Bicycle packaging cardboard box
The innovative two-wheeler packaging carton design with tear strips and adhesive flaps addresses the issues of ease of use and durability, ensuring safe transportation and storage without scratching, and supports reusability and recyclability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025106645
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-11-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing two-wheeler packaging cartons are cumbersome to open and close, prone to scratching the bicycle due to staples, and lack durability for repeated use.
A two-wheeler packaging carton design featuring integrally connected side walls with tear strips and adhesive flaps allows easy opening and resealing without staples, using corrugated cardboard for stability and recyclability.
Enables safe transportation and storage of two-wheelers with easy access and secure closure, preventing damage and facilitating reuse without staples, while being durable and environmentally friendly.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a two-wheeler packaging carton comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a base connected on one side to the front wall and on the other side to the rear wall, and a lid connected on one side to the front wall and on the other side to the rear wall, wherein a cuboid inner cavity for receiving a two-wheeler is formed between the front wall, the first side wall, the rear wall, the second side wall, the base and the lid, wherein the front wall and the rear wall are the walls of the two-wheeler packaging carton with the largest surface area, and wherein the two-wheeler can be received in the two-wheeler packaging carton in a functionally appropriate position standing on the base of the two-wheeler packaging carton.
[0002] The two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention is preferably a bicycle packaging carton. Such two-wheeler packaging cartons are used in particular for transporting two-wheelers. It is advantageous for the customer if the two-wheeler is already pre-assembled in the two-wheeler packaging carton. For this purpose, the two-wheeler packaging carton is designed to be large enough that the pre-assembled two-wheeler can be shipped standing upright on the bottom of the two-wheeler packaging carton in a functional position.
[0003] A two-wheeler packaging carton of the type mentioned above is known, for example, from publication EP 3 967 625 B1. In this two-wheeler packaging carton, the front wall has a lower part firmly connected to the side walls and an upper part connected by a hinged edge. The upper part, which is not connected to the side walls, can be folded forward to allow access to and inspection of the interior of the two-wheeler packaging carton. To remove a two-wheeler from the known two-wheeler packaging carton, it must be laboriously lifted over the lower part of the front wall.
[0004] It is advantageous if the bicycle packaging box can be used not only for transporting the bicycle but also for storing it after use. For this purpose, the packaging box must be resealed. The publication EP 3 967 625 B1 proposes folding the top section upwards along the crease and folding the side flaps located on both sides of the top section so that they lie against the inside of the side walls. To close the known bicycle packaging box, closure flaps are then used, which are provided, for example, on the lid and are inserted into slots and held in place by a clamping action. This closure mechanism is relatively cumbersome and offers insufficient durability.
[0005] If the bicycle needs to be securely packaged, current technology involves securing the connections between the walls of the bicycle packaging box with staples. However, these have the disadvantage that they can scratch the bicycle when it is removed from the packaging box.
[0006] It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a two-wheeler packaging carton in which a two-wheeler can be transported safely, from which the two-wheeler can be easily removed without damage and which can be easily closed again after the two-wheeler has been removed from the two-wheeler packaging carton.
[0007] The problem is solved by a two-wheeler packaging carton comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a base connected to the front wall on one side and to the rear wall on the other, and a lid connected to the front wall on one side and to the rear wall on the other, wherein a cuboid inner cavity for receiving a two-wheeler is formed between the front wall, the first side wall, the rear wall, the second side wall, the base, and the lid, wherein the front wall and the rear wall are the walls of the two-wheeler packaging carton with the largest surface area, and wherein the two-wheeler can be received in the two-wheeler packaging carton in a functional position standing on the base of the two-wheeler packaging carton, wherein - the first side wall and the second side wall are each formed from an inner side wall element connected to or formed integrally with the rear wall and an outer side wall element bonded to a first surface section of the inner side wall element; and - in the outer side wall elements each ◯ in a front end area of the outer side wall element facing the front wall, a tear strip is integrated into the material of the outer side wall element, parallel to a cardboard edge that borders the front wall from the lid to the bottom; and - in the inner side wall elements each ◯ a second surface section of the inner side wall element, not glued to the outer side wall element, which, when the two-wheeler is set up correctly in the two-wheeler packaging carton, is vertically aligned, is angled away from the first surface section of the inner side wall element which is glued to the outer side wall element, and forms a flap which, when the two-wheeler packaging carton is used for the first time, extends over a side edge section of an inner side of the front wall without being connected to it.
[0008] The two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention offers sufficient space in its cuboid inner cavity for a pre-assembled two-wheeler. The two-wheeler can be placed fully pre-assembled in a functional position within the inner cavity.
[0009] When the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention is first used, the flap forming an edge section of the respective inner side wall element, which is not glued to the outer side wall element, lies opposite an inner side of the front wall in the area of the front edges of the carton, initially without being connected to the front wall.
[0010] To open the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention, the tear strip on both side walls is pulled downwards. This allows the front wall to be folded down, thus providing access to the inner cavity and the two-wheeler inside. Since the entire front wall opens when the tear strips are pulled down, the two-wheeler can be easily removed from the packaging carton without having to be lifted.
[0011] To reuse the bicycle packaging box, the bicycle is placed back on the ground, the front panel is lifted, the flap is coated with glue or at least a strip of adhesive tape, and then glued to the side edge of the front panel. The flap can be wrapped around the area where the tear strip was previously located and then glued to the front of the panel. Alternatively, the flap can be glued to the back of the front panel along its side edge. This allows the bicycle packaging box to be easily closed at the front and reused.
[0012] Preferably, no staples or similar closure elements that cause scratches are used in the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention.
[0013] In an optimized embodiment of the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention, at least one adhesive layer or at least one adhesive strip is already preformed on the flap, wherein the flap can be glued or bonded to the side edge area of the front wall by means of the adhesive layer or adhesive strip when the two-wheeler packaging carton is used a second time, such as when it is reshipped or returned.
[0014] It has proven advantageous if at least one adhesive layer or at least one adhesive strip is covered with a protective strip during the first use of the two-wheeler packaging carton, which can be peeled off the adhesive strip for the second use of the two-wheeler packaging carton.
[0015] In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention, the at least one adhesive layer or the at least one adhesive strip has two parallel adhesive tracks.
[0016] This results in a larger adhesive surface compared to just one adhesive strip and better glue distribution, which ensures a particularly reliable hold of the tab on the front wall.
[0017] Particularly fast and stable bonding of the inner side wall element to the outer side wall element is achieved if either the first surface section of the inner side wall element is coated with hot melt glue on its side facing the outer side wall element and the outer side wall element is coated with cold melt glue on its side facing the first surface section of the inner side wall element; or if the first surface section of the inner side wall element is coated with cold melt glue on its side facing the outer side wall element and the outer side wall element is coated with hot melt glue on its side facing the first surface section of the inner side wall element;or when the first surface section of the inner side wall element and the outer side wall element are each coated with adhesive in the form of at least two parallel adhesive tracks, and at least one of the adhesive tracks is made of hot melt adhesive and at least one of the parallel adhesive tracks is made of cold melt adhesive, wherein, when the first surface section of the inner side wall element and the outer side wall element are glued together, an adhesive track of hot melt adhesive rests against an adhesive track of cold melt adhesive.
[0018] In a preferred embodiment of the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention, the lid has a front lid section angled from the front wall and a rear lid section angled from the rear wall, which overlap each other in a lid overlap area when the lid is closed, wherein several first adhesive sections, spaced apart from each other and extending over the entire width of the lid, are formed in the overlap area on the front lid section and second adhesive sections opposite the first adhesive sections are formed on the rear lid section.
[0019] The lid can be quickly and reliably closed by simply folding the lid sections over each other and pressing down the adhesive strips. The gaps between the adhesive strips, or the correspondingly interrupted adhesive sections, prevent the bond from being continuous, thus making it easier to open the lid later.
[0020] In a further advantageous embodiment of the two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention, the bottom has a front bottom section angled from the front wall and a rear bottom section angled from the rear wall, which overlap each other in a bottom overlap area when the bottom is closed, wherein several first adhesive sections, spaced apart from each other and extending over the width of the bottom, are formed on the front bottom section and second adhesive sections opposite the first adhesive sections are formed on the rear bottom section.
[0021] Thus, the base can be quickly and reliably sealed by simply folding the base sections over each other and pressing down the adhesive strips. The gaps between the adhesive strips, or the correspondingly interrupted adhesive strips, prevent the bond from being continuous, which makes it easier to open the base later.
[0022] The two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention can be held and transported particularly practically and reliably, without hindering front opening of the two-wheeler packaging carton, if handle holes are formed in the front wall, the first side wall, the rear wall and / or the second side wall, wherein a handle hole reinforcement is formed partially above each handle hole, wherein the handle hole reinforcements are not connected to each other. In particular, no reinforcing strips running transversely to them are present at the tear strips, so that the tear strips can be torn open without hindrance.
[0023] The two-wheeler packaging carton according to the invention is particularly stable, durable and environmentally recyclable when it is predominantly made of corrugated cardboard.
[0024] An embodiment of a two-wheeler packaging carton 1 according to the invention is shown by way of example and schematically in perspective view inFig. 1 shown.
[0025] In Fig. 1. The two-wheeler packaging carton 1 is open. When the description of the two-wheeler packaging carton 1 according to the invention refers to initial use, this means the assembly of the two-wheeler packaging carton 1 when it is closed for the first time, which is the case, for example, when a two-wheeler is packaged for the first time and shipped for the first time.
[0026] If the two-wheeler packaging carton 1 has already been opened once and then resealed, for example for storage purposes or for further transport, then according to the present description, the two-wheeler packaging carton 1 has been used a second time.
[0027] The two-wheeler packaging carton 1 has a front wall 11, a rear wall 13 opposite the front wall, a first side wall 12, a second side wall 14, a bottom 15 and a lid 16.
[0028] In the Fig. In the unassembled state of the bicycle packaging box 1 shown in Figure 1, the front wall 11 and the rear wall 13 are shown folded away from each other for clarity. When assembled, the bicycle packaging box 1 has a front wall 11 and a rear wall 13 that are parallel to each other and vertically aligned. The distance between the front wall 11 and the rear wall 13 is determined by the width of the base 15 and / or the lid 16.
[0029] Furthermore, in the assembled state of the two-wheeler packaging cartons 1, the following are included: Fig. 1. The separately shown side wall elements 121 and 122 are connected to each other as the side wall elements 141 and 142.
[0030] In the Fig.As shown in Figure 1, the first side wall 12 is formed from an inner side wall element 121 and an outer side wall element 122, while the second side wall 14 is formed from an inner side wall element 141 and an outer side wall element 142.
[0031] The respective inner side wall element 121, 141 is connected to the rear wall 13 or formed in one piece with the rear wall 13 and is angled away from the rear wall 13.
[0032] In the assembled state of the two-wheeler packaging carton 1, a first surface section 121a of the inner side wall element 121 is glued to the outer side wall element 122 of the first side wall 12, and a first surface section 141a of the inner side wall element 141 is glued to the outer side wall element 142 of the second side wall 14. However, a second surface section 121b of the inner side wall element 121 of the first side wall 12 is not glued to the outer side wall element 122, but, upon initial use of the assembled two-wheeler packaging carton 1, lies at an angle to the inner side of the front wall 11, opposite the first surface section 121a.Furthermore, in the second side wall 14, a second surface section 141b of the inner side wall element 141 is not glued to the outer side wall element 142, but lies at an angle to the inside of the front wall 11 opposite the first surface section 141a when the assembled two-wheeler packaging carton 1 is used for the first time.
[0033] The second surface section 121b and the second surface section 141b each form a flap that can be coated with adhesive. The adhesive can be applied to the flap subsequently. In the illustrated embodiment, however, an adhesive strip 6 is already applied to the flap. The adhesive strip 6 can consist of spaced-apart adhesive strip sections. The adhesive strip 6 extends along the respective flap and is vertically oriented when the bicycle packaging carton 1 is set up correctly. Preferably, a removable protective strip is arranged on the adhesive strip 6 when the bicycle packaging carton 1 is first used. Instead of one adhesive strip 6, two or more adhesive strips or a continuous adhesive layer can also be provided on the flap.
[0034] Upon initial use of the two-wheeler packaging carton 1, the respective outer side wall element 122, 142 is firmly connected to the front wall 11 or formed integrally with the front wall 11 and angled away from the front wall 11. A tear strip 3 is integrated into the material of the outer side wall element 122, 142 at a front end region 122b, 142b of the respective outer side wall element 122, 142, extending from the lid 16 to the base 15 and facing the front wall 11, parallel to a cardboard edge 17 that defines the front wall 11 from the lid 16 to the base 15.
[0035] To open the two-wheeler packaging carton 1, the two tear strips 3 are pulled downwards. This cuts through the outer side wall elements 122, 142 and separates them from the front wall 11. The front wall 11 can then be folded forward, and a two-wheeler can easily be removed from the two-wheeler packaging carton 1.
[0036] The inner side wall elements 121, 141, which are glued to the outer side wall elements 122, 142 but not connected to the front wall 11, remain intact when the tear strips 3 are removed and continue to be firmly connected to the rear wall 13. Therefore, when the bicycle packaging carton 1 is resealed, the second surface section 121b and the second surface section 141b, i.e., the tabs, can be used to reattach the side walls 12, 14 to the front wall 11, preferably by gluing.
[0037] For a reliable closure of the two-wheeler packaging carton 1, in the illustrated embodiment, hinged flaps 123, 143, which can be connected to lids 16, are arranged on the upper edges of the side walls 12, 14. These can be arranged on one of the inner side wall elements 121, 141 or on one of the outer side wall elements 122, 142 and are folded inwards to close the two-wheeler packaging carton 1.
[0038] The lid 16 can then be closed. For this purpose, the lid 16 has a front lid section 161 angled away from the front wall 11 and a rear lid section 162 angled away from the rear wall 13, which overlap each other in a lid overlap area when the lid 16 is closed. In this lid overlap area, several first adhesive sections 4, spaced apart from each other and extending across the width of the lid 16, are formed on the front lid section 161, and second adhesive sections 4', opposite the first adhesive sections 4, are formed on the rear lid section 162. By folding the adhesive sections 4 and 4' over each other and then pressing them together, a corresponding adhesive bond can be created between the lid sections 16 and 162, and the lid 16 can be closed.
[0039] The base 15 of the two-wheeler packaging carton 1 is also initially open during assembly. The base 15 has a front section angled away from the front wall 11 and a rear section angled away from the rear wall 13. The front and rear sections are designed to overlap when folded down.
[0040] Preferably, several spaced-apart first adhesive sections 4 extending across the width of the floor 15 are formed in the floor overlap area of the front floor section, and second adhesive sections 4' are formed opposite the first adhesive sections 4 on the rear floor section. By folding the adhesive sections 4 and 4' over each other and then pressing them together, a corresponding adhesive bond can be created between the respective floor sections and the floor 15 can be closed.
[0041] In the illustrated embodiment, the adhesive sections 4, 4' are made of hot melt adhesive. In other embodiments of the present invention, the adhesive sections 4, 4' can also be made of cold melt adhesive.
[0042] In the illustrated embodiment, the adhesive sections 4, 4' each form an adhesive track with interrupted adhesive sections. In other embodiments of the invention, not shown, more than one, such as two, adhesive tracks may be provided. These adhesive tracks are preferably arranged parallel to one another.
[0043] In the illustrated embodiment, handle holes 5 are further formed in the front wall 11, the first side wall 12, the rear wall 13, and the second side wall 14. A handle hole reinforcement 51 is partially formed above each handle hole 5. The handle hole reinforcements 51 are not connected to each other.
[0044] In the illustrated embodiment, the two-wheeler packaging carton 1 is predominantly made of corrugated cardboard. The tear strips 3, protective strips, and handle hole reinforcements 51 are typically not made of corrugated cardboard. QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION
[0000] This list of documents cited by the applicant was automatically generated and is included solely for the reader's convenience. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature
[0000] EP 3 967 625 B1 [0003, 0004]
Claims
[1] Two-wheeler packaging carton (1) comprising a front wall (11), a rear wall (13) opposite the front wall (11), a first side wall (12), a second side wall (14) opposite the first side wall (12), a base (15) connected on one side to the front wall (11) and on the other side to the rear wall (13), and a lid (16) connected on one side to the front wall (11) and on the other side to the rear wall (13), wherein a cuboid inner cavity (2) for receiving a two-wheeler is formed between the front wall (11), the first side wall (12), the rear wall (13), the second side wall (14), the base (15), and the lid (16), wherein the front wall (11) and the rear wall (13) are the walls with the largest surface area of the two-wheeler packaging carton (1), and wherein the two-wheeler is positioned in a functional manner on the base (15) of the two-wheeler packaging carton (1). standing in the two-wheeler packaging carton (1) is able to be picked up, characterized by , that - the first side wall (12) and the second side wall (14) are each formed from an inner side wall element (121; 141) connected to or formed integrally with the rear wall (13) and an outer side wall element (122; 142) bonded to a first surface section (121a; 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141); and - for the outer side wall elements (122, 142) each o in one of the front end regions (122b, 142b) of the outer side wall element (122, 142) facing the front wall (11), parallel to a cardboard edge (17, 18) that defines the front wall (11) from the lid (16) to the bottom (15), a tear strip (3) is integrated into the material of the outer side wall element (122, 142); and - for the inner side wall elements (121, 141) each a second surface section (121b; 141b) of the inner side wall element (121; 141) which is not glued to the outer side wall element (122; 142) and is vertically oriented when the two-wheeler is set up in the two-wheeler packaging carton (1) in the correct functional position is angled from the first surface section (121a; 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141) which is glued to the outer side wall element (122; 142) and forms a flap which, when the two-wheeler packaging carton (1) is used for the first time, extends over a side edge section of an inner side (111) of the front wall (11) without being connected to it. [2] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that at least one adhesive layer or adhesive strip (6) is formed on the flap, which can be glued or is glued to a lateral edge area of the front wall (11) when the two-wheeler packaging carton (1) is used a second time. [3] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the adhesive layer or adhesive strip (6) is / are covered with a peelable protective strip during the first use of the two-wheeler packaging carton (1). [4] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the adhesive layer or adhesive strip (6) is / are formed in the form of two parallel adhesive tracks. [5] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by, that either the first surface section (121a, 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141) is coated with hot melt glue on its side facing the outer side wall element (122, 142) and the outer side wall element (122, 142) is coated with cold melt glue on its side facing the first surface section (121a, 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141); or the first surface section (121a, 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141) is coated with cold melt glue on its side facing the outer side wall element (122, 142) and the outer side wall element (122, 142) is coated with hot melt glue on its side facing the first surface section (121a, 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141); or when the first surface section (121a, 141a) of the inner side wall element (121;141) and the outer side wall element (122, 142) are each coated with adhesive in the form of at least two parallel adhesive strips, at least one of the adhesive strips being made of hot melt adhesive and at least one of the parallel adhesive strips being made of cold melt adhesive, wherein when the first surface section (121a, 141a) of the inner side wall element (121; 141) and the outer side wall element (122, 142) are glued together, an adhesive strip of hot melt adhesive is in contact with an adhesive strip of cold melt adhesive.; [6] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the lid (16) has a front lid section (161) angled from the front wall (11) and a rear lid section (162) angled from the rear wall (13), which overlap each other in a lid overlap area when the lid (16) is closed, wherein several first adhesive sections (4) extending across the width of the lid (16) are formed in the lid overlap area on the front lid section (161), spaced apart from each other, and second adhesive sections (4') opposite the first adhesive sections (4) are formed on the rear lid section (162). [7] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by, that the floor (15) has a front floor section angled from the front wall (11) and a rear floor section angled from the rear wall (13), which overlap each other in a floor overlap area when the floor (15) is closed, wherein several first adhesive sections (4) extending across the width of the floor (15) are formed in the floor overlap area on the front floor section, spaced apart from each other, and second adhesive sections (4') opposite the first adhesive sections (4) are formed on the rear floor section. [8] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that handle holes (5) are formed in the front wall (11), the first side wall (12), the back wall (13) and / or the second side wall (14), wherein a handle hole reinforcement (51) is formed partially above each handle hole (5), wherein the handle hole reinforcements (51) are not connected to each other. [9] Bicycle packaging carton according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by , that the two-wheel packaging carton (1) is predominantly made of corrugated cardboard.