Outer packaging for units of sales packaging with hanging tabs, especially windshield wiper packaging, and configuration of such outer packaging

Abstract

An outer packaging for sales packaging having hanging tabs, in particular for windshield wiper packaging, includes an area holding product and a lid, which serves to close off the area holding product. A receiving space is formed within the area holding product when the lid is closed, in which receiving space a plurality of units of sales packaging can be arranged. A flap attached to the area holding product comprises a plurality of receiving slots, which are spaced apart from one another when viewed over a width of the flap. At least a section of the flap with the receiving slots extends into the receiving space in order to at least partially insert the hanging tabs of the sales packaging arranged in the receiving space into the receiving slots.

1 . An outer packaging ( 2 ) for sales packaging ( 3 ) comprising hanging tabs ( 4 ), with an area holding product ( 5 ) and a lid ( 6 ), which serves to close off the area holding product ( 5 ), wherein a receiving space ( 7 ) is formed within the area holding product ( 5 ) when the lid ( 6 ) is closed, in which receiving space ( 7 ) a plurality of sales packaging ( 3 ) can be arranged,
 wherein a flap ( 8 ) attached to the area holding product ( 5 ) comprises a plurality of receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ), which are spaced apart from one another when viewed over a width ( 15 ) of the flap ( 8 ), and wherein at least a section ( 20 ) of the flap ( 8 ) with the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) extends into the receiving space ( 7 ) in order to at least partially insert the hanging tabs ( 4 ) of the sales packaging ( 3 ) arranged in the receiving space ( 7 ) into the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ).   
     
     
         2 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a) the flap ( 8 ) is folded onto the area holding product ( 5 ), and/or   b) the area holding product ( 5 ) and the flap ( 8 ) attached to the area holding product ( 5 ) are at least substantially configured as a material made of foldable cardboard ( 25 ), and/or   c) the area holding product ( 5 ), the flap ( 8 ) attached to the area holding product ( 5 ) and the lid ( 6 ) are at least substantially formed from a multi-folded flat base body ( 26 ).   
     
     
         3 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) are at least substantially configured on a single folding section ( 20 ) of the flap ( 8 ). 
     
     
         4 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) are configured on a first folding section ( 20 ) of the flap ( 8 ) and a second folding section ( 21 ) of the flap ( 8 ). 
     
     
         5 . The outer packaging according to  claim 4 , wherein the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) are arranged on the first folding section ( 20 ), the second folding section ( 21 ) and on a third folding section ( 22 ) of the flap ( 8 ) connecting the first folding section ( 20 ) to the second folding section ( 21 ), and that the third folding section ( 22 ) is located at a distance ( 30 ) to the lid ( 6 ) when the lid ( 6 ) is closed. 
     
     
         6 . The outer packaging according to  claim 5 , wherein the third folding section ( 22 ) is arranged at least approximately parallel to an inner side ( 31 ) of the lid ( 6 ) when the lid ( 6 ) closed. 
     
     
         7 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein adjacent receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) are spaced apart from one another along the width ( 15 ) of the flap ( 8 ) at approximately equal distances ( 16 ). 
     
     
         8 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) extend over at least 30% of a length ( 18 ) viewed transversely to a folding edge ( 17 ) between the flap ( 8 ) and the area holding product ( 5 ). 
     
     
         9 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein a thickness (D) of the flap ( 8 ) is at least not greater than a slot width ( 19 ) of the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ). 
     
     
         10 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein each receiving slot ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) serves to insert exactly one hanging tab ( 4 ) of a unit of sales packaging ( 3 ). 
     
     
         11 . A configuration ( 1 ) with at least one outer packaging ( 2 ) according to  claim 1 , a plurality of units of sales packaging ( 3 ) with hanging tabs ( 4 ), wherein, in a packaged state, the units of sales packaging ( 3 ) are arranged next to one another within the outer packaging ( 2 ) and the hanging tabs ( 4 ) of the sales packaging ( 3 ) are inserted into the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) of the flap ( 8 ) attached to the area holding product ( 5 ). 
     
     
         12 . The configuration according to  claim 11 , wherein
 a) the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) are configured higher than the hanging tabs ( 4 ) when viewed vertically along a height H of the area holding product ( 5 ) and/or   b) the hanging tabs ( 4 ) each have at least one through hole ( 40 ) configured so that a hanger ( 41 ) of a sales facility ( 42 ) can be inserted through the through hole ( 40 ) for hanging the sales packaging ( 3 ) by the hanging tab ( 4 ) in the sales facility.   
     
     
         13 . The outer packaging according to  claim 1 , wherein the sales packaging ( 3 ) is windshield wiper packaging. 
     
     
         14 . The outer packaging according to  claim 8 , wherein the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) extend over at least 50% of the length ( 18 ). 
     
     
         15 . The outer packaging according to  claim 14 , wherein the receiving slots ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ) extend over at least 70% of the length ( 18 ). 
     
     
         16 . The configuration according to  claim 11 , wherein the sales packaging ( 3 ) is windshield wiper packaging.