragrance variants. With the blister packs of the above type, however, it is not possible to arrange many different fragrance variants on a hook in a manner convenient to the consumer and to provide them in a shop.

Object of the invention

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a cost-producible blister pack, which can be hung in a plurality in succession to a holding element, wherein the blister packs arranged in this way are non-destructively removable from the holding element in any order. Another object of the invention is to develop a blister packaging presentation system and a blister packaging transport system for such blister packaging.

This object is achieved by a blister pack with the features of claim 1, a blister pack presentation system according to claim 9 and a blister pack transport system according to claim 12.

Advantages of the invention are the removability of the blister packs from a holder in any order, without first having to remove the upstream blister packs or to destroy a suspension lug. As a result, blister packs with different products or product variants can be arranged on a holder and removed in a conventional manner by a consumer. The blister pack according to the teaching of the starting point of the invention forming prior art achieves the previously explained result with a structurally very simple and easy to handle solution.

Blisterverpackunq

The blister pack according to the invention for a fragrance-emitting product comprises a blister card made of a particular cellulosic material, a blister cap made of a particular transparent plastic, wherein the blister cap is connected to the blister card in such a way that at least one chamber is formed for receiving the fragrance emitting product, wherein the blister card has a first receptacle defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge and a second receptacle defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge, the first receptacle and the second receptacle being substantially opposite each other and the contour of the blister card being respectively indented in the region of the receptacles Direction of the center line M and the chamber for receiving the fragrance emitting product is disposed below the receptacles, wherein the blister card through the receptacles in a first holding element and a second Halteeleme nt is receivable and that the holding elements with the corresponding receptacles of the blister card cooperate in such a way that the blister pack with the recordings against gravity can be arranged freely hanging in the holding elements.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the recordings are substantially V- or U-shaped. This recording form is on the one hand in a simple and cost-effective manner to produce and on the other hand, it can be integrated in esthetic manner in the blister card design.

Furthermore, it is advantageous that the recordings have rounded edges, which unnecessarily large voltage spikes are avoided in the mounted state of the blister card, thus reducing the risk of tearing the blister card in the area of the recordings.

To reinforce the blister card and increase the load in the mounted state, the blister card may have at least one outer layer of an aluminum foil. It has been found that such a laminated aluminum foil leads to a significant increase in the carrying capacity and prevents tearing of the blister card in the area of the recordings and, furthermore, to an increased resistance to deformation of the blister card in the area of the recordings by a repeated removal and hanging of the blister card in a holder. In this context, it is particularly advantageous to have a - A -

according to the front and back of the blister card laminated aluminum or even plastic film provided.

The holding elements may be rod-shaped and have a substantially circular cross-section, with which the holding elements can be produced in the simplest possible way.

The recordings can also be designed in such a way that a user can intervene with the thumb and a further finger in the recordings, whereby a secure and loss-free wearing of the blister pack by a user, especially with wet, greasy or slippery fingers, is guaranteed.

Furthermore, the recordings can also be configured so that a handling device, such as a robot or a handling device for receiving and transporting blister packs, can engage in the receptacles in such a way that a safe and loss-free transporting and / or positioning of the blister pack by the Handling device is realized.

The advantage of this embodiment is u.a. in that a single handling device can receive and transport a plurality of blister packs and gripping devices need not be provided on the handling device for each individual blister pack, which leads to a considerable reduction in the complexity of such handling devices.

The product emitting in the blister pack fragrance-emitting product may in particular be a toilet freshener, an air freshener or the like.

Furthermore, a tamper-evident element, such as a hologram, may be arranged on the blister card in order to indicate to the consumer the origin and authenticity of the product.

Blisterverpackunqspräsentationssvstem

The blister packaging presentation system according to the invention comprises a plurality of blister packs for a fragrance emitting product wherein a blister pack consists of a blister card made of a particular cellulosic material, a blister of a particular transparent plastic, wherein the blister cap is connected to the blister card in such a way that at least one chamber for Receiving the fragrance emitting product is formed and at least one holding element on which a plurality of blister packs can be arranged, wherein the blister card defines a defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge first receptacle and a second receptacle defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge, the first receptacle and the second receptacle being substantially opposite each other and the blister card contour in the region of the receptacles each having an indentation in the direction of the center line M and the chamber receiving the perfume emitting product is arranged below the receptacles, wherein the blister card is received by the receptacles in a first holding element and a second holding element and which cooperate the holding elements with the corresponding receptacles of the blister card in such a way that the blister with the recordings against gravity freely suspended in the holding elements can be arranged.

The blister packaging presentation system according to the invention is particularly advantageous in that at least two blister packs arranged one behind the other can contain mutually different perfume emitting products, and these can be removed from the holding element in a non-destructive and arbitrary sequence.

It is particularly advantageous to carry out the blister packaging presentation system in such a way that for removing a blister, which is arranged hanging between the holding elements, this is rotatable about its vertical axis until the blister pack can be passed down or up between the holding elements.

Blisterverpackunqstransportsvstem

The blister packaging transport system according to the invention comprises a plurality of blister packs for a fragrance emitting product comprising a blister card of a particular cellulosic material, a blister of a particular transparent plastic, wherein the blister cap is connected to the blister card in such a way that at least one chamber for receiving the perfume emitting Product is formed, a transport packaging in which a plurality of blister packs can be transported and which completely encloses the blister packs in the transport state, the blister card having a defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge first receptacle and defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge second receptacle , wherein the first receptacle and the second receptacle are substantially opposite and the contour of the blister card in the region of the receptacles in each case a peg tion in the direction of the center line M and the chamber is arranged to receive the fragrance emitting product below the receptacles, the blister card is receivable by the receptacles in a first arranged on the transport packaging holding element and a second disposed on the transport packaging holding member and the holding elements interact with the corresponding recordings of the blister card in such a way that the Blister packaging with the recordings against gravity freely hanging in the holding elements can be arranged.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings showing merely exemplary embodiments. In this case, particularly preferred embodiments and particularly preferred combinations of features are further described in detail. It shows:

Fig. 1 blister pack with recordings in a schematic plan view

Fig. 2 Blisterverpackung in the suspended in holding elements state

Fig. 3 holding elements in different configurations

Fig. 4 handling device with movable holding elements for blister packs

Fig. 5 Blisterpackungspräsentationssystem with a plurality of hinged

blister packs

Fig. 6 Blister packaging transport system with side filling Fig. 7 Blisterverpackungstransportsystem with multi-level arrangement of

Blister Packages Fig. 8 Blisterpackungspräsentationssystem in a schematic representation of

Removing a blister pack from a plurality of hinged

blister packs

Bezuqszeichenhste

1 blister pack

2 blister card

3 blister hood

4 recording

5 retaining element

6 blister card edge

7 blister card edge

8 transport packaging

9 suspension eye

10 wall

1 1 blister pack

12 blister card

13 blister hood

14 recording

15 holding element

16 handling device

17 bearings

18 blister packaging transport containers

19 floor

20 sidewall

21 sidewall

22 head

23 joint

An embodiment of the blister pack according to the invention is shown in FIG. The blister pack 1 essentially consists of the blister card 2 on or on which the blister cap 3 is releasably or firmly fixed. In the example shown, the blister cap 3 is smaller than the blister card 2 and lies with its peripheral edges completely on the flat blister card 2 and is in particular along the peripheral edges of the blister card 2 at least partially positively connected.

The blister card 2 and the blister cap 3 form in the assembled state, a chamber for receiving a particular fragrance emitting product.

The blister card 2 has a first blister card edge 6 and a second blister card edge 7 which are opposite each other. Above the blister cap 3, the contour of the Blisterkartenkanten 6 and 7 indentations in the direction of the center line M, which form a first receptacle 4a and a second receptacle 4b, which are opposite one another at substantially the same height.

In the example shown, the receptacle is substantially V-shaped, wherein the edges of the contour in the region of the receptacles 4a, 4b are rounded. The receptacles 4a, 4b can also be U-shaped or designed in any other shape as long as the receptacle 4a, 4b, cooperates with a holding element in such a way that the blister pack 1 with the receptacles 4a, 4b against gravity hanging freely in the Holding elements 5a, 5b can be arranged.

In Fig. 2, a blister pack 1 according to the invention is shown in the suspended in holding elements 5a, 5b state. The holding elements 5a, 5b engage in the corresponding, essentially V-shaped receivers 4a, 4b in a clip-like manner, so that the blister pack 1 with the receivers 4a, 4b is arranged freely against the force of gravity in the holding elements 5a, 5b.

The holding elements 5a, 5b are rod-shaped and have a substantially circular cross-section. The radius of the cross section is selected so that it is approximately the same size with the radius of the rounding at the apex of the V-shaped receptacle 4 a, 4 b and thus the receptacle 4 a, 4 b with the largest possible support on the holding elements 5 a, 5 b on or . can rest.

FIGS. 3a-3c now show various embodiments of the holding elements 5a, 5b. Usually, the holding elements 5a, 5b are releasably or firmly fixed to a wall 10 and protrude in the horizontal direction out of the wall plane 10. To fix the Retaining elements on the wall 10 are all suitable material, force and / or positive connection methods applicable.

The holding elements 5a, 5b may, as shown in Fig. 3a, be formed U-shaped, wherein the two free, directed away from the wall 10 legs form the actual holding elements, which are connected to each other via a material bridge. However, it is also conceivable to fix the two holding elements 5a, 5b separately, ie without a material connection, to the wall 10. As can be seen from FIG. 3c, the holding elements 5a, 5b can be fixed with both ends to a first wall 10a and a second wall 10b. Such a configuration is particularly suitable for transport packaging, but can also be used for the blister packaging presentation system according to the invention.

The blister pack 1 known from Fig. 1, together with the fixed to a wall holding elements 5a, 5b of the type described above, a Blisterverpackungspräsentationssystem from the at least two successively arranged blister packs from each other, for. Fragrance emitting, may include products, and these are non-destructive and removable in any order from the retaining element.

For removal, the blister card 2 hanging between the holding members 5a, 5b is rotated about its vertical axis until the blister card 2 can be passed downwards or upwards between the holding members 5a, 5b. In an analogous, but reverse from the procedure, the blister pack 1 can again be mounted between the holding elements 5a, 5b. This process is also shown schematically in FIG.

As already mentioned, the embodiment of the blister pack according to the invention also offers advantages in handling such blister packs by means of handling devices, such as those used, for example, for receiving and transporting in automatic packaging lines. A handling device 16 tuned for use with the blister packs 1 according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG.

The rod-shaped holding elements 5a, 5b are movably arranged on the handling device 16 in such a way that they are by a not shown in Fig. 4 drive by means of the bearing 17 toward or away from each other movable, which is also indicated by the arrows below the holding elements 5a , 5b is symbolized. It can be seen that it is sufficient to arrange only one of the holding elements 5a, 5b movably relative to the respective other holding element 5a, 5b in order to realize a corresponding gripping process of the handling device. With this configuration, it is possible to pick up and transport a plurality of blister packs 1 with only one manipulator 16.

In addition to the execution of the holding elements 5a, 5b in one

Blister packaging presentation system or handling system, under a holding element in the context of this application, the thumb 5a and another finger 5b understood the hand of a user who can engage in the receptacles 4a, 4b, so that in the transport state, the blister pack 1 on the corresponding thumb and Finger surface rests.

Fig. 5 shows schematically a blister packaging transport system for the blister pack according to the invention. This consists of a blister packaging transport container 18, which is formed from a bottom 19, a first side wall 20 and a second side wall 21 and a head 22 and the blister pack 1 completely encloses.

On the first and the second side wall 21, 22, the holding elements 5a and 5b are fixed in such a way that they engage in the corresponding receptacles 4a, 4b of the blister card 2 in the closed transport state of the blister packaging transport container 18 and thus the blister pack 1 with the receptacles 4a, 4b against the force of gravity freely suspended in the holding elements 5a, 5b of the transport container 18 are arranged.

For filling such a transport container 18, for example, as shown in Fig. 6, a side wall 21 be hinged at the bottom end via a hinge 23 at the bottom 19, so that in the open state of the transport container 18 this is filled with a plurality of blister packs 1 and the side wall 21 is closed after filling, so that the holding elements 5a and 5b engage in the corresponding receptacles 4a, 4b of the blister card 2 and thus the blister pack 1 with the receptacles 4a, 4b against the gravity hanging freely in the holding elements 5a, 5b of the transport container 18 are arranged.

By means of such a transport system, it is also possible to provide a multi-level, superposed positioning of a plurality of blister packs 1 in a transport container 18 without the use of an intermediate floor. This is shown by way of example in FIG. 7.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Further embodiments are possible without departing from the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

claims

A blister pack (1) comprising a fragrance emitting product

a blister card (2) made of a material containing cellulose in particular, a blister cap (3) made of a particularly transparent plastic, the blister cap (3) being connected to the blister card (2) in such a way that at least one chamber is formed for receiving the perfume emitting product becomes,

characterized in that

the blister card (2) has a first receptacle (4a) defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge (6) and a second receptacle (4b) defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge (7), wherein the first receptacle (4a) and the second receptacle (4b) are substantially opposite and the contour of the blister card (2) in the region of the receptacles (4a, 4b) in each case one

Indentation in the direction of the center line (M) and the chamber for receiving the fragrance emitting product below the

Receivers (4a, 4b) is arranged, wherein the blister card (2) through the receptacles (4a, 4b) in a first holding element

(5a) and a second holding element (5b) is receivable and

That the holding elements (5a, 5b) with the corresponding receptacles (4a, 4b) of the

Blister card (2) cooperate in such a way that the blister pack with the

Receivers (4a, 4b) against gravity hanging freely in the holding elements

(5a, 5b) can be arranged.

2. blister pack according to claim 1, characterized in that recordings are substantially V- or U-shaped.

3. blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacles have rounded edges.

4. blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding elements (5a, 5b) are rod-shaped and have a substantially circular cross-section.

5. blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding elements (5a, 5b) of the thumb and another finger of a user's hand are that can engage in the receptacles (4a, 4b) of the blister card (2), so that in the transport state, the blister pack (1) rests on the corresponding thumb and finger surface.

6. blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacles are formed in such a way that a user with the thumb and another finger in the receptacles (4a, 4b) can intervene.

7. blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blister card (2) has at least one outer layer of an aluminum foil.

8. blister pack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fragrance emitting product is a toilet freshener, an air freshener or the like.

A blister package presentation system comprising a plurality of blister packages (1, 1 1) for a fragrance emitting product

a blister card (2) made of a material containing cellulose in particular, a blister cap (3) made of a particularly transparent plastic, the blister cap (3) being connected to the blister card (2) in such a way that at least one chamber is formed for receiving the perfume emitting product will as well

at least one holding element (5a, 5b) on which a plurality of blister packs (1, 1 1) can be arranged,

characterized in that

(5a) and a second holding element (5b) is received and that the holding elements (5a, 5b) cooperate with the corresponding receptacles (4a, 4b) of the blister card (2) in such a way that the blister pack with the receivers (4a, 4b) freely suspended in the holding elements (5a, 5b) against the force of gravity can be ordered.

10. blister packaging presentation system according to claim 9, characterized in that at least two blister packs from each other includes different fragrance emitting products.

11. blister packaging presentation system according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that for removing a blister pack (1) which is arranged between the holding elements (5a, 5b) hanging, this is rotatable about its vertical axis until the blister pack (1) down or above between the holding elements (5a, 5b) can be passed.

12. Blisterverpackungstransportsystem comprising a plurality of blister packs (1, 11) for a fragrance emitting product comprising a blister card (2) made of a particular cellulosic material, a blister hood (3) made of a particular transparent plastic, wherein the blister hood (3) with the blister card (2) is connected in such a way that at least one chamber for receiving the fragrance emitting product is formed, a transport packaging (18) in which a plurality of blister packs (1, 11) are transportable and the blister packs (1, 11) in the transport state essentially completely enclosing, characterized in that the blister card (2) has a first receptacle (4a) defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge (6) and a second receptacle (4b) defined by the outer contour of the blister card edge (7) the first receptacle (4a) and the second receptacle (4b) substantially against berliegen and the contour of the blister card (2) in the region of the cradles (4a, 4b) each have a

Shooting (4a, 4b) is arranged, wherein the blister card (2) through the receptacles (4a, 4b) in a first at the

Transport packaging (8) arranged holding element (5a) and a second at the

Transport packaging (8) arranged holding element (5b) is receivable and that the holding elements (5a, 5b) cooperate with the corresponding receptacles (4a, 4b) of the blister card (2) in such a way that the blister pack with the receivers (4a, 4b) freely suspended in the holding elements (5a, 5b) against the force of gravity can be ordered.