Hanging device and package including hanging device

Abstract

To provide a hanging device that can be easily attached and detached and can be stably attached.SOLUTION: A hanging device comprises a body part (110) joined with attachment means for releasably attaching the body part (110) to an article (500). The attachment means comprises a first engagement panel (130) and at least one second engagement panel (140, 150), the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is arranged at a first acute angle with respect to the first engagement panel (130) when in a locked position, or the at least one second engagement panel (140 and 150) is arranged at a second acute angle with respect to the first engagement panel (130) when in a released position. The first acute angle is larger than the second acute angle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a suspension device and to a package comprising such a suspension device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, cartons for packaging a plurality of articles are known. Such cartons are disclosed, for example, in Patent Documents 1 and 2. The cartons disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 include a pair of bottom panels, a pair of side panels each hinged to the pair of bottom panels via a fold line, and a top panel hinged to each of the side panels via a fold line. The bottom panel is provided with an engagement means for engaging with a recessed end at the bottom of the article, and the top panel is provided with an engagement means for engaging with a recessed end at the top of the article. By fixing the pair of bottom panels to each other, the cartons disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 can accommodate and package a plurality of articles.

[0003] Furthermore, for example, when a new product is on sale or during a special sales campaign, a method is known in which a hanging device displaying an advertisement for the product is attached to the product in order to further enhance the advertising effect of the product. The hanging device could be attached to the package, for example by inserting it into the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article, or it could be attached to the carton with an adhesive. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4721611 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5832734 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the prior art, the hanging device was simply inserted into the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article, making it easy to insert the hanging device but not providing a stable attachment of the hanging device to the carton. As a result, when a package with a hanging device attached was delivered or displayed, the hanging device would often fall off, resulting in the effort and additional cost of reattaching the hanging device to the package each time. Furthermore, when adhesive is used, there is a possibility that the carton itself may be damaged when removing the hanging device from the carton after the campaign ends, and the hanging device cannot be easily removed from the carton. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a hanging device that can be easily inserted into the gap between a carton and the top of an item, can be stably attached to the carton and the item, and can be easily removed from the carton and the item.

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means. That is, a hanging device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a body portion joined to an attachment means for releasably attaching the body portion to an article, the attachment means comprising a first engagement panel and at least one second engagement panel, the at least one second engagement panel being connected to the first engagement panel for hanging movement between a locked position and a released position, wherein when in the locked position, the at least one second engagement panel is disposed at a first acute angle relative to the first engagement panel, and when in the released position, the at least one second engagement panel is disposed at a second acute angle relative to the first engagement panel, the first acute angle being greater than the second acute angle.

[0008] With this configuration, the first acute angle between the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel in the locked position is greater than the second acute angle between the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel in the released position, so that the hanging device can be stably attached to the carton and the article, and the user can easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article.

[0009] Additionally, in the above suspension device, the first acute angle may be greater than 0 degrees, and the second acute angle may be 0 degrees or greater than 0 degrees.

[0010] With this configuration, in the locked position, the first acute angle between the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel is greater than 0 degrees, and in the released position, the second acute angle between the first engagement panel and the second engagement panel is 0 degrees or greater than 0 degrees, so that the hanging device can be stably attached to the carton and the article and the user can easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article.

[0011] The above suspension device may also further comprise a release means for manipulating the attachment means to move it from the locked position to the released position, the release means comprising a finger panel hingedly connected to the at least one second engagement panel.

[0012] According to this configuration, by a user operating the release means, particularly the finger panel, for operating the attachment means, the second engagement panel moves from the locked position to the released position, allowing the user to easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article.

[0013] Also, in the above hanging device, the at least one second engagement panel may be a flap having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the proximal end being hingedly connected to the first engagement panel by a first fold line, and the distal end being unconnected to the finger panel.

[0014] This configuration increases the portion of each second engagement panel that can contact the inside surface of the recessed end at the top of the article, thereby allowing the hanging device to be stably attached to the carton and article.

[0015] In addition, in the above hanging device, the finger panel may have an outermost edge that is positioned away from the first engagement panel when the hanging device is in the form of a flat blank, and the outermost edge may be positioned closer to the first fold line than the distal end when the hanging device is in the form of a flat blank.

[0016] This configuration allows a user to increase the travel distance of the distal end of each second engagement panel as the user manipulates the finger panel, thereby allowing the user to easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article.

[0017] Also, in the above suspension device, the at least one second engagement panel may comprise two or more engagement panels, and the finger panel may span between the two or more engagement panels.

[0018] With this configuration, when a user operates the finger panel, the movement of the finger panel also moves two or more second engagement panels connected to the finger panel, thereby allowing the user to easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the article.

[0019] Also, in the above suspension device, the finger panel may not be directly connected to the first engagement panel, but may be connected via the at least one second engagement panel.

[0020] With this configuration, because the finger panel is connected to the first engagement panel via the second engagement panel, the range of movement of the finger panel relative to the first engagement panel is increased, making it easier to fold the finger panel relative to the first engagement panel during insertion, thereby allowing a user to easily insert the hanging device into the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the item. In addition, with this configuration, when a user operates the finger panel, the range of movement of the finger panel relative to the first engagement panel is increased, and the second engagement panel connected to the finger panel can move in conjunction with the movement of the finger panel, thereby allowing the user to easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the item.

[0021] In addition, in the above-mentioned hanging device, the at least one second engagement panel may be connected to the first engagement panel by a first fold line, and the finger panel may be connected to the at least one second engagement panel by a second fold line, the second fold line being disposed transversely to the first fold line.

[0022] With this configuration, in the locked position, the second fold lines increase the contact area between each second engagement panel and the recessed end at the top of the article, and each second engagement panel firmly abuts against the inner surface of the recessed end at the top of the article, thereby enabling the hanging device to be stably attached to the carton and the article.

[0023] A package according to one aspect of the invention comprises at least one article, a carton at least partially disposed around the at least one article, and a hanging device releasably attached to the at least one article, the at least one article having a recessed edge, the carton comprising a plurality of wall panels hingedly connected to one another, the plurality of wall panels comprising a first panel disposed along the recessed edge of the at least one article. The hanging device comprises a body portion positioned adjacent at least a portion of an exterior of the carton, and an attachment means joined to the body portion, the attachment means being positioned between the first panel of the carton and the recessed portion of the at least one article, the attachment means comprising a first engagement panel and at least one second engagement panel hingedly connected to the first engagement panel, the first engagement panel being positioned in contact with an inner surface of the first panel of the carton, the at least one second engagement panel being positioned against the recessed end of the at least one article, and the at least one second engagement panel being in a locked position in which the at least one second engagement panel is positioned at an acute angle relative to the first engagement panel.

[0024] With this configuration, when the mounting means of the hanging device is positioned between the first panel of the carton and the top of the article, each second engagement panel abuts against the inner surface of the recessed end of the top of the article, and an acute angle is formed between each second engagement panel and the first engagement panel, making it difficult for the second engagement panels to remove from the gap between the first panel of the carton and the top of the article, thereby allowing the hanging device to be stably attached to the carton and the article.

[0025] Also, in the above package, the plurality of wall panels may define a tubular structure having at least one open end, and the body portion may be positioned such that the body portion at least partially closes the at least one open end of the tubular structure.

[0026] With this configuration, the hanging device can be stably attached to the carton and the article by inserting the hanging device into the gap between the first panel of the carton and the top of the article.

[0027] In addition, in the above package, the at least one article may comprise two or more articles, the at least one second engagement panel may comprise two or more second panels respectively abutting the recessed ends of the two or more articles, and the hanging device may further comprise a release means for moving the attachment means from the locked position, the release means comprising a finger panel spanning between the two or more second engagement panels, and the release means may extend between two adjacent articles of the two or more articles so as to be operable by a user.

[0028] According to this configuration, by a user operating the release means for operating the attachment means, in particular the finger panel, the second engagement panel connected to the finger panel moves from the engaged position to the released position as the finger panel moves, allowing the user to easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the first panel of the carton and the top of the article. Effect of the Invention

[0029] The hanging device of the present invention has the advantages of being able to easily insert the hanging device into the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the item, being able to stably attach the hanging device to the carton and the item, and being able to easily remove the hanging device from the gap between the top panel of the carton and the top of the item. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates a blank for a suspension device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 illustrates a carton blank for containing items according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 illustrates an assembled hanging device according to one embodiment of the present invention being inserted into an assembled carton. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 illustrates an assembled hanging device according to one embodiment of the present invention attached to an assembled carton. [Diagram 5] 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the insertion of an assembled hanging device into an assembled carton according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an assembled hanging device according to one embodiment of the present invention, shown attached to a carton. [Figure 7] 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating removal of an assembled hanging device from an assembled carton according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 illustrates an assembled box-like hanging device according to one embodiment of the present invention attached to an assembled carton. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0031] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

[0032] <Hanging device> FIG. 1 shows a blank for a suspension device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The hanging device 100 comprises a body portion 110 and an attachment means 120 provided on one side of the body portion 110 so as to project outwardly from the body portion 110. The attachment means 120 is used to attach the hanging device 100 to a carton, as will be described below. In this embodiment, the material of the hanging device 100 is paperboard.

[0033] 1, the main body portion 110 is a substantially rectangular panel on which product advertisements and the like can be printed. Note that the main body portion 110 is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, and may have any shape, such as a circle, an ellipse, a square, or a polygon. The body portion 110 is hinged to the attachment means 120 via fold line 111 such that the centerline of the body portion 110 in the Y direction is aligned with the centerline of the attachment means 120 in the Y direction.

[0034] The attachment means 120 comprises a first engagement panel 130 hingedly connected to the main body portion 110 via a fold line 111, and a pair of second engagement panels 140, 150 hingedly connected to the first engagement panel 130 via fold lines 141, 151 on the side opposite to the side connected to the main body portion 110.

[0035] The first engagement panel 130 has a rectangular shape, but may have any shape. Also, the first engagement panel 130 has an area smaller than the area of ​​the main body portion 110. The area of ​​the first engagement panel 130 may be preferably in the range of about 10% to 25% of the area of ​​the main body portion 110, and more preferably about 15% of the area of ​​the main body portion 110. The length of the first engagement panel 130 in the X direction is shorter than the length of the main body portion 110 in the X direction, and may preferably be in the range of between 10% and 30% of the length of the main body portion 110 in the X direction, and more preferably may be approximately 20% of the length of the main body portion 110 in the X direction. In addition, the length of the first engagement panel 130 in the Y direction is shorter than the length of the main body portion 110 in the Y direction, and may preferably be in the range of between 55% and 75% of the length of the main body portion 110 in the Y direction, and more preferably may be approximately 65% ​​of the length of the main body portion 110 in the Y direction. The centerline of the first engagement panel 130 in the Y direction is aligned with the centerline of the body portion 110 in the Y direction. Furthermore, it is preferable that the length L1 (see FIG. 1) of the first engagement panel 130 in the Y direction is equal to or shorter than the length L2 (see FIG. 2) in the X direction between the start point and the end point of the recessed portion 331 in the top panel 330. The length L2 can also be expressed as the distance between a pair of shoulder panels 3a, 3a, which are hingedly connected to each end of the top panel 330, among the shoulder panels 3a described below. In other words, as suggested in FIG. 3, the first engagement panel 130 is set to a length L1 that allows it to be inserted into the carton 400 without being hindered by the shoulder panels 3a, 3a. Also, it is preferable that the length W1 of the engagement panel 130 in the X direction is longer than the length W2 of each of the second engagement panels 140, 150 in the X direction. However, the length W1 may be shorter than the length W2, but in that case, it is necessary to interpose an additional panel such as a connector panel between the main body portion 110 and the first engagement panel 130.

[0036] The pair of second engagement panels 140, 150 are spaced apart from each other, and the center-to-center distance between the second engagement panels 140, 150 is determined based on the size of the article 500 to be contained in the carton 400, which will be described later. For example, when the article 500 to be contained in the carton 400 is a 350 ml beverage can, the center-to-center distance between the second engagement panels 140, 150 is approximately 56 mm. Each of the pair of second engagement panels 140, 150 has a generally semicircular shape and includes a proximal end 140a, 150a and a distal end 140b, 150b opposite the proximal end 140a, 150a. The proximal ends 140a, 150a of the second engagement panels 140, 150 are generally semicircular straight sections that are hingedly connected to the first engagement panel 130 via fold lines 141, 151. The distal end 140b, 150b of the second engagement panel 140, 150 is a generally semicircular arcuate portion that is formed to substantially abut the inner surface of the recessed end at the top of the article. The radius of curvature of the arcuate portion is determined based on the size of the article to be contained in the carton, which will be described later. For example, if the article 500 to be contained in the carton 400 is a 350 ml beverage can, the radius of curvature of the arcuate portion is approximately 15 mm. Furthermore, it is preferable that the length D1 (see FIG. 1) between the outermost point of the distal end 140b and the outermost point of the distal end 150b is smaller than the center-to-center length of two adjacent articles 500 among the articles 500 contained in the carton 400. However, the length D1 may be the same as or longer than the center-to-center length of two adjacent articles 500. Also, the shape of the second engagement panels 140, 150 is not limited to a semicircular shape and may be another shape. Examples of shapes that may be changed include a semi-elliptical shape, a sector shape (including a quarter circle and a pie shape), and the like.

[0037] The hanging device 100 shown in Figure 1 includes a release means for moving the attachment means 120 from a locked position shown in Figure 6 to a released position shown in Figure 7. The release means includes a finger panel 160 disposed between the pair of second engagement panels 140, 150. The finger panel 160 is hingedly connected to each of the second engagement panels 140, 150 via fold lines 143, 153 so as to extend from one second engagement panel 140 to the other second engagement panel 150. The finger panel 160 is formed such that it is separated from the first engagement panel by a slit or cut line 161 . Finger panel 160 also includes a straight outermost edge 163 opposite slit or cut line 161 . As shown in FIG. 1, the outermost edge 163 of the finger panel 160 is disposed closer to the fold lines 141,151 than the distal ends 140b,150b of the second engagement panels 140,150. The fold lines 143,151 between the finger panel 160 and each of the second engagement panels 140,150 are disposed generally transverse to the fold lines 141,151, ie, generally in the X direction. Furthermore, the length L3 of the slit or cutting line 161 in the Y direction may be approximately equal to the length L1 of the first engagement panel 130 in the Y direction minus four times the length W2 of the second engagement panel 140 or the second engagement panel 150 in the X direction (L3≈L1-4·W2).

[0038] <blank> FIG. 2 shows a blank 300 for a carton 400 for containing items according to one embodiment of the present invention. The blank 300 comprises a first bottom panel 310, a first side panel 320 hinged to the first bottom panel 310 via fold line 311, a top panel 330 hinged to the first side panel 320 via fold line 321, a second side panel 340 hinged to the top panel 330 via fold line 341, and a second bottom panel 350 hinged to the second side panel 340 via fold line 351.

[0039] The first bottom panel 310 and the second bottom panel 350 are connected to each other using any suitable adhesive or any suitable engagement means. By connecting the first bottom panel 310 to the second bottom panel 350, the tubular structure is prevented from opening. In this manner, a carton having a tubular structure can be constructed. The first bottom panel 310 and the second bottom panel 350 may also be provided with engagement means for engaging the bottom of the items 500 contained within the carton 400 .

[0040] At both ends of the first and second side panels 320, 340 adjacent to the top panel 330 and / or the first and second bottom panels 310, 350, there are provided retaining means 323, 325, 343, 345 for retaining the articles 500 contained in the carton 400. Each retaining means 323, 325, 343, 345 has a shoulder panel 3a and a connecting panel 3b. The shoulder panel 3a is hinged to the top panel 330 via a diagonal fold line. The connecting panel 3b is hinged to the shoulder panel 3a via a fold line extending in the Y direction. The connecting panel 3b is also hinged to a fold-in panel 3c via a diagonal fold line. The fold-in panel 3c is hinged to each end of each side panel 320, 340 via a fold line extending in the X direction. When the carton 400 is completely assembled, each fold-out panel 3c is folded 180 degrees inward along its X-direction crease line. As a result of this folding operation, the connecting panel 3b is folded back approximately 180 degrees outward along its diagonal crease line. At that time, the shoulder panel 3a is pulled downward by the connecting panel 3b, so that it is folded downward along its diagonal crease line. The folding angle of the shoulder panel 3a is usually 90 degrees or less. The shoulder panel 3a and connecting panel 3b folded in this manner engage with the cans inside the carton, preventing the cans from slipping out. In addition, recessed portions 331 are provided at both ends of the top panel 330 to facilitate removal of items contained within the carton, and a gripping means 333 is provided at approximately the center of the top panel 330 to enable a user to easily grip the carton 400. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when multiple articles 500 are stored in the carton 400, the centerline of this recessed portion 331 is aligned between two articles 500. Also, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the plurality of items 500 may be six beverage cans, and more specifically, six 350 ml beverage cans arranged in a 2 x 3 row. 3 and 4, the second engagement panels 140, 150 are shown by dotted lines.

[0041] <Insertion and installation> FIG. 3 illustrates an assembled hanging device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention being inserted into a carton 400, and FIG. 4 illustrates the assembled hanging device 100 attached to the carton 400. The hanging device 100 shown in FIG. 3 is folded along a fold line 110 between the body portion 110 and the first engagement panel 130 such that the body portion 110 is generally perpendicular to the first engagement panel 130 . 3 is folded along crease lines 141, 151 between the first engagement panel 130 and each of the second engagement panels 140, 150, such that each of the second engagement panels 140, 150 and the finger panel 160 form an acute angle with respect to the first engagement panel 110. Preferably, each of the second engagement panels 140, 150 and the finger panel 160 may be folded to contact the first engagement panel 130 to easily insert the hanging device 100 into the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can. On the other hand, the carton 400 shown in Fig. 3 is formed by assembling the blank 300 shown in Fig. 2, and contains a plurality of articles, namely, beverage cans 500, inside the carton 400. The carton 400 has at least one open end 410, and at least a portion of the contained beverage cans 500 is exposed to the outside through the open end 410.

[0042] 3, the centerline of the hanging device 100 in the Y direction is aligned between two beverage cans 500 placed in the carton 400. The hanging device 100 assembled as described above is then inserted from the open end 410 of the carton 400 containing the beverage cans 500 into the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500. 6, each second engagement panel 140, 150 can be positioned within a recessed edge 510 formed in the top of each beverage can 500, with the distal end 140b, 150b of each second engagement panel 140, 150 abutting the inner surface 511 of the recessed edge 510 formed in the top of each beverage can.

[0043] <Cross-section view when inserting> 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the insertion of an assembled hanging device 100 into the gap between the top panel 430 of a carton 400 and the top of a beverage can 500. The cross-sectional view of FIG. 5 corresponds to the cross-sectional view of the hanging device 100 during insertion based on the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. Each of the second engagement panels 140, 150 and the finger panel 160 forms an acute angle with the first engagement panel 110 to facilitate insertion of the hanging device 100 into the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500. A slit or cut line 161 between the first engagement panel 130 and the finger panel 160 increases the range of movement of the finger panel 160 relative to the first engagement panel 130, and preferably each of the second engagement panels 140, 150 and the finger panel 160 can be folded to contact the first engagement panel 110. Therefore, the hanging device 100 of the above embodiment can be easily inserted into the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500.

[0044] <Cross-sectional view when engaged (locking position)> Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the assembled hanging device 100 attached to a carton 400 and a beverage can 500. The cross-sectional view of Figure 6 is taken along section line VV of Figure 4 and corresponds to the cross-sectional view of the hanging device 100, carton 400, and beverage can 500 (in the locked position). The hanging device 100 is inserted into the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500 contained within the carton 400 until the body portion 110 contacts the beverage can 500 contained within the carton 400 . After insertion of the hanging device 100, each second engagement panel 140, 150 can move away from the first engagement panel 130 in the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500, particularly between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500. As a result, the distal ends 140b, 150b of the second engagement panels 140, 150 are positioned within the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500 so as to engage with the inner surface 511 of the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500, more specifically, so as to abut against the inner surface 511 of the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500. In this regard, a first acute angle is formed between the first engagement panel 130 and the second engagement panel 140, 150 in the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500, specifically between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the recessed edge 510 at the top of the beverage can 500. This first acute angle is greater than 0 degrees. Furthermore, when the hanging device 100 is placed within the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500, the fold lines 143, 153 increase the area of ​​contact between each second engagement panel 140, 150 and the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500, allowing the second engagement panels 140, 150 to firmly engage with the inner surface 511 of the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500, and more specifically, to firmly abut against the inner surface 511 of the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500. Therefore, according to the above embodiment of the hanging device 100, the hanging device 100 can be stably attached in the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the beverage can 500.

[0045] Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the first engagement panel 130 of the hanging device 100 , particularly the ends of the first engagement panel 130 adjacent each of the second engagement panels 140 , 150 , contact the top panel 430 of the carton 400 . When attempting to remove the hanging device 100 from the carton 400, the user attempts to pull the attachment means 120 in the opposite direction to the insertion direction. In this case, the attachment means 120 attempts to rotate upwards, using the locking position where the distal ends 140b, 150b of the second engagement panels 140, 150 abut against the inner surface 511 of the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500 as a fulcrum. However, the top panel 430 of the carton 400 restricts the range of movement of the second engagement panels 140, 150, so the attachment means 120 cannot rotate upwards and the hanging device 100 cannot be removed from the carton 400.

[0046] <Release position> 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembled hanging device 100 being removed from the carton 400. The cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 corresponds to the cross-sectional view of the hanging device 100 when being removed based on the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. When the hanging device 100 is to be removed from the carton 400, the finger panel 160, particularly the central portion of the finger panel 160 located between the two beverage cans 500, is pushed upward with a finger 600. The recessed portion 331 in the top panel 330 of the carton 400 thereby allows the finger panel 160 and the first engagement panel 130 to move upwardly. At this time, as the finger panel 160 moves, the second engagement panels 140 and 150 connected to the finger panel 160 can also move toward the first engagement panel 130 . A second acute angle is thereby formed between the first engagement panel 130 and the second engagement panel 140, 150. The second acute angle is less than the first acute angle in the locked position, specifically, is 0 degrees or is greater than 0 degrees. The slit or cut line 161 between the first engagement panel 130 and the finger panel 160 allows a greater range of movement of the finger panel 160 relative to the first engagement panel 130, and preferably allows the first engagement panel 130 to come into contact with the second engagement panel 140, 150 to facilitate removal of the hanging device 100 from the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500. That is, by pushing the finger panel 160 upward, it comes into contact with the first engagement panel 130, which in turn brings the second engagement panels 140, 150 into contact with the first engagement panel 130 from their resting positions at the recessed end 510 at the top of the beverage can 500. This is substantially the same condition as when the hanging device 100 is inserted into the carton. Therefore, according to the above embodiment of the hanging device 100, the hanging device 100 can be easily removed from the gap between the top panel 430 of the carton 400 and the top of the beverage can 500.

[0047] <Modification> FIG. 8 shows a hanging device 200 comprising a box-shaped body portion 210 . The main body portion 210 of the hanging device 200 is a box as shown in Figure 8. The rest of the configuration of the hanging device 200 is the same as the configuration of the hanging device 100 shown in Figure 1. In FIG. 8, second engagement panels 240, 250 correspond to the second engagement panels 140, 15 in the above embodiment and are shown by dotted lines. The inside of the box can accommodate additional items such as prizes, and information about the prizes or product advertisements can be printed on the outside surface of the box. Additionally, the body portion 110, 210 of the hanging device 100, 200 may be a supporting back panel to which merchandise bags, promotional items, coupons, or the like may be attached. Additionally, the body portion 110, 210 of the hanging device 100, 200 may be any style carton or box, such as a basket type carrier, a cup carrier, an end-side carton, a wrap-around type carton, a top-engaging carrier, and the like. It should be noted that the body portions 110, 210 of the hanging devices 100, 200 are not limited to these elements listed above.

[0048] The present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings with respect to an embodiment of the present invention. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes and the like that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention are also included. In the above embodiment, the device has two second engagement panels, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the device may have more than two second engagement panels, more specifically, three second engagement panels. A hanging device having three second engagement panels includes two finger panels such that a finger panel is disposed between each of the second engagement panels. A carton to which the hanging device having three second engagement panels is attached has three articles exposed from an open end, and each second engagement panel engages with a recessed end at the top of each of the three articles. In addition, in the above embodiment, the article was a beverage can, but this is not limited to this, and the article may be a packaged object made of other materials, such as a bottle with a recessed end at the top, or a plastic bottle. In the above embodiment, an example was described in which a cylindrical beverage can was used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and articles having shapes other than a cylindrical shape can be used. In the above embodiment, an example of using a beverage can filled with a beverage has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the can may be an item filled with contents such as alcoholic beverages such as beer, beverages such as juice, food products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, household products, automotive supplies, agricultural supplies, construction supplies, etc.

[0049] In the above embodiment, an example in which six beverage cans are accommodated in a carton has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and items other than six cans may be accommodated. Also, in the above embodiment, an example in which six beverage cans are accommodated in a carton in a 2-row x 3 arrangement has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the carton may be arranged in an arrangement other than 2-row x 3, for example, a 2-row x 2 arrangement or a 3-row x 2 arrangement.

[0050] In the above embodiment, an example is described in which paperboard is used as the material for the hanging device and / or carton, however, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various sheets having the desired flexibility and rigidity, such as a paper-resin composite material or laminate material, can also be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 100 Hanging Device 110 Main body part 111 Fold line 120 Mounting means 130 First engagement panel 140 Second engagement panel 140a proximal end 140b Distal end 141 Fold line 143 Fold line 150 Second engagement panel 150a Proximal end 150b Distal end 151 Fold line 153 Fold line 160 Finger Panel 161 Slit or cutting line 163 Outermost edge 200 Hanging Device 210 Main body of the box 300 Blank 310 1st bottom panel 320 First Side Panel 323, 325 Retaining means 3a Shoulder Panel 3b Connecting panel 3c Fold-in Panel 330 Top Panel 331 Concave part 333 Gripping means 340 Second Side Panel 343, 345 Retaining means 350 2nd Bottom Panel 400 cartons 500 items, beverage cans 600 User's Finger

Claims

1. A suspension device (100, 200) comprising: a body portion (110) joined to an attachment means (120) for releasably attaching the body portion (110) to an article (500) having a recessed end; The attachment means (120) comprises a first engagement panel (130) and at least one second engagement panel (140, 150); the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is connected to the first engagement panel (130) for suspension movement between a locked position for attaching the hanging device (100, 200) to the article (500) and a released position for removing the hanging device (100, 200) from the article (500); when in the locked position, the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is disposed at a first acute angle relative to the first engagement panel (130); when in the released position, the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is disposed at a second acute angle relative to the first engagement panel (130); the first acute angle is greater than the second acute angle; the suspension device (100, 200) further comprises a release means for manipulating the attachment means (120) to move it from the locked position to the released position; the release means comprises a finger panel (160) hingedly connected to the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150); the at least one second engagement panel comprises two or more engagement panels (140, 150); A suspension device, characterized in that said finger panel (160) spans between said two or more engagement panels (140, 150).

2. 2. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the first acute angle is greater than 0 degrees and the second acute angle is 0 degrees or greater than 0 degrees.

3. the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is a flap having a proximal end (140a, 150a) and an opposing distal end (140b, 150b); the proximal end is hinged to the first engagement panel (130) by a first fold line (141, 151); The suspension device of claim 1, wherein said distal ends (140b, 150b) are not connected to said finger panel (160).

4. The finger panel (160) has an outermost edge (163); the outermost edge (163) being spaced apart from the first engagement panel (130) when the hanging device (100, 200) is in the form of a flat blank; 4. A hanging device as described in claim 3, characterized in that the outermost edge (163) is positioned closer to the first fold line (141, 151) than the distal end (140b, 150b) when the hanging device (100, 200) is in the form of a flat blank.

5. 2. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the finger panel (160) is not directly connected to the first engagement panel (130), but is connected through the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150).

6. the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is connected to the first engagement panel (130) by a first fold line (141, 151); 2. The suspension device of claim 1, wherein the finger panel (160) is connected to the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) by a second fold line (143, 153), the second fold line (143, 153) being disposed transversely to the first fold line (141, 151).

7. At least one article (500); a carton (400) disposed at least partially around said at least one article (500); A suspension device (100, 200) releasably attached to the at least one article; A package comprising: said at least one article (500) having a recessed edge; The carton (400) comprises a plurality of wall panels hingedly connected to one another; the plurality of wall panels comprises a first panel (330) disposed along the recessed edge of the at least one article; The suspension device comprises: a body portion (110) disposed adjacent at least a portion of an exterior of the carton; an attachment means (120) joined to said body portion (110), said attachment means (120) being disposed between said first panel of said carton and said recessed portion of said at least one article; The attachment means (120) comprises a first engagement panel (130) and at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) hingedly connected to the first engagement panel (130); the first engagement panel (130) is disposed in contact with an inner surface of the first panel of the carton; the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is positioned against the recessed end of the at least one article; the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is in a locked position in which the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is disposed at a first acute angle relative to the first engagement panel (130); in a release position in which the hanging device is removed from the carton, the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150) is disposed at a second acute angle relative to the first engagement panel (130); the first acute angle is greater than the second acute angle; the suspension device (100, 200) further comprises a release means for manipulating the attachment means (120) to move it from the locked position to the released position; the release means comprises a finger panel (160) hingedly connected to the at least one second engagement panel (140, 150); the at least one second engagement panel comprises two or more engagement panels (140, 150); The package, wherein the finger panel (160) spans between the two or more engagement panels (140, 150).

8. the plurality of wall panels defining a tubular structure having at least one open end; 8. The package of claim 7, wherein the body portion is positioned such that the body portion at least partially closes the at least one open end of the tubular structure.

9. the at least one article comprises two or more articles; the second engagement panels (140, 150) abutting the recessed ends of the two or more articles, respectively; 8. The package of claim 7, wherein the release means extends between two adjacent ones of the two or more articles so as to be operable by a user.

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