Packaging system comprising tablet-type objects

Abstract

Packaging system with tablet-type objects, particularly friable tablets, with a polygonal exterior packaging formed from a folding blank of cardboard or the like and with film pouches which are individually arranged in the exterior packaging and in each of which at least one tablet-type object is received. Use of an octagonally-based exterior packaging increases compressive strength of the system and reduces mechanical loads on the tablet.

1 . A packaging system for tablet-type objects, comprising a polygonal exterior packaging formed from a folding blank of material and one or more film pouches arranged within the exterior packaging and containing at least one tablet-type object, wherein: (a) the folding blank comprises an at least octagonal base surface that has at least two degrees of symmetry and comprises two longitudinal edges, two narrow edges, and four short edges that are adapted to contour the tablet-type objects in corner regions (E), wherein interconnectible lateral walls are pivotably connected with the longitudinal edges and the narrow edges; (b) narrow lateral wall parts respectively corresponding with the short edges are pivotably connected with two opposite lateral walls at their edges; (c) adhesive flaps are pivotably connected by way of respective fold lines with respective opposite narrow lateral wall parts at their edges, the width of the flaps corresponding with at most the width of the associated lateral wall; (d) the lateral walls pivotably connected with the narrow edges have approximately half the length (L) of the lateral walls, together with narrow lateral wall parts and adhesive flaps, pivotably connected with the longitudinal edges; and (e) the adhesive flaps have a width approximately corresponding to a width of associated narrow lateral walls along the narrow edges.  
   
   
       2 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein further narrow lateral wall parts are pivotably connected with the narrow lateral wall parts, the overall length of all narrow lateral wall parts corresponding at least with the length of the corner edges.  
   
   
       3 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the corner edges are formed to be radiused outwardly (radius R), the radius being 10 to 50 millimetres.  
   
   
       4 . The packaging system of  claim 3 , wherein the corner edges are formed to be radiused outwardly (radius R), the radius being 20 to 40 millimetres.  
   
   
       5 . The packaging system of  claim 4 , wherein the corner edges are formed to be radiused outwardly (radius R), the radius being 25 to 35 millimetre's.  
   
   
       6 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the lateral walls pivotably connected with the longitudinal edges have a length (L) corresponding with the height of the packaging.  
   
   
       7 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein adhesive flaps having a width less than the corner edge are arranged at the narrow lateral walls by way of fold lines.  
   
   
       8 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein a cover part is pivotably connected by way of a fold line with at least one wide side wall.  
   
   
       9 . The packaging system of  claim 8 , wherein the cover part is removable so that the packaging is insertable into a reusable container.  
   
   
       10 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the material of the folding blank has a flat crush resistance of 100 to 4,000 Newtons.  
   
   
       11 . The packaging system of  claim 10 , wherein the material of the folding blank has a flat crush resistance of 1,000 to 3,200 Newtons.  
   
   
       12 . The packaging system of  claim 11 , wherein the material of the folding blank has a flat crush resistance of 1,500 to 2,800 Newtons.  
   
   
       13 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the folding blank comprises corrugated cardboard having an F or E wave profile, wherein a wave pitch of 3 to 3.5 millimetres and a wave height of 1.0 to 1.8 millimetres are provided for an E wave profile and a wave pitch of 2 to 3.0 millimetres and a wave height of 0.6 to 1.0 millimetres are provided for an F wave profile.  
   
   
       14 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the folding blank comprises solid cardboard weighing 350 to 600 grams per square metre.  
   
   
       15 . The packaging system of  claim 14 , wherein the folding blank comprises solid cardboard weighing 450 to 500 grams per square metre.  
   
   
       16 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tablet has a diametral fracture hardness of 10 to 200 Newtons, each tablet being protected by the film pouches and/or the exterior packaging from transverse loads.  
   
   
       17 . The packaging system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one tablet has a diametral fracture hardness of 30 to 70 Newtons, each tablet being protected by the film pouches and/or the exterior packaging from transverse loads.  
   
   
       18 . The packaging system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one tablet has a diametral fracture hardness of 35 to 55 Newtons, each tablet being protected by the film pouches and/or the exterior packaging from transverse loads.  
   
   
       19 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein at least two tablets are arranged adjacent to one another in longitudinal direction of a film pouch.  
   
   
       20 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein several film pouches are arranged individually in the exterior packaging to be parallel to one another in longitudinal direction, wherein several film pouches form a layer parallel to a base surface.  
   
   
       21 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein film pouches have a length between transverse seams closing the pouches at their ends that approximately corresponds with a width between two opposite lateral walls of the exterior packaging.  
   
   
       22 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the film pouches have a length between transverse seams closing the pouches at their ends that is greater than a width between two opposite lateral walls of the exterior packaging, so that at least one end region of the film pouches is bent to bear against the lateral wall.  
   
   
       23 . The packaging system of  claim 22 , wherein both end regions of the film pouches are bent around to bear against the corresponding side walls.  
   
   
       24 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the film pouches comprise a film having a 
 water vapour permeability of 0.7 to 1.5 grams per square metre per 24 hours,    a modulus of elasticity of 1,200 to 2,500 Newtons per square millimetre,    a tensile strength of 150 to 500 Newtons per square millimetre,    and a thickness of 20 to 40 microns.    
   
   
       25 . The packaging system of  claim 24 , wherein the film pouches comprise a film having a 
 water vapour permeability of 0.9 to 1.3 grams per square metre per 24 hours,    a modulus of elasticity of 1,800 Newtons per square millimetre,    a tensile strength of 250 Newtons per square millimetre,    and a thickness of 25 to 35 microns.    
   
   
       26 . The packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the film pouches comprise a sealable film.