EP1033310A1 - Container for rod-shaped lamps - Google Patents

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EP1033310A1
EP1033310A1 EP00103610A EP00103610A EP1033310A1 EP 1033310 A1 EP1033310 A1 EP 1033310A1 EP 00103610 A EP00103610 A EP 00103610A EP 00103610 A EP00103610 A EP 00103610A EP 1033310 A1 EP1033310 A1 EP 1033310A1
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Horst Gedack
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/42—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for ampoules; for lamp bulbs; for electronic valves or tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/029—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body the tubular body presenting a special shape
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D5/08—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of portions of body, e.g. flaps, interconnected by, or incorporating, gusset folds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a package for a rod-shaped lamp according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • Such packaging is for example in the German utility model G 93 06 272.9 discloses.
  • This utility model describes a one-piece, from one Cardboard or corrugated cardboard existing folding box to hold a rod-shaped electric lamp.
  • the folding box has three side walls, one Shape a cylinder with a triangular cross-section. The two ends of this folding box are each closed by two locking tabs that form a cabinet lock.
  • the packaging according to the invention is a tubular sleeve with a trapezoidal shape Cross section formed, the tubular sleeve from a first, the back the side wall forming the sleeve and a second side wall forming the front side of the sleeve Side wall and two further sloping side walls is formed.
  • the second, designed as the front side of the sleeve has a smaller width as the first side wall formed as the rear of the sleeve.
  • the back faces at one end on a tab projecting beyond the tubular sleeve, which with a Die cut for hanging the packaged lamp on one with standardized hooks equipped presentation wall is provided. Because of the aforementioned Features, the packaging according to the invention requires less material as a comparable packaging with rectangular or triangular Cross section, as explained in more detail below.
  • the minimum width of the packaging is not due to the outside diameter the lamp, but determined by the width of the cut-out. At least one The side wall of the packaging must therefore be at least as wide as the cut-out.
  • the front side and back the same width, namely at least the width of the punched out, while the minimum height of the packaging due to the outer diameter of the lamp is set.
  • the packaging according to the invention only the back has the the minimum width determined by the punching, while the front is narrower is trained. This results in the packaging according to the invention the packaging with a rectangular cross-section saves a lot of material.
  • a triangular cross-section packaging also has a less favorable Packaging material balance as the packaging according to the invention because a Packaging with a triangular cross section and a predetermined minimum width Base area is the minimum height defined by the outer diameter of the lamp the packaging would be significantly exceeded.
  • the invention is Packaging advantageously designed so that the width of its back is only so as large as the width of the punched out.
  • the one with the punched-out is advantageous provided, formed on the back flap double-walled and the locking device of the end of the tubular sleeve equipped with the tab is designed as a locking tab, one edge of the double-walled Tab forms a stop for the locking tab.
  • the lamp is from the other End inserted into the trapezoidal sleeve and presses against it Locking tab, which thereby on the double-walled edge designed as a stop Tab rests and the lamp slides out on it, with the Locking tab equipped end prevents.
  • the other end of the package is advantageously folded back into the interior of the packaging Secured angle against slipping out of the lamp. Is the angle in the Folded inside the packaging, so it serves the arranged in the packaging Lamp as a stop.
  • the packaging according to the invention is made of manufacturing technology Reasons advantageously carried out in one piece and advantageously exists from a one-piece corrugated cardboard blank or cardboard blank.
  • packaging When packaging according to the preferred embodiment of the invention it is a one-piece folding box made of corrugated cardboard for a rod-shaped T8 fluorescent lamp, which has an outer diameter of approximately 26 mm.
  • This packaging is made from a one-piece corrugated cardboard blank according to FIG. 1.
  • the dashed lines represent folded edges and the solid Lines represent cut edges.
  • the packaging has four side walls 10, 11, 12, 13 and an adhesive tab 14, which is a tubular sleeve with a trapezoidal cross-section to form.
  • the first side wall 10 forms the back of the trapezoidal
  • the sleeve and the second side wall 11 form the one running parallel to the rear Front of the sleeve.
  • the back has a width of approx.
  • the Front has a width of approx. 23 mm.
  • the other two side walls 12, 13 form the sloping side walls of the trapezoidal sleeve. You own a width of 29 mm each.
  • the length of the trapezoidal sleeve is such chosen to completely encase the lamp to be packed in it, over its entire length Length surrounds.
  • At the back 10 is one over the upper end of the trapezoidal Sleeve protruding, double-walled tab 15 formed.
  • the tab 15 has a slot-like punching 16, which extends over the entire width of the Back 10 or the tab 16 extends.
  • the punch 16 serves to hang the lamp arranged in the packaging on one with standardized Hook-equipped presentation wall, usually in self-service retail be used.
  • the underside 15a of the double-walled tab 15 is made Material of the rear wall 10 and the upper side 15b from the material of the front side 11 shaped.
  • the double-walled tab 15 is cut by cutting the front 11 and the side walls 12, 13 along the section line 17 and then folding back of the material 15b separated from the front 11 by the section line 17 generated on the back 10.
  • the tab 15 created in this way points laterally a web 12a, 13a delimiting the tab 15 and the punching 16.
  • the upper end of the packaging equipped with the double-walled tab 15 by a locking tab 18 that prevents the lamp from slipping out, locked.
  • the locking tab 18 is connected to the upper edge 25 via a folded edge a viewing window 24 attached to the upper end of the folding box in the front 11 molded.
  • the locking tab is for closing the upper end of the folding box 18 along the folded edge 25 at an angle of 90 degrees into the interior of the trapezoidal sleeve folded back.
  • the angled free end 18a of the locking tab 18 lies on the edge 15c of the tab formed by the upper side 15b 15 on.
  • the edge 15c serves the angled end 18a of the locking tab 18 as a stop, thereby preventing the lamp from sliding out of the upper one Folding box end. Since the locking tab 18 between the edge 15c and the in the lamp housed in the folding box is arranged, it can not automatically to open.
  • the bottom end of the package becomes, after inserting the lamp into the trapezoidal Sleeve, by folding back the arranged at the bottom of the packaging Locked angle 19 in the interior of the folding box.
  • the angle 19 is with With the help of a cutting line 20, which is perpendicular to the folding edge between the neighboring ones Side walls 10, 12 extends and extends over this folded edge, and by means of two fold edges 21, 22 executed perpendicular to the cutting line 20.
  • the folding box has at its lower end in the front 11 an additional viewing window 23 on. Both viewing windows 23, 24 extend over the entire width of the Front 11. They serve the product information printed on the lamp bulb to make it accessible.

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Abstract

The packaging for a lighting tube is produced from a single sheet of cardboard that has four sections (10-13) with parallel fold lines. When folded the unit forms a tube with a trapezoidal cross section. The end section is formed with a projection(15) that is used for hanging on a hook.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verpackung für eine stabförmige Lampe gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a package for a rod-shaped lamp according to the Preamble of claim 1.

I. Stand der Technik I. State of the art

Eine derartige Verpackung ist beispielsweise in dem deutschen Gebrauchsmuster G 93 06 272.9 offenbart. Dieses Gebrauchsmuster beschreibt eine einteilige, aus einem Karton oder Wellpappe bestehende Faltschachtel zur Aufnahme einer stabförmigen elektrischen Lampe. Die Faltschachtel besitzt drei Seitenwände, die einen Zylinder mit dreieckigem Querschnitt formen. Die beiden Enden dieser Faltschachtel sind jeweils durch zwei Verschlußlaschen, die einen Schränkverschluß bilden, verschlossen.Such packaging is for example in the German utility model G 93 06 272.9 discloses. This utility model describes a one-piece, from one Cardboard or corrugated cardboard existing folding box to hold a rod-shaped electric lamp. The folding box has three side walls, one Shape a cylinder with a triangular cross-section. The two ends of this folding box are each closed by two locking tabs that form a cabinet lock.

II. Darstellung der Erfindung II. Presentation of the invention

Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Verpackung für eine stabförmige Lampe bereitzustellen, die eine Ausstanzung zum Aufhängen der Verpackung an einer mit genormten Haken ausgestatteten Präsentationswand aufweist und die im Vergleich zum Stand der Technik weniger Verpackungsmaterial erfordert.It is the object of the invention to provide a packaging for a rod-shaped lamp, die cut to hang the packaging on one with display hooks equipped with standardized hooks and compared requires less packaging material compared to the prior art.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Besonders vorteilhafte Ausführungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of Claim 1 solved. Particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention are shown in described the subclaims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung ist als rohrartige Hülse mit trapezförmigem Querschnitt ausgebildet, wobei die rohrartige Hülse von einer ersten, die Rückseite der Hülse bildenden Seitenwand und einer zweiten, die Frontseite der Hülse bildenden Seitenwand sowie zwei weiteren schrägen Seitenwänden geformt wird. Die zweite, als Frontseite der Hülse ausgeführte Seitenwand besitzt eine geringere Breite als die erste, als Rückseite der Hülse ausgebildete Seitenwand. Die Rückseite weist an einem Ende eine über die rohrartige Hülse hinausragende Lasche auf, die mit einer Ausstanzung zum Aufhängen der verpackten Lampe an einer mit genormten Haken ausgerüsteten Präsentationswand versehen ist. Aufgrund der vorgenannten Merkmale erfordert die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung einen geringeren Materialaufwand als eine vergleichbare Verpackung mit rechteckigem oder dreieckigem Querschnitt, wie nachstehend näher erläutert wird.The packaging according to the invention is a tubular sleeve with a trapezoidal shape Cross section formed, the tubular sleeve from a first, the back the side wall forming the sleeve and a second side wall forming the front side of the sleeve Side wall and two further sloping side walls is formed. The second, designed as the front side of the sleeve has a smaller width as the first side wall formed as the rear of the sleeve. The back faces at one end on a tab projecting beyond the tubular sleeve, which with a Die cut for hanging the packaged lamp on one with standardized hooks equipped presentation wall is provided. Because of the aforementioned Features, the packaging according to the invention requires less material as a comparable packaging with rectangular or triangular Cross section, as explained in more detail below.

Bei relativ dünnen stabförmigen Lampen, wie zum Beispiel bei T8-Leuchtstofflampen, ist die Mindestbreite der Verpackung nicht durch den Außendurchmesser der Lampe, sondern durch die Breite der Ausstanzung bestimmt. Wenigstens eine Seitenwand der Verpackung muß daher mindestens so breit sein wie die Ausstanzung. Bei einer Verpackung mit rechteckigem Querschnitt besitzen die Frontseite und Rückseite dieselbe Breite, nämlich mindestens die Breite der Ausstanzung, während die Mindesthöhe der Verpackung durch den Außendurchmesser der Lampe festgelegt ist. Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Verpackung besitzt nur die Rückseite die von der Ausstanzung festgelegte Mindestbreite, während die Frontseite schmaler ausgebildet ist. Dadurch ergibt sich für die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung gegenüber der Verpackung mit rechteckigem Querschnitt eine deutliche Materialeinsparung. Eine Verpackung mit dreieckigem Querschnitt weist ebenfalls eine ungünstigere Verpackungsmaterialbilanz als die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung auf, weil eine Verpackung mit dreieckigem Querschnitt und vorgegebener Mindestbreite der Grundfläche die durch den Außendurchmesser der Lampe festgelegte Mindesthöhe der Verpackung deutlich überschritten würde.With relatively thin rod-shaped lamps, such as T8 fluorescent lamps, the minimum width of the packaging is not due to the outside diameter the lamp, but determined by the width of the cut-out. At least one The side wall of the packaging must therefore be at least as wide as the cut-out. In the case of packaging with a rectangular cross-section, the front side and back the same width, namely at least the width of the punched out, while the minimum height of the packaging due to the outer diameter of the lamp is set. In the packaging according to the invention, only the back has the the minimum width determined by the punching, while the front is narrower is trained. This results in the packaging according to the invention the packaging with a rectangular cross-section saves a lot of material. A triangular cross-section packaging also has a less favorable Packaging material balance as the packaging according to the invention because a Packaging with a triangular cross section and a predetermined minimum width Base area is the minimum height defined by the outer diameter of the lamp the packaging would be significantly exceeded.

Um möglichst wenig Verpackungsmaterial zu verwenden, ist die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung vorteilhafterweise so ausgebildet, daß die Breite ihrer Rückseite nur so groß wie die Breite der Ausstanzung ist. Vorteilhafterweise ist die mit der Ausstanzung versehene, an die Rückseite angeformte Lasche doppelwandig ausgeführt und die Arretiervorrichtung des mit der Lasche ausgestatteten Endes der rohrartigen Hülse ist als Verriegelungslasche ausgebildet, wobei eine Kante der doppelwandigen Lasche einen Anschlag für die Verriegelungslasche bildet. Die Lampe wird vom anderen Ende her in die trapezförmige Hülse eingeführt und drückt dabei gegen die Verriegelungslasche, die dadurch auf der als Anschlag ausgebildeten Kante der doppelwandigen Lasche aufliegt und ein Herausgleiten der Lampe an diesem, mit der Verriegelungslasche ausgestatteten Ende verhindert. Das andere Ende der Verpackung wird vorteilhafterweise mittels eines in das Innere der Verpackung zurückfaltbaren Winkels gegen ein Herausgleiten der Lampe gesichert. Ist der Winkel in den Innenraum der Verpackung zurückgefaltet, so dient er der in der Verpackung angeordneten Lampe als Anschlag. Die erfindungsgemäße Verpackung ist aus fertigungstechnischen Gründen vorteilhafterweise einteilig ausgeführt und besteht vorteilhafterweise aus einem einteiligen Wellpappenzuschnitt oder Kartonzuschnitt.In order to use as little packaging material as possible, the invention is Packaging advantageously designed so that the width of its back is only so as large as the width of the punched out. The one with the punched-out is advantageous provided, formed on the back flap double-walled and the locking device of the end of the tubular sleeve equipped with the tab is designed as a locking tab, one edge of the double-walled Tab forms a stop for the locking tab. The lamp is from the other End inserted into the trapezoidal sleeve and presses against it Locking tab, which thereby on the double-walled edge designed as a stop Tab rests and the lamp slides out on it, with the Locking tab equipped end prevents. The other end of the package is advantageously folded back into the interior of the packaging Secured angle against slipping out of the lamp. Is the angle in the Folded inside the packaging, so it serves the arranged in the packaging Lamp as a stop. The packaging according to the invention is made of manufacturing technology Reasons advantageously carried out in one piece and advantageously exists from a one-piece corrugated cardboard blank or cardboard blank.

III. Beschreibung des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels III. Description of the preferred embodiment

Nachstehend wird die Erfindung anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine Darstellung des Kartonzuschnitts beziehungsweise Wellpappenzuschnitts des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung
Figur 2
eine Draufsicht auf die Frontseite der Verpackung gemäß des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels
Figur 3
einen Längsschnitt durch das mit der Ausstanzung versehene Ende der Verpackung gemäß des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels
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einen Querschnitt durch die Verpackung gemäß des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels
The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of a preferred exemplary embodiment. Show it:
Figure 1
a representation of the cardboard blank or corrugated cardboard blank of the preferred embodiment of the invention
Figure 2
a plan view of the front of the package according to the preferred embodiment
Figure 3
a longitudinal section through the punched end of the package according to the preferred embodiment
Figure 4
a cross section through the packaging according to the preferred embodiment

Bei der Verpackung gemäß des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung handelt es sich um eine einteilige Faltschachtel aus Wellpappe für eine stabförmige T8-Leuchtstofflampe, die einen Außendurchmesser von ungefähr 26 mm besitzt. Diese Verpackung ist aus einem einteiligen Wellpappenzuschnitt gemäß Figur 1 gefertigt. In Figur 1 stellen die gestrichelten Linien Faltkanten und die durchgezogenen Linien Schnittkanten dar. Die Verpackung besitzt vier Seitenwände 10, 11, 12, 13 und eine Klebelasche 14, die eine rohrartige Hülse mit einem trapezförmigen Querschnitt formen. Die erste Seitenwand 10 bildet die Rückseite der trapezförmigen Hülse und die zweite Seitenwand 11 formt die parallel zur Rückseite verlaufende Frontseite der Hülse. Die Rückseite besitzt eine Breite von ca. 37,5 mm, während die Frontseite eine Breite von ca. 23 mm aufweist. Die anderen beiden Seitenwände 12, 13 bilden die schräg verlaufenden Seitenwände der trapezförmigen Hülse. Sie besitzen eine Breite von jeweils 29 mm. Die Länge der trapezförmigen Hülse ist derart gewählt, daß sie die darin zu verpackende Lampe vollständig, auf ihrer gesamten Länge umgibt. An die Rückseite 10 ist eine über das obere Ende der trapezförmigen Hülse hinausragende, doppelwandig ausgebildete Lasche 15 angeformt. Die Lasche 15 weist eine schlitzartige Ausstanzung 16 auf, die sich über die gesamte Breite der Rückseite 10 beziehungsweise der Lasche 16 erstreckt. Die Ausstanzung 16 dient zum Aufhängen der in der Verpackung angeordneten Lampe an einer mit genormten Haken ausgerüsteten Präsentationswand, die üblicherweise im Selbstbedienungshandel verwendet werden. Die Unterseite 15a der doppelwandigen Lasche 15 wird aus Material der Rückwand 10 und die Oberseite 15b aus dem Material der Frontseite 11 geformt. Die doppelwandige Lasche 15 wird durch Einschneiden der Frontseite 11 und der Seitenwände 12, 13 entlang der Schnittlinie 17 und anschließendes Zurückfalten des durch die Schnittlinie 17 von der Frontseite 11 abgetrennten Materials 15b auf die Rückseite 10 erzeugt. Die so entstandene Lasche 15 weist seitlich jeweils einen die Lasche 15 und die Ausstanzung 16 begrenzenden Steg 12a, 13a auf. Das obere, mit der doppelwandigen Lasche 15 ausgestattete Ende der Verpackung wird durch eine Verriegelungslasche 18, die ein Herausrutschen der Lampe verhindert, verriegelt. Die Verriegelungslasche 18 ist über eine Faltkante an die obere Kante 25 eines am oberen Faltschachtelende in der Frontseite 11 angebrachten Sichtfensters 24 angeformt. Zum Verschließen des oberen Faltschachtelendes ist die Verriegelungslasche 18 entlang der Faltkante 25 um einen Winkel von 90 Grad in das Innere der trapezförmigen Hülse zurückgefaltet. Das abgewinkelte freie Ende 18a der Verriegelungslasche 18 liegt an der von der Oberseite 15b gebildeten Kante 15c der Lasche 15 an. Die Kante 15c dient dem abgewinkelten Ende 18a der Verriegelungslasche 18 als Anschlag und verhindert dadurch ein Herausgleiten der Lampe aus dem oberen Faltschachtelende. Da die Verriegelungslasche 18 zwischen der Kante 15c und der in der Faltschachtel untergebrachten Lampe angeordnet ist, kann sie sich nicht selbsttätig öffnen.When packaging according to the preferred embodiment of the invention it is a one-piece folding box made of corrugated cardboard for a rod-shaped T8 fluorescent lamp, which has an outer diameter of approximately 26 mm. This packaging is made from a one-piece corrugated cardboard blank according to FIG. 1. In Figure 1, the dashed lines represent folded edges and the solid Lines represent cut edges. The packaging has four side walls 10, 11, 12, 13 and an adhesive tab 14, which is a tubular sleeve with a trapezoidal cross-section to form. The first side wall 10 forms the back of the trapezoidal The sleeve and the second side wall 11 form the one running parallel to the rear Front of the sleeve. The back has a width of approx. 37.5 mm, while the Front has a width of approx. 23 mm. The other two side walls 12, 13 form the sloping side walls of the trapezoidal sleeve. You own a width of 29 mm each. The length of the trapezoidal sleeve is such chosen to completely encase the lamp to be packed in it, over its entire length Length surrounds. At the back 10 is one over the upper end of the trapezoidal Sleeve protruding, double-walled tab 15 formed. The tab 15 has a slot-like punching 16, which extends over the entire width of the Back 10 or the tab 16 extends. The punch 16 serves to hang the lamp arranged in the packaging on one with standardized Hook-equipped presentation wall, usually in self-service retail be used. The underside 15a of the double-walled tab 15 is made Material of the rear wall 10 and the upper side 15b from the material of the front side 11 shaped. The double-walled tab 15 is cut by cutting the front 11 and the side walls 12, 13 along the section line 17 and then folding back of the material 15b separated from the front 11 by the section line 17 generated on the back 10. The tab 15 created in this way points laterally a web 12a, 13a delimiting the tab 15 and the punching 16. The upper end of the packaging equipped with the double-walled tab 15 by a locking tab 18 that prevents the lamp from slipping out, locked. The locking tab 18 is connected to the upper edge 25 via a folded edge a viewing window 24 attached to the upper end of the folding box in the front 11 molded. The locking tab is for closing the upper end of the folding box 18 along the folded edge 25 at an angle of 90 degrees into the interior of the trapezoidal sleeve folded back. The angled free end 18a of the locking tab 18 lies on the edge 15c of the tab formed by the upper side 15b 15 on. The edge 15c serves the angled end 18a of the locking tab 18 as a stop, thereby preventing the lamp from sliding out of the upper one Folding box end. Since the locking tab 18 between the edge 15c and the in the lamp housed in the folding box is arranged, it can not automatically to open.

Das untere Ende der Verpackung wird, nach dem Einführen der Lampe in die trapezförmige Hülse, durch Zurückfalten des am unteren Verpackungsende angeordneten Winkels 19 in das Innere der Faltschachtel verriegelt. Der Winkel 19 wird mit Hilfe einer Schnittlinie 20, die senkrecht zur Faltkante zwischen den benachbarten Seitenwände 10, 12 verläuft und sich über diese Faltkante erstreckt, und mittels zweier senkrecht zur Schnittlinie 20 ausgeführter Faltkanten 21, 22 erzeugt. Die Faltschachtel weist an ihrem unteren Ende in der Frontseite 11 ein zusätzliches Sichtfenster 23 auf. Beide Sichtfenster 23, 24 erstrecken sich über die gesamte Breite der Frontseite 11. Sie dienen dazu, die auf dem Lampenkolben aufgedruckten Produktinformationen zugänglich zu machen.The bottom end of the package becomes, after inserting the lamp into the trapezoidal Sleeve, by folding back the arranged at the bottom of the packaging Locked angle 19 in the interior of the folding box. The angle 19 is with With the help of a cutting line 20, which is perpendicular to the folding edge between the neighboring ones Side walls 10, 12 extends and extends over this folded edge, and by means of two fold edges 21, 22 executed perpendicular to the cutting line 20. The folding box has at its lower end in the front 11 an additional viewing window 23 on. Both viewing windows 23, 24 extend over the entire width of the Front 11. They serve the product information printed on the lamp bulb to make it accessible.

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Verpackung für eine stabförmige Lampe, wobei die Verpackung eine von mindestens drei Seitenwänden (10, 11, 12, 13) geformte, rohrartige Hülse und eine Ausstanzung (16), die zum Aufhängen der Verpackung an einem Haken einer Präsentationswand dient, aufweist, und wobei beide Enden der rohrartigen Hülse jeweils mit einer Arretiervorrichtung (18, 19) zur Fixierung der Lampe in der Verpackung versehen sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die rohrartige Hülse einen trapezförmigen Querschnitt besitzt, die rohrartige Hülse eine erste, die Rückseite bildende Seitenwand (10) und eine zweite, die Frontseite bildende Seitenwand (11) sowie zwei weitere, schräge Seitenwände (12, 13) besitzt, wobei die zweite Seitenwand (11) von geringerer Breite als die erste Seitenwand (10) ist, die Rückseite (10) an einem Ende eine über die rohrartige Hülse hinausragende Lasche (15) aufweist, die Ausstanzung (16) in der Lasche (15) angeordnet ist. Packaging for a rod-shaped lamp, the packaging comprising a tubular sleeve shaped by at least three side walls (10, 11, 12, 13) and a punched-out area (16) which is used to hang the packaging on a hook of a presentation wall, and wherein both ends of the tubular sleeve are each provided with a locking device (18, 19) for fixing the lamp in the packaging,
characterized in that the tubular sleeve has a trapezoidal cross section, the tubular sleeve has a first side wall (10) forming the rear side and a second side wall (11) forming the front side and two further oblique side walls (12, 13), the second side wall (11) having a smaller width than the first one Side wall (10), the back (10) has at one end a tab (15) projecting beyond the tubular sleeve, the punch (16) is arranged in the tab (15). Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Breite der Rückseite (10) mit der Breite der Ausstanzung (16) übereinstimmt.Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the Back (10) corresponds to the width of the punched out (16). Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Lasche (15) doppelwandig ausgebildet ist und die Arretiervorrichtung (18) des mit der Lasche (15) ausgestatteten Endes der rohrartigen Hülse als Verriegelungslasche (18) ausgebildet ist, wobei eine Kante (15c) der doppelwandigen Lasche (15) einen Anschlag für die Verriegelungslasche (18) bildet.Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the tab (15) is double-walled and the locking device (18) with the tab (15) equipped end of the tubular sleeve as a locking tab (18), an edge (15c) of the double-walled tab (15) forms a stop for the locking tab (18). Verpackung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Frontseite (11) im Bereich des mit der Lasche (15) ausgestatteten Endes ein Sichtfenster (24) aufweist und die Verriegelungslasche (18) an eine Kante (25) des Sichtfensters (24) angeformt und in das Innere der rohrartigen Hülse zurückgefaltet ist. Packaging according to claim 3, characterized in that the front (11) a viewing window in the area of the end equipped with the tab (15) (24) and the locking tab (18) on an edge (25) of the viewing window (24) molded and folded back into the interior of the tubular sleeve is. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verpackung einteilig ausgeführt ist.Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging is made in one piece. Verpackung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verpackung aus Wellpappe oder Karton besteht.Packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging consists of corrugated cardboard or cardboard.
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