Child-resistant packaging box

Abstract

The present invention relates to a child-resistant packaging box, which includes a box cover (1) and a box body (2). A fastening device (3) is disposed at a connection position of the box cover and the box body. The fastening device (3) includes a front unlocking hole (31), a rear unlocking hole (32), a front step fastening position (33) and a rear step fastening position (34) which are disposed on the box cover respectively, and a front locking tongue (35) disposed on the box body and fastened to the front step fastening position, and a rear locking tongue (36) disposed on the box body and fastened to the rear step fastening position. The corresponding front locking tongue and rear locking tongue are pressed at the same time from the front unlocking hole (31) and the rear unlocking hole (32) to enable the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue not to protrude out of their respective side surfaces. At this time, the fastening device (3) is in an unlocked state and the box cover can be taken from the box body so as to separate them from each other. In the packaging box of the present invention, when the box cover is to be opened, it is required to press, at the same time with both hands, the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue in the front unlocking hole and the rear unlocking hole at the front and rear side surfaces so as to take and separate the box cover from the box body. Such box opening operation goes beyond the disposing capacity of the children. The present invention has a child-resistant capability.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of packaging boxes and in particular to a child-resistant packaging box.BACKGROUND

[0002] In the laundry beads standard QB / T 5658-2021 Laundry Beads, it is stated that the packages should have a child-resistant function (except for supplementary packages), in which the packages can be opened by both hands cooperatively with a force and be reclosed easily and will not fail after repeated use.

[0003] The existing paper boxes usually include an upper cover and a lower cover, and the upper cover is covered on the lower cover to seal up the lower cover. The disadvantages are that the upper cover can be easily opened even by a child, failing to satisfy the requirements of the child-resistant packages.SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems, the present invention provides a child-resistant packaging box, which can be opened only with both hands, and at least with two fingers to press at the same time, forming a "child-resistant" function and satisfying the requirements of QB / T 5658-2021 Laundry Beads for packages.

[0005] The present invention is implemented in the following manner. There is provided a child-resistant packaging box, which includes a box cover and a box body. The box cover may be covered on an upper opening of the box body. A low-age child-resistant fastening device is disposed at a connection position of the box cover and the box body. The fastening device includes a front unlocking hole, a rear unlocking hole, a front step fastening position and a rear step fastening position which are disposed on the box cover respectively, and a front locking tongue disposed on the box body and fastened to the front step fastening position, and a rear locking tongue disposed on the box body and fastened to the rear step fastening position. 1 to 5 front unlocking holes are disposed on a front side surface of the box cover, and 1 to 5 rear unlocking holes are disposed on a rear side surface of the box cover. The front unlocking holes and the rear unlocking holes are respectively located close to the top surface of the box cover. The front step fastening position is disposed close to a lower edge of a front inner side surface of the box cover and below the front unlocking hole corresponding to the side surface, and the rear step fastening position is disposed close to a lower edge of a rear inner side surface of the box cover and below the rear unlocking hole corresponding to the side surface. The front step fastening position and the rear step fastening position are respectively convex on their respective surfaces. The front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue are respectively disposed on a front side surface and a rear side surface of the box body. Upper ends of the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue are respectively connected to the box body and lower ends thereof extend downward and protrude out of their respective side surfaces. A position of the front locking tongue corresponds to the front unlocking hole and a position of the rear locking tongue corresponds to the rear unlocking hole. The corresponding front locking tongue and rear locking tongue are pressed at the same time from the front unlocking hole and the rear unlocking hole to enable the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue not to protrude out of their respective side surfaces. At this time, the fastening device is in an unlocked state and the box cover can be taken from the box body so as to separate them from each other. When the box cover is covered on the upper opening of the box body, the front locking tongue is fastened to the front step fastening position while the rear locking tongue is fastened to the rear step fastening position. In this case, the box cover is fastened to the box body by the fastening device.

[0006] Furthermore, a front groove is disposed at a position of the front locking tongue on the box body. Therefore, the front locking tongue can be pressed into the front groove by pressing the front locking tongue from the front unlocking hole. A rear groove is disposed at a position of the rear locking tongue on the box body. Thus, the rear locking tongue can be pressed into the rear groove by pressing the rear locking tongue from the rear unlocking hole.

[0007] Furthermore, two front unlocking holes arranged side by side are respectively disposed on the front side surface of the box cover and one rear unlocking hole is disposed on the rear side surface of the box cover.

[0008] Furthermore, the packaging box is a cuboid.

[0009] Furthermore, the packaging box is a plastic box.

[0010] Furthermore, the packaging box is a paper box, and the box cover and the box body are formed respectively by cutting one planar paperboard and then folding and bonding it.

[0011] Furthermore, the planar paperboard of the box cover includes a front locking tongue portion, a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion and a rear locking tongue portion which are located in a middle region and sequentially connected by a folding line, and a left front portion, a left middle portion and a left rear portion which are located in a left region and separated from each other, and a right front portion, a right middle portion and a right rear portion which are located in a right region and separated from each other. The left front portion and the right front portion are respectively connected to the front portion by the folding line, the left middle portion and the right middle portion are respectively connected to the middle portion by the folding line, and the left rear portion and the right rear portion are respectively connected to the rear portion by the folding line. The front unlocking hole is disposed in the front portion, and the rear unlocking hole is disposed in the rear portion. The front unlocking hole is close to the folding line between the middle portion and the front portion, and the rear unlocking hole is close to the folding line between the middle portion and the rear portion.

[0012] After the planar paperboard of the box cover is folded, the middle portion becomes the top surface of the box cover, the front portion and the rear portion become the front side surface and the rear side surface of the box cover respectively, and the left middle portion and the right middle portion become the left side surface and the right side surface of the box cover respectively. The left front portion is bonded with the left rear portion and then with the left middle portion, and the right front portion is bonded with the right rear portion and then with the right middle portion. The front locking tongue portion is folded and then bonded with the front portion, with its tail end becoming the front step fastening position of the box cover; the rear locking tongue portion is folded and then bonded with the rear portion, with its tail end becoming the rear step fastening position of the box cover.

[0013] Furthermore, the planar paperboard of the box body includes a middle first folding portion, a middle second folding portion, a middle third folding portion, a middle fourth folding portion, and a middle fifth folding portion which are located in a middle region and sequentially connected by the folding line, and a left first folding portion, a left second folding portion, a left third folding portion and a left fourth folding portion which are located in a left portion and separated from each other, and a right first folding portion, a right second folding portion, a right third folding portion and a right fourth folding portion which are located in a right portion and separated from each other. The left first folding portion and the right first folding portion are respectively connected to the middle first folding portion by the folding line; the left second folding portion and the right second folding portion are respectively connected to the middle second folding portion by the folding line; the right third folding portion and the left third folding portion are respectively connected to the middle third folding portion by the folding line; and the left fourth folding portion and the right fourth folding portion are respectively connected to the middle fourth folding portion by the folding line. The front locking tongue is located on the middle second folding portion and the rear locking tongue is located on the middle fourth folding portion. The left edge of the front locking tongue is connected with the middle second folding portion by the folding line, and the left edge of the rear locking tongue is connected with the middle fourth folding portion by the folding line.

[0014] After the planar paperboard of the box body is folded, the middle first folding portion is bonded with the middle fifth folding portion to become the left side surface of the box body; the middle second folding portion is bonded with the left second folding portion to become the front side surface of the box body; the middle third folding portion is bonded with the left third folding portion to become the right side surface of the box body; the middle fourth folding portion is bonded with the left fourth folding portion to become the rear side surface of the box body; the right first folding portion, the right second folding portion, the right third folding portion and the right fourth folding portion are folded with each other to become the bottom surface of the box body.

[0015] Compared with the prior arts, the child-resistant packaging box of the present invention includes a box cover and a box body. A low-age child-resistant fastening device is disposed at a connection position of the box cover and the box body. The fastening device includes a front unlocking hole, a rear unlocking hole, a front step fastening position and a rear step fastening position which are disposed on the box cover respectively, and a front locking tongue disposed on the box body and fastened to the front step fastening position, and a rear locking tongue disposed on the box body and fastened to the rear step fastening position. The corresponding front locking tongue and rear locking tongue are pressed at the same time from the front unlocking hole and the rear unlocking hole to enable the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue not to protrude out of their respective side surfaces. At this time, the fastening device is in an unlocked state and the box cover can be taken from the box body so as to separate them from each other. When the box cover is covered on the upper opening of the box body, the front locking tongue is fastened to the front step fastening position while the rear locking tongue is fastened to the rear step fastening position. In this case, the box cover is fastened to the box body by the fastening device. In the present invention, when the low-age child-resistant fastening device is disposed on the packaging box, after the box cover is covered on the box body, the box cover cannot be directly opened. When the box cover is to be opened, it is required to press, at the same time with both hands, the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue in the front unlocking hole and the rear unlocking hole at the front and rear side surfaces so as to take and separate the box cover from the box body. Such box opening operation goes beyond the disposing capacity of the children. Therefore, the present invention has the child-resistant capability and satisfies the requirements of the QB / T 5658-2021 Laundry Beads for packaging.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is a stereoscopic diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a stereoscopic diagram of FIG. 1 at another angle. FIG. 3 is a stereoscopic diagram of a box cover and a box body separated from each other in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a stereoscopic diagram of FIG. 3 at another angle. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along A-A in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a planar diagram illustrating a planar paperboard of the box cover in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a planar diagram illustrating a planar paperboard of the box body in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0017] In order to make the technical problems to be solved in the present invention, technical solutions and beneficial effects clearer and more intelligible, further detailed descriptions are made below on the present invention in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to interpret the present invention rather than to limit the present invention.

[0018] By referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 at the same time, the present invention provides a preferred embodiment of a child-resistant packaging box, which includes a box cover 1 and a box body 2. The box cover 1 may be covered on an upper opening of the box body 2. A low-age child-resistant fastening device 3 is disposed at a connection position of the box cover 1 and the box body 2 and thus the fastening device is difficult to open.

[0019] The fastening device 3 includes a front unlocking hole 31, a rear unlocking hole 32, a front step fastening position 33 and a rear step fastening position 34 which are disposed on the box cover respectively, and a front locking tongue 35 disposed on the box body 2 and fastened to the front step fastening position 33, and a rear locking tongue 36 disposed on the box body 2 and fastened to the rear step fastening position 34. 1 to 5 front unlocking holes 31 are disposed on a front side surface 11 of the box cover 1, and 1 to 5 rear unlocking holes 32 are disposed on a rear side surface 12 of the box cover 1. The front unlocking holes 31 and the rear unlocking holes 32 are respectively located close to the top of the box cover 1. The front step fastening position 33 is disposed close to a lower edge of a front inner side surface of the box cover 1 and below the front unlocking hole 31 corresponding to the side surface, and the rear step fastening position 34 is disposed close to a lower edge of a rear inner side surface of the box cover 1 and below the rear unlocking hole 32 corresponding to the side surface. The front step fastening position 33 and the rear step fastening position 34 are respectively convex on their respective surfaces. The front locking tongue 35 and the rear locking tongue 36 are respectively disposed on a front side surface 21 and a rear side surface 22 of the box body 2. Upper ends of the front locking tongue 35 and the rear locking tongue 36 are respectively connected to an edge of the upper opening of the box body 2 and lower ends thereof extend downward and protrude out of their respective side surfaces. A position of the front locking tongue 35 corresponds to the front unlocking hole 31 and a position of the rear locking tongue 36 corresponds to the rear unlocking hole 32.

[0020] The corresponding front locking tongue 35 and rear locking tongue 36 are pressed at the same time from the front unlocking hole 31 and the rear unlocking hole 32 to enable the front locking tongue 35 and the rear locking tongue 36 not to protrude out of their respective side surfaces. At this time, the fastening device is in an unlocked state and the box cover 1 can be taken from the box body 2 so as to separate them from each other. When the box cover 1 is covered on the upper opening of the box body 2, the front locking tongue 35 is fastened to the front step fastening position 33 while the rear locking tongue 36 is fastened to the rear step fastening position 34. In this case, the box cover 1 is fastened to the box body 2 by the fastening device and cannot be easily opened and separated from the box body 2. In this way, children cannot open the box cover 1 and hence the "child-resistant" function is realized.

[0021] A front groove 23 is disposed at a position of the front locking tongue 35 on the box body 2. Therefore, the front locking tongue 35 can be pressed into the front groove 23 by pressing the front locking tongue 35 from the front unlocking hole 31 such that the front locking tongue 35 will no longer protrude out of the front side surface. A rear groove 24 is disposed at a position of the rear locking tongue 36 on the box body 2. Thus, the rear locking tongue 36 can be pressed into the rear groove 24 by pressing the rear locking tongue 36 from the rear unlocking hole 32 such that the rear locking tongue 36 will no longer protrude out of the rear side surface.

[0022] Two front unlocking holes 31 arranged side by side are respectively disposed on the front side surface 11 of the box cover 1 and one rear unlocking hole 32 is disposed on the rear side surface 12 of the box cover 1.

[0023] The packaging box is a cuboid. The box cover 1 further includes a top surface 13, a left side surface 14 and a right side surface 15. The box body 2 further includes a bottom surface 27, a left side surface 25 and a right side surface 26.

[0024] As one embodiment, the packaging box is a plastic box.

[0025] As another embodiment, the packaging box is a paper box, and the box cover 1 and the box body 2 are formed respectively by cutting one planar paperboard and then folding and bonding it.

[0026] By referring to FIGS. 2 to 6 at the same time, specifically, the planar paperboard of the box cover 1 includes a front locking tongue portion 102, a front portion 104, a middle portion 103, a rear portion 105 and a rear locking tongue portion 106 which are located in a middle region and sequentially connected by a folding line 4, and a left front portion 107, a left middle portion 108 and a left rear portion 109 which are located in a left region and separated from each other, and a right front portion 110, a right middle portion 111 and a right rear portion 101 which are located in a right region and separated from each other. The left front portion 107 and the right front portion 110 are respectively connected to the front portion 104 by the folding line 4, the left middle portion 108 and the right middle portion 111 are respectively connected to the middle portion 103 by the folding line 4, and the left rear portion 109 and the right rear portion 101 are respectively connected to the rear portion 105 by the folding line 4. The front unlocking hole 31 is disposed in the front portion 104, and the rear unlocking hole 32 is disposed in the rear portion 105. The front unlocking hole 31 is close to the folding line 4 between the middle portion 103 and the front portion 104, and the rear unlocking hole 32 is close to the folding line 4 between the middle portion 103 and the rear portion 105.

[0027] After the planar paperboard of the box cover 1 is folded, the middle portion 103 becomes the top surface 13 of the box cover 1, the front portion 104 and the rear portion 105 become the front side surface 11 and the rear side surface 12 of the box cover respectively, and the left middle portion 108 and the right middle portion 111 become the left side surface 14 and the right side surface 15 of the box cover 1 respectively. The left front portion 107 is bonded with the left rear portion 109 and then with the left middle portion 108, and the right front portion 110 is bonded with the right rear portion 101 and then with the right middle portion 111. The front locking tongue portion 102 is folded and then bonded with the front portion 104, with its tail end becoming the front step fastening position 33 of the box cover 1; the rear locking tongue portion 106 is folded and then bonded with the rear portion 105, with its tail end becoming the rear step fastening position 34 of the box cover 1.

[0028] By referring to FIGS. 2 to 5 and 7 at the same time, specifically, the planar paperboard of the box body 2 includes a middle first folding portion 201, a middle second folding portion 202, a middle third folding portion 203, a middle fourth folding portion 204, and a middle fifth folding portion 205 which are located in a middle region and sequentially connected by the folding line 4, and a left first folding portion 206, a left second folding portion 207, a left third folding portion 208 and a left fourth folding portion 209 which are located in a left portion and separated from each other, and a right first folding portion 210, a right second folding portion 211, a right third folding portion 212 and a right fourth folding portion 213 which are located in a right portion and separated from each other. The left first folding portion 206 and the right first folding portion 210 are respectively connected to the middle first folding portion 201 by the folding line 4; the left second folding portion 207 and the right second folding portion 211 are respectively connected to the middle second folding portion 202 by the folding line 4; the right third folding portion 208 and the left third folding portion 212 are respectively connected to the middle third folding portion 203 by the folding line 4; and the left fourth folding portion 209 and the right fourth folding portion 213 are respectively connected to the middle fourth folding portion 204 by the folding line 4. The front locking tongue 35 is located on the middle second folding portion 202 and the rear locking tongue 36 is located on the middle fourth folding portion 204. The left edge of the front locking tongue 35 is connected with the middle second folding portion 202 by the folding line 4, and the left edge of the rear locking tongue 36 is connected with the middle fourth folding portion 204 by the folding line 4.

[0029] After the planar paperboard of the box body 2 is folded, the middle first folding portion 201 is bonded with the middle fifth folding portion 205 to become the left side surface 25 of the box body 2; the middle second folding portion 202 is bonded with the left second folding portion 207 to become the front side surface 21 of the box body 2; the middle third folding portion 203 is bonded with the left third folding portion 208 to become the right side surface 26 of the box body 2; the middle fourth folding portion 204 is bonded with the left fourth folding portion 209 to become the rear side surface 22 of the box body 2; the right first folding portion 210, the right second folding portion 211, the right third folding portion 212 and the right fourth folding portion 213 are folded with each other to become the bottom surface 27 of the box body 2.

[0030] The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall all be encompassed into the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A child-resistant packaging box, comprising a box cover and a box body, and the box cover being covered on an upper opening of the box body, wherein a low-age child-resistant fastening device is disposed at a connection position of the box cover and the box body, and the fastening device comprises a front unlocking hole, a rear unlocking hole, a front step fastening position and a rear step fastening position which are disposed on the box cover respectively, and a front locking tongue disposed on the box body and fastened to the front step fastening position, and a rear locking tongue disposed on the box body and fastened to the rear step fastening position; 1 to 5 front unlocking holes are disposed on a front side surface of the box cover, and 1 to 5 rear unlocking holes are disposed on a rear side surface of the box cover; the front unlocking holes and the rear unlocking holes are respectively located close to a top surface of the box cover; the front step fastening position is disposed close to a lower edge of a front inner side surface of the box cover and below the front unlocking hole corresponding to the side surface, and the rear step fastening position is disposed close to a lower edge of a rear inner side surface of the box cover and below the rear unlocking hole corresponding to the side surface; the front step fastening position and the rear step fastening position are respectively convex on their respective surfaces; the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue are respectively disposed on a front side surface and a rear side surface of the box body; upper ends of the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue are respectively connected to the box body and lower ends thereof extend downward and protrude out of their respective side surfaces; a position of the front locking tongue corresponds to the front unlocking hole and a position of the rear locking tongue corresponds to the rear unlocking hole; the corresponding front locking tongue and rear locking tongue are pressed at the same time from the front unlocking hole and the rear unlocking hole to enable the front locking tongue and the rear locking tongue not to protrude out of their respective side surfaces; at this time, the fastening device is in an unlocked state and the box cover is taken from the box body so as to separate the box cover from the box body; when the box cover is covered on the upper opening of the box body, the front locking tongue is fastened to the front step fastening position while the rear locking tongue is fastened to the rear step fastening position; in this case, the box cover is fastened to the box body by the fastening device.

2. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 1, wherein a front groove is disposed at a position of the front locking tongue on the box body, and the front locking tongue is pressed into the front groove by pressing the front locking tongue from the front unlocking hole; a rear groove is disposed at a position of the rear locking tongue on the box body, and the rear locking tongue is pressed into the rear groove by pressing the rear locking tongue from the rear unlocking hole.

3. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 1, wherein two front unlocking holes arranged side by side are respectively disposed on the front side surface of the box cover and one rear unlocking hole is disposed on the rear side surface of the box cover.

4. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 1, wherein the packaging box is a cuboid.

5. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 1, wherein the packaging box is a plastic box.

6. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 1, wherein the packaging box is a paper box, and the box cover and the box body are formed respectively by cutting one planar paperboard and then folding and bonding the paperboard.

7. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 6, wherein the planar paperboard of the box cover comprises a front locking tongue portion, a front portion, a middle portion, a rear portion and a rear locking tongue portion which are located in a middle region and sequentially connected by a folding line, and a left front portion, a left middle portion and a left rear portion which are located in a left region and separated from each other, and a right front portion, a right middle portion and a right rear portion which are located in a right region and separated from each other; the left front portion and the right front portion are respectively connected to the front portion by the folding line, the left middle portion and the right middle portion are respectively connected to the middle portion by the folding line, the left rear portion and the right rear portion are respectively connected to the rear portion by the folding line, the front unlocking hole is disposed in the front portion, the rear unlocking hole is disposed in the rear portion, the front unlocking hole is close to the folding line between the middle portion and the front portion, and the rear unlocking hole is close to the folding line between the middle portion and the rear portion.

8. The child-resistant packaging box of claim 6, wherein the planar paperboard of the box body comprises a middle first folding portion, a middle second folding portion, a middle third folding portion, a middle fourth folding portion, and a middle fifth folding portion which are located in a middle region and sequentially connected by the folding line, and a left first folding portion, a left second folding portion, a left third folding portion and a left fourth folding portion which are located in a left portion and separated from each other, and a right first folding portion, a right second folding portion, a right third folding portion and a right fourth folding portion which are located in a right portion and separated from each other; the left first folding portion and the right first folding portion are respectively connected to the middle first folding portion by the folding line; the left second folding portion and the right second folding portion are respectively connected to the middle second folding portion by the folding line; the right third folding portion and the left third folding portion are respectively connected to the middle third folding portion by the folding line; and the left fourth folding portion and the right fourth folding portion are respectively connected to the middle fourth folding portion by the folding line; the front locking tongue is located on the middle second folding portion, and the rear locking tongue is located on the middle fourth folding portion; the left edge of the front locking tongue is connected with the middle second folding portion by the folding line, and the left edge of the rear locking tongue is connected with the middle fourth folding portion by the folding line.

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