Adhesive-free outer packaging

Abstract

An outer packaging (100) for an article (300), in particular cylindrical or frustoconical, with a first packaging segment (A) with a first recess (10) and a first engagement device (20), wherein the first engagement device is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment, and a second packaging segment (B) that is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped, and a third packaging segment (C) that can be pivoted relative to the second packaging segment, and a fourth packaging segment (D) that is pivotable relative to the third packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped, and a fifth packaging segment (E) pivotable relative to the fourth packaging segment with a second engagement device (30), wherein the fifth packaging segment is designed to be detachably attached to the first and / or second packaging segment, and wherein the second engagement device is designed to be passed through the first recess and brought into contact with the first engagement device.

Description

[0001] This disclosure discloses an outer packaging for a particularly cylindrical or frustoconical object, comprising at least five packaging segments. In particular, it discloses an outer packaging for such objects that can be manufactured, handled, and used without adhesive.

[0002] Packaging made of cardboard, plastic or other materials, especially packaging for consumer goods, is known in a wide variety of forms and designs and is used, for example, for the transport and storage of items, particularly in logistics and retail distribution.

[0003] At least in the retail sector, cuboid-shaped packaging, in which the offered or transported items are stored and protected from damage, is essentially the most common.

[0004] The disadvantage here is that objects that are not essentially cuboid in shape, for example cylindrical or truncated conical objects, can only be packed and stored in cuboid packaging by accepting the inclusion of cavities that are sometimes considerable in size compared to the actual size of the object.

[0005] In other words, the volume enclosed by a predominantly cuboid package or outer packaging can only be partially utilized for storing the packaged item if the item inside is not predominantly cuboid. This is particularly true when individual items, for example for retail distribution, are to be individually packaged and transported. The inefficient use of the available packaging volume in cuboid packaging significantly increases transport and storage costs for the packaged items.

[0006] Furthermore, the state of the art has now raised awareness of the purity of pulp-based outer packaging, so that outer packaging increasingly has to meet more environmental aspects in order to be used in trade without obstacles and, in particular, to be appropriately appreciated in transport.

[0007] To overcome this disadvantage, several packaging and outer packaging designs, essentially adapted to the external shape of the items to be packaged, have already been proposed. For example, document WO 01 / 88943 A1 discloses an outer packaging design for essentially truncated cone-shaped items.

[0008] However, a disadvantage of known packaging is that it is composed of several components and / or is comparatively complex to manufacture or assemble, which in turn increases the manufacturing, storage and assembly costs.

[0009] There is therefore a need for improved outer packaging for non-cuboidal objects, especially for essentially cylindrical or frustoconical objects, that is easy to manufacture in large quantities, space-efficient to store, and easy to assemble. Furthermore, there is a need to design such improved outer packaging simply, avoiding the use of additives such as adhesives during handling, if possible.

[0010] Such outer packaging is defined by claim 1 and claim 2. Variants of the outer packaging and their use for packaging articles are defined by the further claims.

[0011] An example of an outer packaging for an object, in particular cylindrical or frustoconical, comprises a first packaging segment with a first recess and a first engagement device, wherein the first engagement device is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment.

[0012] The first packaging segment and the first engagement device can, in particular, be formed in one piece. In one variant, the first engagement device can be partially detachable or separable from the first packaging segment. For example, the first engagement device can essentially have the shape of a prism and / or be permanently connected to the first packaging segment along at least one outer edge or surface and be separable from the first packaging segment along several other outer edges or surfaces. The first engagement device can, in particular, be pivotable relative to the first packaging segment about a pivot axis extending along the outer edge or surface that permanently connects the first engagement device to the first packaging segment.

[0013] Furthermore, the first intervention device may have a first intervention opening which, in particular, can be penetrated at least partially by a human hand.

[0014] Furthermore, the outer packaging has a second packaging segment that can be pivoted relative to the first packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped.

[0015] "Partially disc-shaped" means that part of the packaging segment has the shape of a disc segment, that is, a cylindrical segment, in particular a circular cylindrical segment. In other words, the outer contours of the at least partially disc-shaped packaging segment follow an ellipse, in particular a circular arc, at least partially.

[0016] At least part of a packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped can thus have the shape of a cylindrical segment. One variant of a packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped can consist of a cuboid subsegment and two cylindrical segment-shaped, in particular circular cylindrical segment-shaped, subsegments, which together form the packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped.

[0017] A third packaging segment that can be pivoted relative to the second packaging segment and a fourth packaging segment that can be pivoted relative to the third packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped are also part of the outer packaging.

[0018] A fifth packaging segment, which can be pivoted relative to the fourth packaging segment, has a second engagement device.

[0019] The fifth packaging segment and the second engagement device can, in particular, be formed in one piece. In one embodiment, the second engagement device can be partially detachable or separable from the fifth packaging segment. For example, the second engagement device can essentially have the shape of a prism and / or be permanently connected to the fifth packaging segment along at least one outer edge or surface and be separable from the fifth packaging segment along several other outer edges or surfaces. The second engagement device can, in particular, be pivotable relative to the fifth packaging segment about a pivot axis extending along the outer edge or surface that permanently connects the second engagement device to the fifth packaging segment.

[0020] Furthermore, the second intervention device can have a second intervention opening, which in particular can be at least partially penetrated by a human hand.

[0021] The fifth packaging segment is designed to be detachably attached to the first and / or second packaging segment, with the second engagement device being designed to be passed through the first recess and brought into contact with the first engagement device.

[0022] To be passed through means that at least part of the second engagement device can be moved by pivoting relative to the fifth packaging segment so that it at least partially passes through the first recess in the first packaging segment.

[0023] To be placed in position means that the first and / or the second engagement device can be moved, in particular pivoted relative to the first and / or fifth packaging segment, so that they touch each other at least at points or sections.

[0024] Another example of an outer packaging for an object, in particular cylindrical or frustoconical, comprises a first packaging segment with a first engagement device and a second engagement device, wherein the first engagement device and the second engagement device are each pivotable relative to the first packaging segment.

[0025] The first packaging segment and the two engagement devices can, in particular, be formed in one piece. In one embodiment, the first and second engagement devices can each be partially detachable or separable from the first packaging segment. For example, the first and second engagement devices can each essentially have the shape of a prism and / or be permanently connected to the first packaging segment along at least one outer edge or surface and be separable from the first packaging segment along several other outer edges or surfaces. The engagement devices can, in particular, each be pivotable about a pivot axis extending along the outer edge or surface that permanently connects the respective engagement device to the first packaging segment.

[0026] Furthermore, the first intervention device and the second intervention device can each have an intervention opening which, in particular, can each be at least partially penetrated by a human hand.

[0027] Furthermore, the outer packaging includes a second packaging segment that is pivotable relative to the first and is at least partially disc-shaped. A third packaging segment that is pivotable relative to the second packaging segment and a fourth packaging segment that is pivotable relative to the third packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped are also part of the outer packaging.

[0028] A fifth packaging segment, pivotable relative to the fourth packaging segment, has a first recess and a second recess, wherein the fifth packaging segment is configured to be detachably attached to the first and / or second packaging segment, and wherein the first engagement device is configured to be guided through the second recess, and wherein the second engagement device is configured to be guided through the first recess and brought into contact with the first engagement device.

[0029] Advantages of this type of outer packaging include its cost-effective mass production, space-efficient storage, and relatively easy assembly. Particularly for predominantly cylindrical or truncated cone-shaped items, these outer packages also offer the advantage of minimizing or eliminating air gaps between themselves and the items they (re)pack, thus enabling space-efficient storage and transport of the packaged items.

[0030] In one variant, the disk radius of the second packaging segment, which is at least partially disk-shaped, can differ from the disk radius of the fourth packaging segment, which is at least partially disk-shaped.

[0031] The radius of a disc-shaped packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped can be the cylinder radius, in particular the circular cylinder radius, of the disc-shaped part of the packaging segment. In other words, the radius of a disc-shaped packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped can be the cylinder radius of a cylindrical segment, in particular a circular cylinder segment, subsegment of the disc-shaped packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped.

[0032] This variant is particularly advantageous for the (re-)packaging of objects that are at least essentially frustoconical, especially because the disk radii of the second and fourth packaging segments can each be chosen to correspond at least essentially to the radii of the frusto surfaces of the essentially frustoconical object.

[0033] In another variant, the disk radius of the at least partially disk-shaped second packaging segment and the disk radius of the at least partially disk-shaped fourth packaging segment can also be the same.

[0034] This variant is particularly advantageous for the (re-)packaging of at least substantially cylindrical objects, especially because the disc radius of the second and fourth packaging segment can each be chosen to correspond at least substantially to a cylinder radius of the substantially cylindrical object.

[0035] The first, third and / or fifth packaging segment may have the shape of a prism, in particular a cuboid.

[0036] One advantage of this is that the outer packaging can be manufactured particularly easily and stored efficiently.

[0037] The second packaging segment can be pivoted relative to the first packaging segment about a first pivot axis. The third packaging segment can be pivoted relative to the second packaging segment about a second pivot axis. The fourth packaging segment can be pivoted relative to the third packaging segment about a third pivot axis. The fifth packaging segment can be pivoted relative to the fourth packaging segment about a fourth pivot axis. At least two of these pivot axes can be arranged parallel to each other. In one variant, the first, second, third, and fourth pivot axes can also each be arranged parallel to each other.

[0038] The second packaging segment can be pivotable relative to the first packaging segment about the first pivot axis and have a first length in a direction orthogonal to the first pivot axis. The fourth packaging segment can be pivotable relative to the fifth packaging segment about the fourth pivot axis and have a second length in a direction orthogonal to the fourth pivot axis. The first pivot axis and the fourth pivot axis can, in particular, be arranged parallel to each other.

[0039] In one variant, the first length can differ from the second length. This is particularly advantageous for the (outer)packaging of essentially frustoconical objects, since the different lengths of the second and fourth packaging segments allow for the production of an (outer)packaging that, in one assembly state, has at least an essentially trapezoidal cross-section and includes no or only minimal voids between itself and the objects it (outer)packs.

[0040] In another variant, the first and second lengths can also be at least substantially the same. This is particularly advantageous when (re)packaging essentially cylindrical objects, since the essentially equal lengths of the second and fourth packaging segments allow for the production of an (outer)packaging with a cross-section that is at least substantially rectangular in one assembly state, and which includes no or only minimal voids between itself and the objects it (re)packs.

[0041] The first engagement device and the second engagement device can be uniformly or similarly designed, at least in sections.

[0042] One advantage here is that the first and second engagement devices can be combined to form a carrying handle for the outer packaging and the items packaged by it, which is particularly user-friendly.

[0043] At least part of the inner outline of the first recess and at least part of the outer outline of the second engagement device can be formed at least substantially uniformly. Furthermore, at least part of the inner outline of the second recess and at least part of the outer outline of the first engagement device can also be formed at least substantially uniformly.

[0044] One advantage of this is that the intervention devices can simply be guided through the recesses, whereby the recesses do not need to be made larger than necessary.

[0045] Furthermore, a fastening extension can be arranged on the first packaging segment, the second packaging segment, or the fifth packaging segment.

[0046] The fastening extension can have at least the essential shape of a prism and / or be made of the same material as the first, second, and / or fifth packaging segment. Optionally, the fastening extension and / or the first, second, and / or fifth packaging segment can be formed in one piece.

[0047] Additionally, a fastening extension can be arranged on the first, second, or fifth packaging segment. The fastening extension can, in particular, be a recess in the first, second, or fifth packaging segment.

[0048] The fastening extension can be pivotable relative to the first and / or the second and / or the fifth packaging segment, and can be configured to be positioned in the fastening extension receptacle. In other words, the fastening extension can be inserted into or positioned within the fastening extension receptacle so that the fifth packaging segment is detachably attached to the first and / or second packaging segment.

[0049] One advantage of this is that the outer packaging can be efficiently assembled and disassembled in this way.

[0050] Optionally, the outer packaging can be a single piece and / or made of cardboard or plastic. In one variant, the outer packaging can be made entirely of cardboard or plastic.

[0051] One advantage of this is that the outer packaging can be produced and stored efficiently in this way.

[0052] In a storage state of the outer packaging, one surface of each of the first, second, third, fourth and / or fifth packaging segment can be arranged parallel to each other.

[0053] A storage state refers to a state of the outer packaging in which the outer packaging has already been manufactured but has not yet been used for (re-)packaging an item.

[0054] One advantage of this is that the outer packaging can be produced and stored efficiently in this way.

[0055] In an assembled state of the outer packaging, a surface of the second packaging segment and a surface of the fourth packaging segment can be arranged parallel to each other.

[0056] An assembly state refers to a state of the outer packaging in which the outer packaging is already being used to (re)pack an item or is (re)packing an item.

[0057] Optionally, a surface of the first and / or a surface of the second and / or a surface of the third and / or a surface of the fourth and / or a surface of the fifth packaging segment can be in contact with an item packaged by the outer packaging in an assembly state of the outer packaging.

[0058] One advantage of this is that the outer packaging leaves little or no space between itself and the items it (re)packs.

[0059] The above-described variants of outer packaging can be used in particular for packaging an object, especially an object that is at least substantially cylindrical or frustoconical.

[0060] The following drawings, which show exemplary embodiments of the above-described outer packaging, serve to provide a better understanding of the invention.

[0061] The Fig. 1 to Fig. Figure 7 schematically illustrates, and explicitly not to scale, individual aspects and features of the outer packaging and explains them further. The features shown in the drawings and described below correspond, where identical, to the features described above, with the description corresponding to the drawings revealing examples of the individual features described above.

[0062] The Fig. Figures 1 to 7 are expressly not to scale and merely show simplified schematic examples. Fig. Figure 1 schematically shows an example of an outer packaging in a storage state in a top view. Fig. Figure 2 schematically shows an example of a packaging segment that is at least partially disc-shaped in a top view. Fig. Figure 3A schematically shows an example of an outer packaging in an assembled state from a side perspective. Fig. Figure 3B schematically shows an example of a truncated cone-shaped object packaged in outer packaging from a side perspective. Fig. Figure 4 schematically shows an example of an outer packaging in an assembled state in a top view. Fig. Figure 5 schematically shows another example of repackaging in a storage state in a top view. Fig. Figure 6A schematically shows another example of outer packaging in an assembled state from a side perspective. Fig. Figure 6B schematically shows another example of a truncated cone-shaped object packaged by an outer packaging, from a side perspective. Fig. Figure 7 schematically shows another example of outer packaging in an assembled state in a top view.

[0063] The Fig. Figure 1 schematically shows an example of an outer packaging 100 in a storage state, viewed from above. The outer packaging shown is a single piece and can be made, for example, of cardboard or plastic.

[0064] The outer packaging 100 shown has five packaging segments that can each be pivoted against each other, namely the first packaging segment A, the second packaging segment B, the third packaging segment C, the fourth packaging segment D and the fifth packaging segment E.

[0065] The packaging segments shown are each pivotable relative to each other about a pivot axis. The second packaging segment B is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment A about the first pivot axis X1. The third packaging segment C is pivotable relative to the second packaging segment B about the second pivot axis X2. The fourth packaging segment D is pivotable relative to the third packaging segment C about the third pivot axis X3. The fifth packaging segment E is pivotable relative to the fourth packaging segment D about the fourth pivot axis X4. The pivot axes X1, X2, X3, and X4 are each arranged parallel to each other.

[0066] To facilitate the respective pivoting, i.e., the partial rotation, of the packaging segments relative to each other, the one-piece outer packaging can have 100 prepared grooves or notches that separate the packaging segments from each other and facilitate pivoting the packaging segments relative to each other.

[0067] The first packaging segment A has a first engagement device 20 that can be partially separated from the first packaging segment A. The engagement device 20 and the first packaging segment A are formed in one piece, wherein the engagement device 20 can be partially separated from the first packaging segment A along a perforation line introduced into the first packaging segment A and pivoted relative to the first packaging segment A. The pivoting takes place along a pivot axis along an outer edge or outside of the engagement device 20, along which the first engagement device 20 is permanently connected to the packaging segment A.

[0068] Furthermore, the first packaging segment A has a first recess 10. The inner outline of the first recess 10 is essentially corresponding to the outer outline of the first engagement device 20 and to the outer outline of the second engagement device 30, which is formed integrally with the fifth packaging segment E.

[0069] The second engagement device 30, arranged on the fifth packaging segment E, is shaped at least substantially corresponding to the second engagement device 20 arranged on the first packaging segment A. In one variant of the outer packaging 100, however, the second engagement device 30 can have a greater length than the first engagement device 20 in a direction parallel to one of the pivot axes X1, X2, X3, X4 and / or X5. The difference between the length of the first engagement device 20 and the length of the second engagement device 30 can correspond to the thickness or depth of the first packaging segment A.

[0070] The first, third and fifth packaging segments of the in the Fig. The outer packaging 100 shown in Figure 1 is essentially cuboid in shape, with the outer outlines of the individual packaging elements being essentially uniform.

[0071] The second packaging segment B and the fourth packaging segment D are each disc-shaped in sections. In a direction orthogonal to the pivot axes X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5, the second packaging segment B has a first length L1, and the fourth packaging segment D has a second length L2, where length L1 is greater than length L2. However, this is not necessarily the case for all embodiments of the outer packaging.

[0072] Furthermore, the second packaging segment B has a larger disc radius than the fourth packaging segment D, although this is not necessarily the case for all embodiments of the outer packaging.

[0073] As in the Fig. Figure 2, shown schematically from a top-down perspective, shows that the section-shaped disc packaging segments B and D can each also be described as packaging segments with a substantially cuboid subsegment S2 and two cylindrical subsegments S1 and S3, wherein the cylindrical subsegments S1 and S3 are arranged on opposite sides of the cuboid subsegment S2, and wherein the arcuate outer outlines of the two cylindrical subsegments S1 and S3 are each at a substantially equal distance R from an imaginary disc or cylinder axis M. The distance R between the imaginary disc or cylinder axis M and the arcuate outer outlines of the cylindrical subsegments S1 and S3 defines the disc radius of a section-shaped disc packaging segment.The section-shaped disc-shaped packaging segments B and D with the respective subsegments S1, S2 and S3 can each be formed in one piece.

[0074] The Fig. Figure 3A schematically shows an example of an outer packaging 100 in an assembled state from a side perspective.

[0075] Each of the packaging segments A, B, C, D and E is different from the one in the Fig. Figure 1 shows the outer packaging 100 in its storage state, pivoted counterclockwise about one of the pivot axes X1, X2, X3, and X4 relative to the adjacent packaging segments, resulting in a trapezoidal cross-sectional assembly state of the outer packaging 100. Of course, embodiments of the outer packaging are also possible in which the packaging segments are pivoted clockwise relative to each other to achieve an assembly state of the outer packaging.

[0076] The one already schematically in Fig. The intervention devices 20 and 30 shown in Figure 1 are in the diagram in the Fig. Figure 3A schematically shows the assembly state of the outer packaging 100 relative to the first packaging segment A and the fifth packaging segment E. The second engagement device 30, located on the fifth packaging segment E, is guided through the first recess 10 in the first packaging segment A and is brought into contact with the first engagement device 20. In other words, the two engagement devices 20 and 30 are in contact, with the second engagement device 30 extending at least partially through the first recess 10 in the first packaging segment A.

[0077] The first packaging segment A and the fifth packaging segment E are detachably fastened to one another by the second engagement device 30, which extends through the first recess 10. Optionally, an additional fastening extension (not shown in the drawings) can be arranged on the first packaging segment A, the second packaging segment B, or the fifth packaging segment E. The additional fastening extension can be configured to be inserted into a fastening extension receptacle located on the first packaging segment A, the second packaging segment B, or the fifth packaging segment E. The optional fastening extension and the associated fastening extension receptacle can also serve to detachably fasten the packaging segments to one another and / or improve this fastening.

[0078] The Fig. Figure 3B schematically shows an example of a truncated cone-shaped object 300 packaged by an outer packaging 100 from a side perspective. As in the Fig. As schematically illustrated in Figure 3B, the outer packaging 100 can enclose an essentially frustoconical object 300, for example a rolling stool, unlike an outer packaging with a rectangular cross-section, without including significant voids.

[0079] The Fig. Figure 4 shows an example of an outer packaging 100 in an assembled state, viewed from above. As already mentioned in the Fig. 3A and Fig. As shown in Figure 3B, the packaging segments A, B, C, D and E are different from those shown in the Fig. In the storage state shown in Figure 1, the outer packaging 100 is pivoted about one of the pivot axes X1, X2, X3 and X4 relative to the respective other packaging segments, with the fifth packaging segment E being detachably attached to the first packaging segment A. Since, as also already shown in the Fig. 3A and Fig. As shown in Figure 3B, the first packaging segment A and the fifth packaging segment E in the assembled state of the outer packaging 100 are at least partially overlapping. The fifth packaging segment E is in the Fig. The top view shown in section 4 is not visible.

[0080] The Fig. Figure 5 shows another example of an outer packaging 200 in a storage state in a top view.

[0081] Even those in the Fig. The outer packaging 200 shown has five packaging segments that can be pivoted against each other, namely the first packaging segment A, the second packaging segment B, the third packaging segment C, the fourth packaging segment D and the fifth packaging segment E.

[0082] Here too, the packaging segments shown can each be pivoted relative to each other about a pivot axis. The second packaging segment B can be pivoted relative to the first packaging segment A about the first pivot axis X1. The third packaging segment C can be pivoted relative to the second packaging segment B about the second pivot axis X2. The fourth packaging segment D can be pivoted relative to the third packaging segment C about the third pivot axis X3. The fifth packaging segment E can be pivoted relative to the fourth packaging segment D about the fourth pivot axis X4. The pivot axes X1, X2, X3, and X4 are each arranged parallel to each other.

[0083] To facilitate the respective pivoting, i.e., the partial rotation, of the packaging segments relative to each other, the one-piece outer packaging can also have 200 prepared grooves or notches that separate the packaging segments from each other and facilitate pivoting the packaging segments relative to each other.

[0084] Similar to the one in Fig. The outer packaging shown as an example (100) also shows the [information] contained in the Fig. The outer packaging shown in Figure 5 comprises three essentially cuboid packaging segments: the first packaging segment A, the third packaging segment B, and the fifth packaging segment E. Furthermore, the outer packaging shown in Figure 5 also has three essentially cuboid packaging segments: the first packaging segment A, the third packaging segment B, and the fifth packaging segment E. Fig. The outer packaging shown in section 5 comprises two packaging segments B and D, which are at least essentially disc-shaped.

[0085] Unlike the one in the Fig. The outer packaging shown in 100 contains the fifth packaging segment D of the Fig. However, the outer packaging shown in Figure 5 has both a larger disc radius and a greater length in a direction orthogonal to the pivot axes than the second packaging segment B.

[0086] Another difference between the one in the Fig. 1 shown outer packaging 100 and the one in the Fig. The outer packaging shown in the 520s is that the one in the Fig. 5 the outer packaging shown has two engagement devices arranged on the first packaging segment A, namely the first engagement device 20 and the second engagement device 30.

[0087] The first engagement device 20 and the second engagement device 30 are located in the Fig. The outer packaging 200 shown in Figure 5 is partially separable from the first packaging segment A, wherein the first engagement device 20, the second engagement device 30, and the first packaging segment A are formed in one piece. The first engagement device 20 and the second engagement device 30 are each partially separable from the first packaging segment A along a perforation line incorporated into the first packaging segment A and are pivotable relative to the first packaging segment A. The pivoting occurs along a pivot axis along an outer edge or outside of the engagement devices, along which the engagement devices are permanently connected to the packaging segment A.

[0088] The first engagement device 20 and the second engagement device 30 are shaped in at least an essentially identical manner.

[0089] The fifth packaging segment E of the in the Fig. The outer packaging 200 shown in Figure 5 has two recesses that are shaped at least substantially identically, namely the first recess 10 and the second recess 40. The inner outline of the first recess 10 is formed substantially corresponding to the outer outline of the second engagement device 30, and the inner outline of the second recess 40 is formed substantially corresponding to the outer outline of the first engagement device 20.

[0090] The Fig. Figure 6A schematically shows an example of an outer packaging 200 in an assembled state from a side perspective.

[0091] Each of the packaging segments A, B, C, D and E is different from the one in the Fig. 5 shown storage condition of the outer packaging 200 is pivoted about one of the pivot axes X1, X2, X3 and X4 relative to the respective adjacent packaging segments, so that a trapezoidal cross-sectional assembly condition of the outer packaging 200 is produced.

[0092] The one already schematically in Fig. The intervention devices 20 and 30 shown in Figure 5 are located in the [document / section]. Fig. Figure 6A schematically shows the assembly state of the outer packaging 200 pivoted relative to the first packaging segment A and the fifth packaging segment E, respectively, with the first engagement device 20 passing through the second recess 40 and the second engagement device 30 passing through the first recess 10. The second engagement device 30 and the first engagement device 20 are brought into contact with each other. The first packaging segment A and the fifth packaging segment E are detachably fastened to each other by means of the engagement devices extending through the recesses.

[0093] Optionally, an additional fastening extension (not shown in the drawings) can be arranged on the first packaging segment A, the second packaging segment B, or the fifth packaging segment E. This additional fastening extension can be designed to be inserted into a fastening extension receptacle located on the first packaging segment A, the second packaging segment B, or the fifth packaging segment E. The optional fastening extension and its associated receptacle can also serve to detachably fasten the packaging segments together and / or improve their fastening.

[0094] The Fig. Figure 6B schematically shows an example of a truncated cone-shaped object 300 packaged by an outer packaging 200 from a side perspective. Analogous to the one in the Fig. The example shown in 3B illustrates the Fig. 6B, that the outer packaging 200 can enclose an substantially truncated cone-shaped object, for example a rolling stool, without the inclusion of significant voids.

[0095] The Fig. Figure 7 shows another example of an outer packaging 200 in an assembled state, viewed from above. As already mentioned in the Fig. 6A and Fig. As shown in Figure 6B, the packaging segments A, B, C, D and E are different from those shown in the Fig. In the storage state shown in Figure 1, the outer packaging 100 is pivoted about one of the pivot axes X1, X2, X3 and X4 relative to the respective other packaging segments, with the fifth packaging segment E being detachably attached to the first packaging segment A. Since, as also already shown in the Fig. 6A and Fig. As shown in Figure 6B, the fifth packaging segment E at least partially overlaps the first packaging segment A in the assembled state of the outer packaging 200, meaning that the first packaging segment A is in the Fig.The top view shown in image 7 is not visible.

[0096] The outer packaging described above each has five packaging segments. Of course, the described outer packaging can be supplemented with any number of additional packaging segments, for example, for additional protection or to cover the packaged items laterally, without affecting the nature and advantages of the outer packaging described above.

[0097] The variants described above serve only to provide a better understanding of the structure, function and properties of the objects disclosed herein; they do not limit the disclosure to the examples given.

[0098] The figures are schematic, with key properties and effects sometimes significantly enlarged to illustrate the functions, operating principles, technical designs, and features. Each function, principle, technical design, and feature disclosed in the figures or text can be combined with all claims, features in the text and other figures, other functions, principles, technical designs, and features contained in or arising from this disclosure, within the bounds of what is technically meaningful to a person skilled in the art, so that all conceivable combinations can be attributed to the described procedure.

[0099] This includes combinations of all individual descriptions in the text, that is, in every section of the description, in the claims, and also combinations of different variants in the text, in the claims, and in the figures. The claims do not limit the disclosure and thus the possible combinations of all the features shown. All disclosed features are explicitly disclosed here, both individually and in combination with all other features. QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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[0000] WO 01 / 88943 A1

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Claims

[1] An outer packaging (100) for an article (300), in particular cylindrical or frustoconical, with a first packaging segment (A) with a first recess (10) and a first engagement device (20), wherein the first engagement device is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment, and a second packaging segment (B) that is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped, and a third packaging segment (C) that can be pivoted relative to the second packaging segment, and a fourth packaging segment (D) that is pivotable relative to the third packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped, and a fifth packaging segment (E) pivotable relative to the fourth packaging segment with a second engagement device (30), wherein the fifth packaging segment is designed to be detachably attached to the first and / or second packaging segment, and wherein the second engagement device is designed to be passed through the first recess and brought into contact with the first engagement device. [2] An outer packaging (200) for an object (300), in particular cylindrical or frustoconical, with a first packaging segment (A) with a first engagement device (20) and a second engagement device (30), wherein the first engagement device and the second engagement device are each pivotable relative to the first packaging segment, and a second packaging segment (B) that is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped, and a third packaging segment (C) that can be pivoted relative to the second packaging segment, and a fourth packaging segment (D) that is pivotable relative to the third packaging segment and is at least partially disc-shaped, and a fifth packaging segment (E) which can be pivoted relative to the fourth packaging segment, having a first recess (10) and a second recess (40), wherein the fifth packaging segment is designed to be detachably attached to the first and / or second packaging segment, and wherein the first engagement device is designed to be guided through the second recess, and wherein the second engagement device is designed to be passed through the first recess and brought into contact with the first engagement device. [3] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to claim 1 or according to claim 2, wherein a disk radius of the at least partially disk-shaped second packaging segment (B) differs from a disk radius of the at least partially disk-shaped fourth packaging segment (D). [4] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to claim 1 or according to claim 2, wherein a disk radius of the at least partially disk-shaped second packaging segment (B) and a disk radius of the at least partially disk-shaped fourth packaging segment (D) are the same. [5] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and / or the third and / or the fifth packaging segment (A, C, E) have the shape of a prism, in particular a cuboid. [6] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second packaging segment (B) is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment (A) about a first pivot axis (X1) and has a first length (L1) in a direction orthogonal to the first pivot axis, and the fourth packaging segment (D) is pivotable relative to the fifth packaging segment (E) about a fourth pivot axis (X4) and has a second length (L2) in a direction orthogonal to the fourth pivot axis, wherein the first pivot axis is arranged parallel to the fourth pivot axis, and the first length is different from the second length. [7] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second packaging segment (B) is pivotable relative to the first packaging segment (A) about a first pivot axis (X1) and has a first length (L1) in a direction orthogonal to the first pivot axis, and the fourth packaging segment (D) is pivotable relative to the fifth packaging segment (E) about a fourth pivot axis (X4) and also has the first length in a direction orthogonal to the fourth pivot axis, wherein the first pivot axis is arranged parallel to the fourth pivot axis. [8] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first engagement device (20) and the second engagement device (30) are at least partially uniform in design, and / or at least part of an inner outline of the first recess (10) and at least part of an outer outline of the second engagement device (30) are formed at least substantially uniformly. [9] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the first engagement device (20) and the second engagement device (30) are at least partially uniform in design, and / or at least part of an inner outline of the second recess (40) and at least part of an outer outline of the first engagement device (20) are formed at least substantially uniformly. [10] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a fastening extension arranged on the first packaging segment (A) or on the second packaging segment (B) or on the fifth packaging segment (E), and a fastening extension receptacle arranged on the first packaging segment, the second packaging segment, or the fifth packaging segment, wherein the fastening extension is pivotable relative to the first and / or the second and / or the fifth packaging segment, and wherein The fastening extension is designed to be positioned in the fastening extension receptacle. [11] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer packaging is formed in one piece and / or comprises a cardboard material. [12] The outer packaging (100, 200) according to the preceding claim, wherein Each surface of the first and / or second and / or third and / or fourth and / or fifth packaging segment is arranged parallel to each other in a storage state of the outer packaging, and / or a surface of the second packaging segment and a surface of the fourth packaging segment are arranged parallel to each other in an assembly state of the outer packaging, and / or at least one surface of the first and / or second and / or third and / or fourth and / or fifth packaging segment in an assembly state of the outer packaging is in contact with an item (300) packaged by the outer packaging. [13] The use of the outer packaging (100, 200) according to one of the preceding claims for packaging an object (300), in particular for packaging an object that is at least substantially cylindrical or frustoconical.

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