Foldable sealing box for cigarettes involved in case

Abstract

The utility model provides a foldable sealing box for cigarettes involved in cases, and relates to the technical field of cigarette carton storage, the cigarette sealing box is of a box body structure with an opening at the upper part, and the bottom is made of a flexible material; a communicated elastic area is arranged between the two side faces and the bottom face of the box body, so that the box body can be expanded in the front-back direction, and the requirement for storage of cigarette cartons of different sizes is met; and the box body can be folded by taking the elastic area as a center line. The foldable case-related cigarette sealing box can be folded, the box body can be conveniently stored and carried, the foldable case-related cigarette sealing box can adapt to temporary storage of cigarettes of different lengths, and workers do not need to carry box bodies of different sizes when going to a site for patrol.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cigarette storage technology, and in particular to a foldable cigarette storage box. Background Technology

[0002] Counterfeit cigarettes are a widespread problem in the tobacco industry. On the one hand, counterfeit cigarettes typically contain harmful substances such as heavy metals, chemicals, and carcinogens, which can negatively impact health and increase the risk of disease with prolonged inhalation. On the other hand, counterfeit cigarettes disrupt normal market order and harm the interests of legitimate tobacco companies. Furthermore, counterfeit cigarettes evade national taxes, causing not only financial losses but also potentially involving trademark infringement, regulatory evasion, and other issues. Therefore, cracking down on counterfeit cigarettes plays a crucial role in protecting consumer health, maintaining market economic order, ensuring national tax revenue, and combating criminal activities. Currently, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration frequently conducts crackdowns on illegal cigarettes to seize counterfeit cigarettes and cigarettes sold in unauthorized areas.

[0003] With the tobacco monopoly bureau's crackdown on illegal cigarettes, a large quantity of illegal cigarettes has been seized. Currently, there is an urgent need for a sealing box to store the seized cigarette cartons. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, and to address the above shortcomings, it is necessary to propose a foldable cigarette storage box for sealing confiscated cigarette cartons.

[0005] This utility model provides a foldable cigarette storage box, which has an open top and a bottom made of flexible material. The two sides and the middle of the bottom of the box are provided with a connected elastic area so that the box can expand in the front and back direction to accommodate the storage of cigarettes of different sizes. Furthermore, the box can be folded with the elastic area as the center line.

[0006] Preferably, at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the housing is made of a transparent material.

[0007] Preferably, the front surface, rear surface or side surface of the box are provided with label card slots for inserting label cards.

[0008] Preferably, the cigarette storage box further includes a pad, which is disposed inside the box body and is rotatably fixed to the bottom of the front surface so that the pad can be lowered to form the bottom plate of the box body when cigarette packs are placed.

[0009] Preferably, one side of the free end of the pad is foldably connected to an extension plate, which is used to fold up and fit against the rear surface of the box when the box does not need to be expanded, and to be lowered when the box needs to be expanded, together with the pad to form the bottom plate of the box.

[0010] Preferably, the cigarette storage box further includes a cover made of flexible material, with its two ends fixed to the outside of the front and rear surfaces of the box body to cover the upper opening of the box body.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of first locking holes are provided at intervals on the outer bottom of the front surface of the box, one end of the cover is fixedly connected to the outer bottom of the rear surface of the box, and the other end is provided with a second locking hole for connecting the first locking holes and the second locking holes through a connector.

[0012] Preferably, both the cover and the flexible material at the bottom of the box are flexible fabrics.

[0013] Preferably, the elastic zones on the two sides and bottom of the housing are made of elastic bands.

[0014] Preferably, the box has a storage pocket on one side and a hanging ring on the other side; the cigarette storage box also includes a flexible handle, one end of which is connected to the storage pocket and the other end is detachably connected to the hanging ring, so that the flexible handle can be removed and placed in the storage pocket when it is not needed.

[0015] As can be seen from the above technical solution, the foldable cigarette storage box provided by this utility model embodiment has an open top and a bottom made of flexible material. There are connected elastic zones on the two sides and the middle of the bottom of the box, allowing the box to fold along these elastic zones into a plate-like structure, reducing its volume and saving space while facilitating storage and transport. Furthermore, by providing elastic zones, the box can expand in the front-to-back direction to accommodate cigarette cartons of different sizes. For example, when dealing with longer cartons, with both ends facing the front and back surfaces of the box, the elastic zones stretch, increasing the distance between the front and back surfaces, allowing even longer cartons to be stored. Therefore, the foldable cigarette storage box provided by this solution not only folds for easy storage and transport but also accommodates cartons of different lengths, eliminating the need for staff to carry multiple boxes of different sizes when inspecting the site. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a foldable cigarette storage box in its unfolded state, provided as an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a foldable cigarette storage box containing a pad and an extension plate, provided for an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of a foldable cigarette storage box including a cover, provided for an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial schematic diagram of point A in the middle.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a foldable cigarette storage box in a folded state, provided as an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Top opening; 2. Bottom surface; 3. Side surface; 4. Front surface; 5. Back surface; 6. Elastic area; 7. Label slot; 8. Pad; 9. Extension plate; 10. Cover; 11. First locking hole; 12. Second locking hole; 13. Connector; 14. Storage pocket; 15. Hanging ring; 16. Flexible handle. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] See Figure 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a foldable cigarette storage box. The cigarette storage box has a box structure with an opening 1 at the top and a bottom surface 2 made of flexible material. The two sides 3 of the box and the middle of the bottom surface 2 are provided with a connected elastic area 6 so that the box can expand in the front and back direction to meet the storage of cigarettes of different sizes. In addition, the box can be folded with the elastic area 6 as the center line.

[0024] In this embodiment, when the cigarette storage box is not in use, the staff can fold the box along the elastic areas 6 of the side surface 3 and the bottom surface 2, folding the box into a plate-like structure, reducing the volume of the box, saving space, and making it easy to carry and store. When in use, the staff unfolds the box, places the cigarette packs inside, with both ends of the cigarette packs facing the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5 of the box, respectively. Thus, when encountering longer cigarette packs, the two ends can press against the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5 of the box, causing the elastic areas 6 of the two side surfaces 3 and the bottom surface 2 to extend in the front-back direction, allowing even longer cigarette packs to be placed inside. Therefore, the foldable cigarette storage box provided by this solution not only folds for easy storage and carrying, but also accommodates cigarette packs of different lengths for temporary storage, eliminating the need for staff to carry multiple boxes of different sizes when inspecting the site.

[0025] In one embodiment, at least one of the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5 of the box is made of a transparent material; that is, the front surface 4 or the rear surface 5 can be made of a transparent material, or both the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5 can be made of transparent material. When the cigarette packs are placed inside the box, both ends of the cigarette packs face the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5 of the box, respectively, and both ends of the cigarette packs have basic information about the cigarettes, such as the type of cigarette. Therefore, staff can quickly find out what cigarettes are temporarily stored in the box, and can also quickly find the location of the cigarettes they are looking for, so that staff can quickly retrieve them and avoid frequent and ineffective searching.

[0026] Furthermore, label slots 7 are provided on the front surface 4, rear surface 5, or side surface 3 of the box for inserting label cards. This allows staff to record information on the label cards, such as the confiscation date, confiscation location, and quantity of each type of cigarette temporarily stored in the box. The label cards are then inserted into the label slots 7. This enables staff to quickly retrieve information during subsequent retrieval and inventory registration operations, significantly reducing workload and time, and improving work efficiency.

[0027] In one embodiment, the cigarette storage box may further include a pad 8 disposed inside the box body and rotatably fixed to the bottom of the front surface 4, so that the pad 8 can be lowered to form the bottom plate of the box body when cigarette packs are placed.

[0028] In this embodiment, the bottom of the cigarette storage box is made of a flexible material to facilitate folding when not in use. However, due to the inherent properties of the flexible material, when cigarette cartons are placed inside, the bottom of the box bulges during handling, potentially causing the neatly stacked cartons to become disordered. Furthermore, the irregular bulge at the bottom makes the cartons susceptible to deformation and damage from external impacts. Therefore, this solution incorporates a pad 8 inside the cigarette storage box. The bottom of the pad 8 is rotatably fixed to the base plate of the front surface 4, while the top is free. Thus, when the cigarette storage box is not in use, the pad 8 can be folded up and fitted against the front surface 4, allowing the entire cigarette storage box to fold. When the cigarette storage box needs to hold cartons of cigarettes, it can be unfolded and the pad 8 can be lowered to form the base plate for placing the cartons of cigarettes on it. This avoids problems such as protrusions, messiness, deformation, and damage during cigarette handling caused by the lower flexible material.

[0029] The rotatable connection between the bottom end of the pad 8 and the front surface 4 can be achieved through a flexible connector. That is, the bottom end of the pad 8 is connected to the bottom end of the front surface 4 of the cigarette storage box through a flexible connector, such as a flexible connector made of soft rubber. Of course, in one embodiment, the pad 8 can also be rotatably connected to the rear surface 5.

[0030] In one embodiment, the length of the pad 8 is the same as the length of the rear surface 5 of the cigarette storage box, and the height of the pad 8 is the same as the width of the bottom surface of the cigarette storage box.

[0031] In this embodiment, the length of the pad 8 should be consistent with the length of the rear surface 5 of the cigarette storage box, and the height of the pad 8 should be consistent with the width of the bottom surface of the cigarette storage box. This ensures that after the pad 8 is lowered, the free end of the pad 8 can be firmly pressed against the rear surface 5 by the operator. Of course, in a more preferred embodiment, a boss is provided inside the rear surface 5 of the cigarette storage box, and the height of the pad 8 is slightly less than the width of the bottom surface of the cigarette storage box, but when the pad 8 is lowered, it can just overlap the boss to stably and firmly form the bottom plate of the cigarette storage box.

[0032] Since the box can extend and retract in the front-to-back direction, to prevent a portion of the bottom of the box near the rear surface 5 from being uncovered by the pad 8 after the box extends or retracts, in one embodiment, an extension plate 9 is foldably connected to one side of the free end of the pad 8. This extension plate 9 is used to fold up and fit against the rear surface 5 of the box when expansion is not required, and to be lowered when expansion is required, forming the bottom plate of the box together with the pad 8. Thus, when the box is not expanded, i.e., when the elastic zone 6 is not elongated, the size of the pad 8 is just enough to cover the bottom of the box, forming the bottom plate; while the extension plate 9 can be folded up and fit tightly against the rear surface 5 of the box. When the elastic zone 6 of the box elongates, causing the box to expand, the extension plate 9 can be lowered along the folded edge, so that the extension plate 9 and the pad 8 are on the same plane, together forming the bottom plate of the box.

[0033] To prevent dust and debris from entering the cigarette storage box, and to prevent the temporarily stored cigarette cartons from being arbitrarily removed, in one embodiment, the cigarette storage box may further include a cover 10. The cover 10 is made of a flexible material, and its two ends are fixed to the outside of the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5, respectively, to cover the upper opening of the box. Specifically, a plurality of first locking holes 11 are spaced apart at the bottom outer edge of the front surface 4 of the box. One end of the cover 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom outer edge of the rear surface 5 of the box, and the other end has a second locking hole 12, used to connect the first locking holes 11 and the second locking holes 12 via a connector 13. Thus, after the cigarette cartons are placed, the cover 10 covers the upper surface of the cigarette storage box, and the second locking holes 12 and the first locking holes 11 on the cover 10 are connected via the connector 13 according to the tightness of the cover. For example, the first locking hole 11 and the second locking hole 12 can be connected by components such as cable ties, key locks, or combination locks.

[0034] Of course, the cover 10 should be designed as a flexible material to facilitate the folding of the cigarette storage box and the expansion of the elastic zone 6.

[0035] In one embodiment, the front surface 4 and rear surface 5 of the cigarette storage box can both be made of transparent acrylic sheets, while the two side panels 3, the pad 8, and the extension plate 9 can be made of cardboard covered with fabric, resin, rigid plastic, lightweight metal, etc. The cover 10 and the flexible material of the bottom of the cigarette storage box can be made of flexible resin such as silicone, flexible fabric, etc. The elastic areas 6 on the two side panels 3 and the bottom surface 2 of the cigarette storage box are considered to be made of elastic bands.

[0036] Of course, for aesthetic and overall suitability considerations, the elastic bands on each surface can be made of a single piece, or several relatively narrow elastic bands can be set on each surface. These elastic bands can be wrapped inside with flexible materials such as flexible fabric to avoid making the suitcase look cluttered and to facilitate folding.

[0037] In addition, to facilitate handling by staff, in one embodiment, a storage pocket 14 is provided on one side 3 of the box and a hanging ring 15 is provided on the other side 3; the cigarette storage box also includes a flexible handle 16, one end of which is connected to the storage pocket 14 and the other end is detachably connected to the hanging ring 15, so that the flexible handle 16 can be removed and placed in the storage pocket 14 when it is not needed.

[0038] Thus, when staff are en route to an inspection, or when they do not need to store the confiscated cigarette packs, they can fold up the foldable cigarette storage box of this utility model along the elastic zone 6 for carrying. When it is necessary to store the confiscated cigarette packs, staff unfold the cigarette storage box and then lower the pad 8 to form the bottom plate of the cigarette storage box. When placing the cigarette packs, staff should ensure that both ends of the cigarette packs are facing the front surface 4 and the rear surface 5 respectively, so that the elastic zone 6 can extend when the cigarette packs are long, thereby facilitating the placement of the cigarette packs. Of course, if the elastic zone 6 needs to be extended to expand its capacity, the folded extension plate 9 can be lowered, forming the bottom plate of the box together with the pad 8. At the same time, staff can insert the recorded label card into the label card slot 77. After the confiscated cigarette cartons are placed inside the cigarette storage box, the staff moves the free end of the cover 10 around the top surface, covering the top surface of the cigarette storage box. Then, depending on the tightness of the cover 10, the second locking hole 12 on the free end is connected to the corresponding first locking hole 11 via the connector 13 to achieve a tight cover of the box. Further, the flexible handle 16 is removed from the storage pocket 14 on the side 3, and its free end is connected to the hanging ring 15 on the other side 3 for staff to retrieve the box.

[0039] The modules or units in the device of this utility model embodiment can be merged, divided, and deleted according to actual needs. The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can understand that implementing all or part of the processes of the above embodiments and making equivalent changes according to the claims of this utility model still fall within the scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A foldable case for storing cigarettes involved in a case, characterized in that, The cigarette storage box is an open-top box structure, and the bottom surface is made of flexible material; elastic zones are arranged in the middle of the two side surfaces and the bottom surface of the box body to enable the box body to expand in the front-rear direction to meet the storage of cigarettes of different sizes; and the box body can be folded with the elastic zones as the middle line.

2. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 1 wherein, At least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the box body is made of transparent material.

3. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 2 wherein, A label card slot is arranged on the front surface, the rear surface or the side surface of the box body to insert a label card.

4. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 1 wherein, The cigarette storage box further comprises a base plate arranged inside the box body and rotatably fixed at the bottom of the front surface to form a bottom plate of the box body when the base plate is placed.

5. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 4 wherein, The free end of the base plate is foldably connected with an extension plate to be folded and attached to the rear surface of the box body when the box body does not need to expand, and to be placed down to form a bottom plate of the box body when the box body needs to expand.

6. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 1 wherein, The cigarette storage box further comprises a cover member made of flexible material and fixed at the outside of the front surface and the rear surface of the box body to cover the open top of the box body.

7. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 6 wherein, First locking holes are arranged at the outside bottom end of the front surface of the box body, one end of the cover member is fixedly connected to the outside bottom of the rear surface of the box body, and the other end is provided with second locking holes to be connected with the first locking holes through a connecting member.

8. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 6 wherein, The flexible material of the cover member and the bottom of the box body is flexible cloth.

9. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 1 wherein, The elastic zones of the two side surfaces and the bottom surface of the box body are made of elastic bands.

10. The collapsible case for investigational cigarettes of claim 1 wherein, One side surface of the box body is provided with a storage pocket, and the other side surface is provided with a hanging ring; the cigarette storage box further comprises a flexible handle, one end of which is connected to the storage pocket, and the other end is detachably connected to the hanging ring to be placed in the storage pocket when the flexible handle is not needed.

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