A box containing sanitary paper

The box design with a wavy or straight cut line and intersecting lines addresses issues of tissue tearing and foreign objects, ensuring secure and easy dispensing of sanitary paper, suitable for both dry and wet types.

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Application Number
JP2025025635
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2025-02-20
Publication Date
2025-09-03
Estimated Expiration
2045-02-20

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Technical Problem

Conventional sanitary paper tissue boxes face issues with waste separation, tissue tearing, unsanitary foreign objects entering the box, and instability of the opening mechanism, which needs to accommodate both dry and wet paper types and ensure secure, easy dispensing.

Method used

A box design featuring a wavy or straight cut line on the top surface with intersecting second cut lines and fold lines, allowing for easy dispensing and sealing of sanitary paper, preventing foreign objects and ensuring stability during use.

Benefits of technology

The design enables quick and balanced dispensing of dry or wet sanitary paper, seals the opening after use, and prevents foreign objects from entering, while being adaptable to various paper types and materials.

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Abstract

The present invention has product specifications that eliminate the resin sheet that is found inside the top of conventional products, and has an opening that divides the top of the box longitudinally, which allows for smooth removal of the sanitary paper stacked inside, providing a sustainable product that is considerate of the natural environment and people of all ages and genders. [Solution] To open the top surface 3 of the box 1, the box is torn open by pushing with the fingers along the wavy first cut line 21 in the longitudinal direction 5 between the A surface 12 and the B surface 13, and when this is done, an opening with a certain width and vertical distance in the short direction between the tip of the A surface and the tip of the B surface rises up, and the sanitary paper 11 can be easily picked up and pulled out from the opening.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an outlet for a box containing sanitary paper. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, the configuration of the opening for boxes containing tissues is such that when one tissue is taken out, it is placed at the opening on the top of the box, and a cutout line is cut into the plastic film to make it easier to take out the next tissue.

[0003] Patent application No. 2023-027106 solves the following problems of the prior art, as stated in paragraphs [0008-0014] of the specification: "The prior art problem is to clarify waste separation," "the need for an improvement measure to prevent part of the initial tissue paper from being torn off before being pulled out," "the need for an improvement to prevent tissue paper from falling out of the opening," and "the need for a solution to prevent unsanitary foreign objects from getting in," and discloses the effects of the invention in paragraphs [0016-0022] of the specification.

[0004] The specification of Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 4-80878 discloses in the section titled "Problem to be solved by the invention" that "conventional tissue paper storage cases are provided with a structure in which the pull-out part does not fall into the box." [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent application 2023-027106 [Patent Document 2] Publicly-available Practical Application Publication No. 4-80878 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Conventional sanitary paper tissue boxes have a resin sheet on the top surface inside the box to allow tissues to be smoothly pulled out one by one from the opening, but it is unclear whether the resin sheet will be peeled off after use and disposed of as waste. Therefore, there is a need for an innovative, sustainable product specification that does away with the resin film from the start and takes the natural environment into consideration, instead of a product specification with a resin sheet that clarifies whether the conventional box should be incinerated or recycled.

[0007] Furthermore, the opening must be adaptable to new sanitary paper materials as well as conventional products, and must be suitable for a variety of uses, such as dry or wet sanitary paper that can be used for people, objects, animals, etc., body wipes for nursing care, or skin-friendly oils or cosmetic applications.The box must have a shape that allows each sheet to be pulled out smoothly and in a balanced manner, and the opening must have a stable shape.

[0008] In addition, anyone can feel secure by being able to see the state of the opening that is open when opened and in use, and the state of the opening that is closed after removal, and specifications are required that prevent foreign objects from entering through the closed opening.

[0009] It is desirable that the material and construction of the box outlet be able to accommodate either the dry or wet state of the sanitary paper.

[0010] During use, part of the sanitary paper being taken out gets caught in the opening, and if part of it falls into the box, it is difficult to pull it up, so some ingenuity is needed to prevent it from falling or to push the fallen part of the sanitary paper up to the bottom so that it can be easily grabbed and taken out again.

[0011] Disposable sterilized medical supplies for the medical industry must be sterilized in accordance with the standards of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act, have specifications to prevent contamination with waste, and have a large opening that allows the contents to be quickly removed by grasping them with a tool such as forceps or fingers. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] The problem is solved by the present invention, which provides a box enclosing a laminate of stacked sanitary paper sheets, characterized in that the top surface of the box has a wavy first cut line extending in the longitudinal direction, a pair of second cut lines provided at both ends of the first cut line in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and a fold line arranged connecting the pair of second cut lines. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In use, the present invention provides a product in which the top is divided and the open dispensing opening allows quick dispensing of dry or wet sanitary paper, such as tissue paper, paper towels, nonwoven fabric sheets, body wipes, cosmetic wipes, makeup remover sheets, household items, etc., and the dispensing opening is visually closed after the sanitary paper has been dispensed, allowing the interior to be sealed from the outside.

[0014] Furthermore, it is possible to provide a product that can prevent dust and the like from entering from the outside through the outlet. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention in which a wave-shaped first cut line is provided on the top surface. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention with the top surface separated. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a top view of the second embodiment of the present invention with straight lines on the top surface. [Figure 4] 1 is a manufacturing process diagram of a box common to the first and second embodiments of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The first embodiment of the present invention relates to an outlet 7 having a wavy first cut line 21 and a pair of second cut lines 66, 67 on the top surface 3 of a box 1 in which sanitary paper 11 is enclosed, as shown in FIG.

[0017] The second embodiment of the present invention relates to an outlet 7 having a straight third cut line 27 on the top surface 3 of the box 1 as shown in Figure 3, instead of the wavy first cut line of the first embodiment, and a pair of second cut lines 66, 67 rising 44.

[0018] A first embodiment will be described.

[0019] Figure 1 shows the start and end positions of a wavy first cut line 21 that extends from the left end 16 to the right end 17 of the top surface 3 of the box 1, crossing the center line 14, and begins at the left cut line center 74 of the left second cut line 66 that is arranged in the short direction 63 of the top surface 3 between the left side surface 30 and the left end 16 and the left connecting portion 72 of the left side surface 30, and ends at the right cut line center 75 of the left second cut line 67 that is arranged in the short direction 63 of the top surface 3 between the right end 17 and the right connecting portion 73 of the right side surface 31 in the longitudinal direction 5, and has an access opening 7 that is configured by dividing the top surface 3 into an A side 12 and a B side 13.

[0020] That is, the top surface 3 of the box 1 containing the sanitary paper 11 is provided with a wavy first cut line 21 extending in the longitudinal direction 5, a pair of second cut lines 66, 67 provided at both ends of the first cut line 21 in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction 5, and at least one or more fold lines 34, 40 arranged connecting the pair of second cut lines 66, 67. The direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction 5 is preferably the short direction 63, and the angles between the fold lines 34, 40 and the second cut line in the short direction 63 are preferably right angles.

[0021] An example of the type of wavy first cut line 21 is shown in Figure I, and it may have many wavy patterns and be provided arbitrarily. Furthermore, it may be multiple bending lines 34, 40 on the A and B sides, a second bending line 79 on the A side, and a second bending line 80 on the B side.

[0022] 1, 2, 3, and 4, the center line 14 may be provided at any position in the longitudinal direction 5 as shown in FIG. G. That is, the open area 10 at the center line 14 may be moved depending on the shape and configuration of the laminate 2.

[0023] An example of the operation for opening the top panel 3 in FIG. 1 is to press and break the tips 47, 48 of the wavy first cut lines 21 sandwiched between the A and B surfaces 12, 13 of the top panel 3 in the longitudinal direction 5 with a finger, and the top panel 3 is opened by being divided into the A and B surfaces 12, 13 in the longitudinal direction 5 in FIG. 2, and then a pair of second cut lines 66, 67 in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction 5 at both ends of the first cut lines 21 are cut to the left and right connection portions 72, 73 of the left and right top panels 3 and the left and right side surfaces 30, 31. When the paper is pulled away from the top surface 3 and the tip 47 of side A and the tip 48 of side B are folded upward 49 around the folding line 34 of side A and the folding line 40 of side B, the tip ends 47, 48 rise up 44 from the top surface 3 to a certain width 15 in the longitudinal direction 5, and an open opening 59 with a vertical distance 65 is created, allowing the sanitary paper 11 to be picked up and pulled out with the fingers.

[0024] The top surface 3 in Figures 1, 2 and 3 is opened and divided into side A 12 and side B 13, and then a pair of second cut lines 66, 67 are made at both ends of the first cut line 21 in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction 5, and the tip end 47 of side A and the tip end 48 of side B are raised 44 from the left and right folded corners 72, 73 upward 49, and the sanitary paper 11 is passed between them and picked up through the outlet 7. The operation of opening the box 1 and picking and pulling it out can be performed in the following order: for example, the wavy first cut line on the top surface is pushed through, then the left and right second cut lines at both ends are pulled away from the left and right connecting parts 72, 73, and then the tip ends 47, 48 of sides AB are raised 44 around the folding lines 34, 40 on sides AB, allowing the sanitary paper 11 to pass between 47 and 48 and be pulled out.

[0025] After removing the sanitary paper 11, the operation of closing the removal opening 7 on the top surface 3 in Figures 1 and 3 can be performed by pressing the tip ends 47, 48 of the A and B sides with your fingers to return them to the state before they were opened with your fingers, so that the wavy first cut line is pinched between the tip ends 47, 48 of the A and B sides.

[0026] Although the fold line 34 on side A and the fold line 40 on side B are shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 as being connected to a pair of left and right second score lines, they may be located at any position in the example shown in Figure H, or there may be more than one fold line 34, 79, 40, 80, or the left and right second score lines 66, 67 may be unequal in length as long as they are connected. The configurations of Figures 1 and 3 are preferred.

[0027] Figures 2 and C show the left side 30 facing from the right side 31, and show the A side 12 and B side 13 facing each other and rising upward 49 from the top surface 3, 44. These are diagrams of the open area 10 through which sanitary paper 11 is picked up and pulled out and passes between the leading end 47 of side A and the leading end 48 of side B, which have been separated and raised 44 by the wavy first cut line 21.

[0028] The wavy first cut line 21 has multiple ridges and valleys 37, 43 on the A side 12 and the B side 13, which interlock at a constant width 15. The ridges and valleys 37, 43 face each other and rise upward 49 44, and when viewed from above 49 and below 50, the leading edge 47 of the A side and the leading edge 48 of the B side interlock at a constant width 15, creating friction between the front and back of the sanitary paper 11 as it is pulled out. This also reduces the chance of the sanitary paper 11 hanging over the opening after removal falling onto the bottom 9 of the box 1; the greater the number of multiple wavy shapes interlocking at a constant width 15, the greater the reduction effect. In addition, the configuration in which both sides 12, 13 are flush with the top surface 3 isolates the interior 25 from the exterior 26, preventing the entry of debris. More specifically, when surface A 12 and surface B 13 are raised at a predetermined angle, in a planar view, tip 47 of surface A is positioned closer to surface B 13 than center line 14, and tip 48 of surface B is positioned closer to surface A 12 than center line 14.

[0029] Instead of the wavy first cut line 21, side A 12 and side B 13, which are sandwiched between straight third cut line 27, face each other and rise upward 49, and when viewed from above 49 and below 50, the leading edge 47 of side A and the leading edge 48 of side B face each other in a straight line at a constant width 15. By adjusting this constant width 15 to a narrower position, the front and back of the sanitary paper 11 being pulled out have resistance to friction, reducing the chance that the sanitary paper 11 hanging over the removal opening will fall onto the bottom 9 of the box 1. Furthermore, by making both sides 12 and 13 flat with the top surface 3, the interior 25 is isolated from the exterior 26, preventing the entry of dust and other foreign matter.

[0030] The raised surface A 12 is a surface in which the bend line 34 of surface A extends in the longitudinal direction 5 from the left incision line center 74 of the left second incision line 66 in the short direction 63, which is located at the left connection portion 72 of the top surface 3 of the left end portion 16 and the left side surface 30, through the left tip portion 32 of surface A, and is located at the center of the right incision line 75, through the right tip portion 33 of surface A of the right second incision line 67 in the short direction 63, which is located at the right connection portion 73 of the top surface 3 of the right end portion 17 and the right side surface 31, and further from the position of the left incision line center 74 of the left end portion 16, the wavy first incision line 21 extends and intersects the center line 14 in the longitudinal direction 5, and is continuously connected to the position of the right incision line center 75 of the right second incision line 67, which is located in the short direction 63 of the top surface 3 of the left end portion 16 and the right connection portion 73 of the right side surface 31.

[0031] A pair of second cut lines, which are provided at the left connection portion 72 between the top surface 3 and the left side surface 30 at the left end portion 16 and at the right connection portion 73 between the top surface 3 and the right side surface 31 at the right end portion 17, are provided at both ends of the wavy first cut line in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, may be provided anywhere near the inside of the left end portion 16 and the right end portion 17 of the top surface 3. Furthermore, it is preferable that the intersecting directions are at a right angle of 90 degrees to each other.

[0032] A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

[0033] The second embodiment has a specification in which the wavy first cut lines on the top surface 3 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are replaced with straight third cut lines 27 shown in FIG.

[0034] Instead of the wavy first cut line, the box 1 containing the sanitary paper 11 shown in Figure 3 has a straight third cut line 27 on the top surface 3, and the removal opening 7 has a pair of second cut lines 66, 67 that rise up 44.

[0035] The bending line 34 of surface A runs parallel to the line 36 of the corner of D on the long side surface 35 of D, connecting the left tip 32 of surface A and the right tip 33 of surface A, and starting from the left tip 32 of surface A and the right tip 33 of surface A, the bending line 34 of surface A serves as the axis, and the shape 37 consisting of peaks and valleys of surface A formed by the wavy first cut lines 21 sandwiched between surface A 12 can be operated with the fingers to rise to 44 upward 49 or to the position of the left and right second cut lines 66, 67 at the corners of the left and right ends 16, 17 downward 50.

[0036] The raised surface B 13 is a surface that is separated from the opposing surface A 12 by a wave-shaped first cut line 21 and opened.

[0037] Side B 13 is a surface where a bend line 40 of side B extends in the longitudinal direction 5 from the left incision line center 74 of the left second incision line 66 in the short direction 63 at the left connection portion 72 of the top surface 3 of the left end portion 16 and the left side face 30, through the left tip portion 38 of side B, through the right tip portion 39 of side B of the right second incision line 67 in the short direction 63 at the right connection portion 73 of the top surface 3 of the right end portion 17 and the right side face 31, and is located at the right incision line center 75, and further where a wavy first incision line 21 extends from the position of the left incision line center 74 of the left end portion 16 and intersects with the center line 14 in the longitudinal direction 5, and is continuously connected to the position of the right incision line center 75 of the right second incision line 67 in the short direction 63 at the top surface 3 of the left end portion 16 and the right connection portion 73 of the right side face 31.

[0038] The bending line 40 on side B runs parallel to the line 42 at the corner of E on the long side surface 41 of E, connecting the left tip 38 of side B with the right tip 39 of side B, and starting from the left tip 38 of side B and the right tip 39 of side B, the bending line 40 on side B acts as an axis, and the shape 37 consisting of peaks and valleys on side A formed by the wavy first cut lines 21 sandwiched between side B 13 can be operated with the fingers to rise 44 upward 49 or to the position of the left and right second cut lines 66, 67 at the left and right ends 16, 16 at the bottom 50.

[0039] The left second cut line 66 at the left connection portion 72 between the top surface 3 and the left side surface 30 at the left end 16 of the top surface 3 and the right second cut line 67 at the right connection portion 73 between the top surface 3 and the right side surface 31 at the right end 17 are a pair of cut lines, arranged symmetrically opposite each other about the middle line 24 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 5, perpendicular to the center line 14 and having the same distance in the short direction 63, and having a configuration in which the left tip portion 32 and the right tip portion 33 of the side A on the side A 12 are connected to the folding line 34 of the side A, and the left tip portion 38 and the right tip portion 39 of the side B on the side B 13 are connected to the folding line 40 of the side B. It is desirable that the second cut lines 66, 67 are arranged symmetrically opposite each other about the middle line 24 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 5 and have the same distance in the short direction 63.

[0040] The specifications of the box 1 are such that the distance (dimension) from the left end 16 to the right end 17 in the longitudinal direction 5 corresponds to the distance (dimension) between the left end 76 and the right end 77 of the sanitary paper 11 in the longitudinal direction 5, so when the left and right ends of the sanitary paper 11 are pinched and pulled up, they are pulled up without being affected by the resistance of the opening 59, and the size of the sanitary paper 11 is not distorted.

[0041] 2, the shapes 37, 40 consisting of peaks and valleys on both sides A and B, which are separated by the wavy first cut line 21, are combined facing each other when viewed from above 49 to below 50, forming an opening 42 in region 10 that opens with a constant width 15. The fold line 34 on side A and the fold line 40 on side B are parallel to the longitudinal direction 5.

[0042] The shape and area of ​​the opening of the opening region 10 are such that the second cut line 66 on the left of the configuration of side A 12, the left leading edge 32 of side A, the fold line 34 of side A, and the right leading edge 33 of side A at the second cut line 67, the second cut line 67 on the right of side B 13 which is further connected to the right leading edge 39 of side B, the fold line 40 of side B, and the leading edge 38 of side B are all connected together, so that the resistance experienced by the sanitary paper 11 as it is pulled out is uniform and the size of the sanitary paper 11 as it is pulled out does not change. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and H show an example of the shape of a rectangle 78 having four corners.

[0043] By pressing the shapes 37, 40 consisting of peaks and valleys on both the A surface 12 and the B surface 13 with a finger near the center line 14 from the left second cut line 66 to the right second cut line 67 extending in the longitudinal direction 5 and butting the tips of the tip end 47 of the A surface and the tip end 48 of the B surface together, the box returns to its original closed, wavy state of the first cut line 21, and has an outlet 7 that can block and seal the inside 25 and outside 26 of the box 1.

[0044] When the sanitary paper 11 has been removed and the box is closed, the tip 47 of the A-side shape 37 consisting of the peaks and valleys of the A-side that make up the A-side 12 and the tip 48 of the B-side shape 43 consisting of the peaks and valleys of the B-side are lowered to the position of the left and right second cut lines 66, 67 at the left and right ends 16, 17 at the bottom 50, and the opening 59 is closed, so that a certain width 15 is closed on the A-side 12 and the B-side 13 to the original state shown in Figure 1, and the shapes of the original curved lines 21 are butted together and interlocked, so that the inside 25 of the box 1 is isolated from the outside 26 and is sealed, preventing dust or debris from entering the box 1 through the removal opening 7.

[0045] The position of the take-out opening 7 and the position of the sanitary paper 11 are linked, and the distance and position in the longitudinal direction 5 of the open area 10 divided into an A side 12 and a B side 13 in the longitudinal direction 5 of the take-out opening 7 are such that the position of the take-out opening 7 where the sanitary paper 11 can be easily picked up and pulled out smoothly faces the position of the sanitary paper 11 where the enclosed laminate 2 can be picked up and pulled out.

[0046] The removal opening 7 and the sanitary paper 11 have an open area 10 that is divided into a distance from the left connection part 72 between the top surface 3 and the left side surface 30 at the left end part 16 of the top surface 3 to the right connection part 73 between the top surface 3 and the right side surface 31 at the right end part 17 in the longitudinal direction 5, and the distances to the left end part 76 and right end part 77 in the longitudinal direction 5 of the stack 2 of sanitary paper 11 from which the sanitary paper 11 is picked up and pulled out are configured to be linked.

[0047] Although the face having the access opening 7 is shown as having the access opening 7 on the top face 3, the access opening 7 may also be provided on the other face. Furthermore, the face having the access opening 7 may be set arbitrarily as long as the box 1 can enclose a stack 2 of sanitary paper 11 that is stacked and removed facing the access opening 7 on the face. In other words, each face that makes up the box 1 has three or more straight sides, and the faces are continuous with each other.

[0048] In Figure 2, the top surface 3 is divided into surface A 12 and surface B 13, and the position of the open area 10 and the position where the sanitary paper 11 of the stack 2 where the contents are stacked is picked up and pulled out are both opposite each other in the longitudinal direction 5.

[0049] The state in Figure 1 shows the box 1 in an unopened state, or in a state where the box has been opened after use and is divided into side A 12 and side B 13 in the longitudinal direction 5 in Figure 2, with the top surface 3 being returned to its original closed state.

[0050] The mating state is the state in which the stop portion 45 of side A and the stop portion 46 of side B at the ends of the separated and joined edges of the closed FIG. 1 from FIG. 2 are mated, or the state in which the separated and joined A side 12 and the other side B 13 are fastened with a seal 60, or the state in which the convex portion at the end of side A 12 and the end of side B 13 are mated with each other as concave portions, or the state in which the end of side A 12 and the end of the other side B 13 are fitted together, or the state in which the end of side A 12 and the end of the other side B 13 are assembled together, which is the state of the original surfaces in which the separated surfaces are butted together and fastened.

[0051] When the container is removed and closed, the fitting of the fastening portions 45, 46 at the ends of the mating surfaces when closed is such that the fastening portions 45 on surface A and the fastening portions 46 on surface B are fitted together at the tips of the edges of surface A 12 and surface B 13 facing surface B of the top panel 3, which have a certain width 15 separated by the wavy first cut line 21, or the fitting portions where the concave and convex portions at the tips fit together or the convex portions at the tips overlap and fit together can be visually confirmed, thereby isolating and sealing the inside 25 from the outside 26.

[0052] When the stopper 45 on the A side and the stopper 46 on the B side are placed flat against the top surface 3 from the standing state 44, the stopper 45 on the A side and the stopper 46 on the B side, which have each other's stopper portions 45, 46, are in a state where their protruding plate-like shapes fit together vertically, or where their convex and concave portions fit together.

[0053] The molding of box 1 in Figure 1 has protruding ends at the separated, opposing tip portions, and when the separated tip portion 47 of side A and tip portion 48 of side B are butted together and closed, the protruding ends efficiently interlock with each other, closing off the interior 25 and exterior 26 of box 1.

[0054] The specifications of the cut lines or bend lines 30, 40 consisting of the wavy first cut line 21, the left and right second cut lines 66, 67, or the straight third cut lines 27, 28, 29, or the ruled lines at the corners of the top surface 3 and the sides 30, 31, 35, 41, or newly added lines are one or more continuous lines, or discontinuous lines, or perforation lines 62, or one or more of any of them are cut out with a blade mold or formed with a molding mold, and it is easy to push through the area of ​​line 46 with your fingertips.

[0055] Furthermore, the third incision line 27 may be drawn in the form of an arc line, or in the form of a straight third incision line 27, or in the form of a single line or multiple lines, or in any other form, for example, in a state where it can be seen to be broken by a fingertip, and in which each line intersects with the other.

[0056] That is, the configuration of the wavy first cut line 21, the cut left and right second cut lines 66, 67, the bending lines 34, 40, and the AB straight lines 28, 29, etc., is one or more continuous lines, or discontinuous lines, or perforation lines 62, or one or more of any of them is cut out by a blade mold or molded by a molding mold, and is configured in any state.

[0057] The wavy first cut line 21 and the straight lines 28, 29 on the A and B faces are lines cut out with a blade during the manufacturing process or formed with a forming die. The wavy and straight lines may be configured arbitrarily.

[0058] The box 1 has folding lines 34, 40 that form the box, which are folded to create corners, or which have a thin thickness that makes the lines easy to bend, or which are one or more continuous lines, or discontinuous lines, or perforation lines 62, or one or more of which are cut out with a cutting blade, or which have folding lines 34, 40 of any specification formed by a molding die, or which have adhesive or are high-frequency bonded at the folding lines 34, 40 created by the molding die or where the surfaces meet.

[0059] The material of the box 1 is made of paperboard, resin, wood, metal, ceramic, etc. The natural material is a paperboard court ball, wood or metal stainless steel, ceramic, etc.

[0060] For paperboard, recycled paper is preferable for sustainability. Resin products are generally made from soft plastics such as polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), and PC (polycarbonate), which generally have relatively low surface hardness. Molded products can be made using methods such as vacuum molding, pressure molding, or heat press molding.

[0061] The material from which the box 1 is made is arbitrary, but for example, if the outlet 7 is made of paperboard, when wet sanitary paper 11 comes into contact with it, some of the impregnated chemical solution will transfer to the paperboard, causing part of the paperboard to swell or react with the chemical solution, resulting in discoloration and a change in shape, or a decrease in the amount of chemical solution contained in the sanitary paper 11, making it impossible to achieve the original purpose of the product specifications, so it is desirable to decide at the time of development whether the material will be paperboard, resin, wood, metal, etc.

[0062] FIG. F shows the specifications of the bottom surface 22.

[0063] The bottom surface 22 has a mechanism for pushing the stacked body 2 of contents upward from the bottom surface toward the opening 7 during use and fixing it in place.

[0064] The bottom surface 22 of the box 1 in Figures 2 and 3 may be provided with one or more fixing mechanisms as shown in Figure D, which serve as fixing parts for fixing the underside 8 of the stack 2 at a distance 49 above the bottom surface 9 in case part of the sanitary paper 11 that is picked up and removed and that is over the removal opening 7 falls to the bottom during use, or for fixing the underside 8 of the stack 2 at a distance from the bottom surface 9 to the bottom surface 9 of the box 1 when the volume has decreased.

[0065] The underside 8 of the laminate 2 is always spaced apart from the bottom surface 9 of the box 1, and has a determinable fixing portion, and the fixing portion has a perforated line 57 for fastening pieces cut out on the bottom surface 22, and the notched left fastening piece 53 and right fastening piece 55 are fixed toward the interior 25 of the box 1, and the left fastening piece 54 and the right fastening piece 56 are raised upward 49 from the fold line 58 for bending, and intersect and interlock with each other, and the combined pieces 53 and 55 keep the underside 8 of the laminate 2 apart from the bottom surface 9 of the interior 25 of the box 1, and the upper surface of the laminate 2 close to the removal opening 7 can be fixed in the vicinity of the removal opening 7 depending on the volume, so that it is always ready for use.

[0066] It is preferable that pieces 53, 55 have a mechanism for fixing at one or more locations 54, 56 depending on the volume of stack 2 during use. Alternatively, a mechanism may be used in which a part of the cut-out shape in bottom surface 22 of box 1 has a position 61 that breaks bottom surface 9 of lower surface 8 of stack 2 and temporarily pushes it upward 49 toward removal opening 7.

[0067] One or more finger holes are provided at any position on the wave-shaped first cut lines 21 in the first embodiment and on the wave-shaped third cut lines 27 in the second embodiment.

[0068] The specification is described below in which one or more finger holes are provided at the take-out opening 7 facing the sanitary paper 11. The finger holes are provided on the wavy first cut line 21 or the straight third cut line 27. The finger holes are through holes.

[0069] The box 1 can be provided with one or more finger holes, such as a left finger hole 4, a middle finger hole 52, and a right finger hole 6, in any number and position as needed in the position facing the sanitary paper 11, in the longitudinal direction 5 of the top surface 3 for picking up and removing the sanitary paper 11. The middle finger hole 52, which is provided depending on the type of sanitary paper 11, can be provided at the center of the longitudinal direction 5 of the stack 2 depending on the ease of removal. The position of one or more finger holes can be provided as needed. The one or more finger holes can be provided in paperboard, wood, metal, ceramic, etc.

[0070] The vertical width 23 of one or more finger holes is defined in the longitudinal direction 5 on the wavy first cut line 21 in FIG. 1 or the straight third cut line 27 in FIG. 3, and the vertical width 15 of the wavy shape of the divided opening area 10 is configured to be smaller than the vertical width 23 of the finger holes, and the seal 60 has a width wider than the vertical width 23 of the finger holes that can seal the exterior 26 and interior 25, and extends beyond the fold line to the area outside the opening, and has an attachable seal 60 having a gripping portion 51 or a lid that can be connected and fixed to the top surface 3 that covers the finger holes, and the lid can be sealed at a joint that engages with the stop portions 45, 46 on surfaces A and B.

[0071] The box 1 has one or more finger holes 4, 52, 6 for pulling out sanitary paper 11 that intersect with the center line 14 of the top surface 3, and is located on a wavy first cut line 21 formed in the longitudinal direction 5 and extending a distance from the left second cut line 66 at the left end 16 to the right second cut line 67 at the right end 17 in the longitudinal direction 5.

[0072] For example, it may have a central finger hole 52 located at the midline 24 of the wavy first cut line 21, or it may have left finger holes 4 and right finger holes 6 located at any distance symmetrical to the left and right of the central finger hole 52. In other words, it may have one or more finger holes along the wavy first cut line 21, and the positions of the holes may be determined as needed to verify the ease of removal of the sanitary paper 11.

[0073] The material of the seal 60 may be a paper seal, a resin seal, a transparent seal, an opaque seal, a foil (metal) seal, a biodegradable plastic seal, a seal made of an inorganic substance, or a seal made of any of the above materials. The selection is arbitrary, but a sustainable material is preferable.

[0074] The specifications of the sealing seal 60 or lid are that the seal 60 has a width 64 that can extend to cover the vertical width 23 of one or more finger holes 4, 52, 6 and the horizontal width 71 from one finger hole to the other, and has adhesive or interlocking fastening parts on the surface that contacts the top surface 3, and the seal 60 has one or more tab parts 51 from which the adhesive has been removed so that it can be peeled off before use. It is advisable to select an adhesive, high-frequency adhesive, heat seal, or the like to fasten to the top surface 3.

[0075] 1 and 2 is an area formed by bending line 34 on side A extending in the longitudinal direction 5 from left tip 32 on side A of left second cut line 66 at left end 16 of top surface 3, at left joint 72 between top surface 3 and left side surface 30, passing through right tip 33 on side A of right second cut line 67 at right joint 73 between top surface 3 and right side surface 31 at right end 17, and bending line 40 on side B extending in the longitudinal direction 5 from right tip 39 on side B to continuously connect left tip 32 on side A of left second cut line 66 at left end 39 of side B at left joint 72 between top surface 3 and left side surface 30. Bending lines 34 and 40 are preferably straight lines to facilitate folding.

[0076] The one or more finger holes on the top surface 3 intersect the center line 14 and are located inside the opening area 10. If necessary, on the inside of the top surface 3, the area extending from the left finger hole 4 through the middle finger hole 52 located on the middle line 24 in the longitudinal direction 5 to the right finger hole 6 in the vertical width 23 direction is located inside the opening area 10, and the shapes 37 and 43 consisting of peaks and valleys on the A side 12 and the B side 13 are located inside the opening area 10. The positions of the two need to be determined as necessary based on the type or shape of the sanitary paper 11.

[0077] Figure 4 is a diagram showing the manufacturing process for a box common to the first and second embodiments of the present invention. Using cardboard as an example, a sheet or roll 68 of a box 1 for enclosing sanitary paper 11 along a process flow 69 has a roll width 70 and includes a wavy first cut line 21, folding lines 34, 40, peaks and valleys 37, 43 on sides A 12 and B 13, left and right second cut lines 66, 67, one or more finger holes, etc.

[0078] The adhesive 13 is a heat seal, a hot melt, a glue, an acrylic adhesive, a silicone adhesive, a urethane adhesive, a rubber adhesive, etc. The seal 60 or the fixing portion between the lid and the top surface 3 is a heat seal, a bond with a resin plate, an adhesive, etc.

[0079] The enclosed stack 2 is a stack 2 in which sanitary paper 11 is folded one by one in a pop-up manner and stacked, or a stack 2 in which sanitary paper 11 is folded one by one and stacked (hereinafter referred to as "stack").Stacked stacks 2 are enclosed in box 1 according to the intended use, such as for nursing care, medical use, home use, outdoor use, etc., for people, objects, animals, living things, water, air, etc.

[0080] Sanitary paper 11 is a sanitary product, a sweat wipe for nursing care that can be used even in cold weather, a bottom wipe, etc., and is set to a basis weight larger than the 10 gmm2 basis weight of dry tissue paper, or is made with natural fibers, chemical fibers, etc. added during the manufacturing process, or is a nonwoven fabric sheet made of thin nonwoven fabric with a basis weight of about 30 gmm, or is a sterilizable medical item for surgery.

[0081] These are the approximate external dimensions of the box. An example of the external dimensions will vary depending on the manufacturing equipment or manufacturing process, but the external dimensions of box 1, which is roughly 195-205 mm in length and 190-215 mm in width for existing tissue paper, form a box with a width direction 19 of 215-225 mm from the bottom edge of right end 17 extending in the longitudinal direction from left end 16, a depth 18 of 115 mm from front to back, and a height 20 of 45-50 mm from bottom to top, and an opening 7 in the longitudinal direction 5 on top 3. A stack of existing tissue paper that matches the dimensions of folded and stacked tissue paper is enclosed, and the dimensions shown are just an example, and box 1 can be designed according to the shape of stack 2.

[0082] Furthermore, the fixed width 15 having the straight line 28 on side A in Figure 3 and the straight line 29 on side B opposite it has an opening 7 on the top surface 3 that is divided into side A 12 and side B 13 in the longitudinal direction 5, as in Figure 2, and has a fixed width 15 that is configured to match the thickness of the material specifications of the sanitary paper 11.

[0083] The width of the opening 7, which is defined by the straight line 9 in the longitudinal direction 5 of the A side 12 and the straight line 9 in the longitudinal direction 5 of the B side 13 that opposes it, should be a width that allows the cosmetic towel, biocellulose, paper towel, or nonwoven fabric sheet to be pulled up in a balanced manner, and should be verified for the selected material. The fixed width 15 may be from a few millimeters to 10 mm.

[0084] However, it is essential to verify the thickness and ease of removal of each type of sanitary paper 11 when determining the fixed width 15. For example, if the sanitary paper 11 is tissue paper, the fixed width 15 is preferably measured in millimeters.

[0085] Sanitary paper 11 comes in a wide variety of forms, including dry and wet, for nursing care, medical supplies, household goods, and outdoor use, including cosmetics, nursing care, body wipes, and food. Sterilizable products include medical gauze, nonwoven sheets, napkins, and wipes. Sanitary paper 11 includes dry tissue paper, cosmetic wipes, face masks, cotton puffs, nursing care wipes, tissue paper, body wipes, tissue paper, kitchen paper, microwave-safe plastic bags, toilet paper, filters, and substrates made of wood, wood, metal, stone, sand, etc. The specifications of the box 1 are determined by verification based on the type and form of sanitary paper 11 to be enclosed.

[0086] A crease is a mechanical process used to create a crease that allows the cardboard to be easily folded to create a corner that will not buckle when it is made into a box by a carton-making machine. The molded product should have a different thickness near the fold corner.

[0087] The material and basis weight of the nonwoven fabric sheet can be selected from natural materials, chemical fibers, or mixed fibers, for example, about 10 (g / mm2) to 200 (g / mm2), and the manufacturing method and basis weight of the nonwoven fabric sheet can be selected arbitrarily. A nonwoven fabric sheet made by the spunlace manufacturing method is preferred.

[0088] Sanitary paper 11, such as tissue paper or kitchen paper, is mainly made from wood pulp material (coniferous or broad-leaved trees).

[0089] The nonwoven fabric sheet made of natural materials is made of natural fibers such as cotton, Tencel, Lyocell, etc. Furthermore, it may be natural fibers that have been kneaded with or coated with charcoal, which has excellent absorbency.

[0090] The nonwoven fabric sheet made of chemical fibers is made of chemical fibers such as rayon, polyester phthalate, polypropylene, and polyethylene.

[0091] The sanitary paper 11 may be in a dry or wet state, and can be impregnated with a medicinal liquid having efficacy stipulated in the raw material standards of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act, or by applying, spraying, or transferring moisturizing ingredients, fragrances, oils, gels, etc., it can be used to provide effects to people, animals, or miscellaneous items.

[0092] In accordance with the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act, it is preferable to confirm the safety and stability of the product through product testing and enclose it in a barrier box or a barrier packaging bag. It can also be used to sterilize and clean medical supplies and other ingredients. For animal use, the safety and stability of the product must be confirmed through product testing in accordance with the law.

[0093] Although the specification of the present application is disclosed in the longitudinal direction 5, it is also acceptable to configure it in the lateral direction 63. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] 1 box 2. Laminate 3 Top 4 Left finger hole 5 Longitudinal direction 6 Right finger hole 7. Removal port 8 Bottom side 9 Bottom surface 10 Opening area 11 Sanitary paper 12 A side 13 Side B 14 Center Line 15 Constant Width 16 Left end 17 Right end 18 Depth 19 Width of the base 20 Height 21 Wave-shaped first cut line 22 bottom 23 Vertical width 24 Middle line 25 Internal 26 External 27 Straight third cut line 28 Straight line on side A 29 Straight line on side B 30 Left side 31 Right side 32 Left tip of side A 33 Right tip of side A 34 Bending line on side A 35 D long side 36 D corner line 37 A-side: Shape consisting of peaks and valleys 38 Left tip of side B 39 Right tip of side B 40 Bending line on side B 41 Long side of E 42 E corner line 43 B-side: a shape consisting of peaks and valleys 44 Launch 45 A side stop 46 B side stop 47 Tip of side A 48 Tip of side B 49 Upper 50 downward 51 Knob 52 Middle finger hole 53 Left latch piece 54 Left latch 55 Right latch piece 56 Right latch 57 Perforation line of stopper piece 58 Raise and bend crease 59 Opening 60 stickers 61 Push-up position 62 Perforation line 63 Short side direction 64 Seal width 65 Distance between top and bottom 66 Second cut line on the left 67 Second cut line on the right 68 rolls 69 Process Flow 70 roll width 71 Finger holes and width of finger holes 72 Left connection part 73 Right connection 74 Center of left cutting line 75 Center of right cutting line 76 Left edge (sanitary paper) 77 Right edge (sanitary paper) 78 square 79 Second bending line of side A 80 Second bending line on side B

Claims

1. A box enclosing a laminate of sanitary paper sheets, The top surface of the box has a first wavy score line extending in the longitudinal direction, a pair of second cut lines provided at both ends of the first cut line in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction; and a folding line arranged to connect the pair of second cut lines, wherein the pair of second cut lines are arranged at a left connection portion between the top surface and the left side surface and a right connection portion between the top surface and the right side surface, or are arranged near the inside of the left connection portion between the top surface and the left side surface and the right connection portion between the top surface and the right side surface.

2. A box enclosing a laminate of sanitary paper sheets, The top surface of the box has a linear third cut line extending in the longitudinal direction, a pair of second cut lines provided at both ends of the third cut line in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction; and a folding line arranged to connect the pair of second cut lines, wherein the pair of second cut lines are arranged at a left connection portion between the top surface and the left side surface and a right connection portion between the top surface and the right side surface, or are arranged near the inside of the left connection portion between the top surface and the left side surface and the right connection portion between the top surface and the right side surface.

3. The box described in claim 1 or claim 2 has an outlet in the longitudinal direction through which the sanitary paper is removed, and the top surface is divided by the first or third cut line, and sides A and B are raised around the fold line as an axis, and have a constant width.

4. 3. The box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the third cut line, which is a straight line consisting of the wavy first cut line, the second cut line, the folding line, and a straight line, is a continuous line, a discontinuous line, a perforation line, a multiple line state, an intersecting state, or a state having any of these, and is composed of a line cut out with a blade die or a line formed with a molding die.

5. 3. The box according to claim 1 or 2, which has one or more finger holes on the wavy first cut line or the straight third cut line, and the vertical width of the wavy first cut line is smaller than the vertical width of the finger holes, and which is provided with a seal having a vertical width wider than the vertical width of the finger holes and extending to an area outside the fold line as viewed from the opening, or which has a lid that can be fitted over the finger holes.

6. 3. The box according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing portion for fixing the distance between the lower surface of the laminate and the inner bottom surface of the box.

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