Folding box

Abstract

The invention relates to a folding box made from a one-piece cardboard blank ( 28 ) comprising an integrally formed hinged lid ( 7 ) that overlaps an upper end area of a rectangular-cuboid-shaped body ( 1 ) on three sides, is connected to a rear wall ( 5 ) of the body ( 1 ) through a fold line ( 6 ), and lies flush on a front wall ( 4 ) and two side walls ( 3 ) in the closed state, and having a front panel ( 9 ) and two side panels ( 10 ) that form a collar ( 11 ) that protrudes into the hinged lid ( 7 ), wherein the front panel ( 9 ) is arranged parallel to and at a distance from the front wall ( 4 ) and divides the body ( 1 ) into a main compartment ( 12 ) and a front compartment ( 13 ).

1 . A folding box made from a one-piece cardboard blank ( 28 ) comprising an integrally formed hinged lid ( 7 ) that overlaps an upper end area of a rectangular-cuboid-shaped body ( 1 ) on three sides, is connected to a rear wall ( 5 ) of the body ( 1 ) through a fold line ( 6 ), and lies flush on a front wall ( 4 ) and two side walls ( 3 ) in the closed state, and having a front panel ( 9 ) and two side panels ( 10 ) that form a collar ( 11 ) that protrudes into the hinged lid ( 7 ), characterised in that the front panel ( 9 ) is arranged parallel to and spaced from the front wall ( 4 ) and divides the body ( 1 ) into a main compartment ( 12 ) and a front compartment ( 13 ). 
     
     
         2 . The folding box according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the front wall ( 4 ) merges into one of the side walls ( 3 ) under two longitudinal fold lines ( 25 ,  26 ) located immediately adjacent one another. 
     
     
         3 . The folding box according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the front wall ( 4 ) and/or the front panel ( 9 ) comprise(s) a slot ( 23 ,  24 ) as entry means. 
     
     
         4 . The folding box according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the main compartment ( 12 ) is divided into two receiving compartments ( 15 ), particularly of different sizes. 
     
     
         5 . The folding box according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the cardboard blank ( 28 ) is severed in a region of one side panel ( 10 ) and part of the front panel ( 9 ) of the collar ( 11 ) such that the main compartment ( 12 ) of the body ( 1 ) is subdivided into the two receiving compartments ( 15 ) by a boundary wall ( 14 ) extending from the front panel ( 9 ) to the rear wall ( 5 ). 
     
     
         6 . The folding box according to  claim 4 , characterised in that an intermediate base ( 17 ) is inserted in one of the receiving compartments ( 15 ). 
     
     
         7 . The folding box according to  claim 6 , characterised in that the cardboard blank ( 28 ) comprises, for forming the intermediate base ( 17 ), a tongue ( 16 ) extending from the underside of the side panel ( 10 ) hinged to the rear wall ( 5 ) via a fold line ( 31 ). 
     
     
         8 . The folding box according to  claim 7 , characterised in that the tongue ( 16 ) in a first portion ( 39 ) extends away from the side panel ( 10 ), in a second portion ( 42 ) extends in the direction of the free upper edge of the side panel, and in a third portion ( 66 ) is guided to the side panel, the third portion ( 66 ) terminating in a fourth portion ( 44 ) extending parallel to the side panel ( 10 ) and glued thereto. 
     
     
         9 . The folding box according to  claim 1 , characterised in that an information leaflet, particularly a package leaflet ( 19 ,  22 ) is removably inserted in the front compartment ( 13 ) and/or one of the receiving compartments ( 15 ) of the main compartment ( 12 ). 
     
     
         10 . The folding box according to  claim 9 , characterised in that the information leaflet is removably secured in the front compartment ( 13 ). 
     
     
         11 . The folding box according to  claim 10 , characterised in that the information leaflet is inserted in a sleeve ( 21 ) which is glued to the inside of the front wall ( 4 ) or the outside of the front panel ( 9 ) of the collar ( 11 ), particularly in the cardboard blank ( 28 ) itself. 
     
     
         12 . The folding box according to  claim 4 , characterised in that an applicator device, particularly an inhaler ( 18 ), for a medical active substance formulation is inserted in one receiving compartment ( 15 ) of the main compartment ( 12 ) and at least one package, particularly a cartridge ( 20 ), containing the active substance formulation that is to be administered is inserted in the other receiving compartment ( 15 ). 
     
     
         13 . The folding box according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the hinged lid ( 7 ) is connected to the side walls ( 3 ) and the front wall ( 4 ) along a fold line that can be broken open when the hinged lid ( 7 ) is opened for the first time.