Packaging aid for units of outer packaging of units of sales packaging with hanging tabs, particularly units of windshield wiper packaging and configuration with such a packaging aid

Abstract

A packaging aid for units of outer packaging of units of sales packaging with hanging tabs, in particular for units of windshield wiper packaging. A base body is provided, which has a length (L) and a height (H) perpendicular to the length (L). A plurality of receiving slots are provided, which extend partially over the height (H) of the base body from a longitudinal side of the base body for at least partial insertion of the hanging tabs into the receiving slots. The receiving slots are spaced apart from one another along the length (L) of the base body.

1 . A packaging aid ( 1 ) for units of outer packaging ( 2 ) of units of sales packaging ( 3 ) with hanging tabs ( 4 ), wherein
 a base body ( 5 ) is provided, which has a length (L) and a height (H) perpendicular to the length (L),   a plurality of receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) are provided, which extend partially over the height (H) of the base body ( 5 ) from a longitudinal side ( 15 ) of the base body ( 5 ) for at least partial insertion of the hanging tabs ( 4 ) into the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ), and   the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) are spaced apart from one another along the length (L) of the base body ( 5 ).   
     
     
         2 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein adjacent receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) are spaced apart from one another along the length (L) of the base body ( 5 ) at approximately equal distances (a 2 , a 3 , a 4 ). 
     
     
         3 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein a distance (a 1 , a 5 ) along the length (L) of the base body ( 5 ) between a high side ( 16 ,  17 ) of the base body ( 5 ) and a nearest receiving slot ( 6 ,  9 ) is greater than a distance (a 2 , a 3 , a 4 ) between adjacent receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ), and/or wherein a distance (a 1 , a 5 ) along the length (L) of the base body ( 5 ) between a further high side ( 16 ,  17 ) of the base body ( 5 ) and a nearest further receiving slot ( 6 ,  9 ) is greater than a distance (a 2 , a 3 , a 5 ) between adjacent receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ). 
     
     
         4 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein the base body ( 5 ) has at least one inclined corner ( 20 ), which is provided
 a) on a high side ( 16 ,  17 ) or on a further high side ( 16 ,  17 ) and   b) on a further longitudinal side ( 18 ) facing away from the longitudinal side ( 15 ).   
     
     
         5 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) extend at least over more than half of the height (H). 
     
     
         6 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) are rounded at a slot bottom ( 26 ,  27 ,  28 ,  29 ) away from the longitudinal side ( 15 ). 
     
     
         7 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein the base body ( 5 ) has an insertion slope ( 32 ,  33 ) between the longitudinal side ( 15 ) and a slot side ( 30 ,  31 ) of at least one receiving slot ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ), and/or
 the base body ( 5 ) has a further insertion slope ( 32 ,  33 ) between the longitudinal side ( 15 ) and a further slot side ( 30 ,  31 ) of at least one receiving slot ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ).   
     
     
         8 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) have at least approximately equal slot widths (b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , b 4 ) along the length (L) of the base body ( 5 ). 
     
     
         9 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein a width (B) of the base body ( 5 ) is not greater than a slot width (b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , b 4 ) of the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ). 
     
     
         10 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a) the base body ( 5 ) is made at least substantially from cardboard ( 40 ) as a material, and/or   b) each receiving slot ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) serves to insert exactly one hanging tab ( 4 ) of sales packaging ( 3 ).   
     
     
         11 . A configuration ( 10 ) with at least one packaging aid ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , a plurality of units of sales packaging ( 3 ) with hanging tabs ( 4 ), and an outer packaging ( 2 ) for the units of sales packaging ( 3 ), wherein, in a packaged state, the units of sales packaging ( 3 ) are arranged next to one another in the outer packaging ( 2 ) and the hanging tabs ( 4 ) of the units of sales packaging ( 3 ) are inserted into the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) of the base body ( 5 ) of the packaging aid ( 1 ). 
     
     
         12 . The configuration according to  claim 11 , wherein a) the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) are configured to be higher than the hanging tabs ( 4 ) along the height (H) of the base body ( 5 ), wherein the hanging tabs ( 4 ) project into rounded slot bottoms ( 26 ,  27 ,  28 ,  29 ) of the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) and/or
 b) the hanging tabs ( 4 ) each have at least one through-opening ( 45 ) which is configured such that a hanger ( 46 ) of a retail facility ( 47 ) can be guided through the through-opening ( 45 ) to hang the sales packaging ( 3 ) on the hanging tab ( 4 ) in the retail facility.   
     
     
         13 . The packaging aid according to  claim 1 , wherein the units of outer sales packaging ( 3 ) are for windshield wiper packaging. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging aid according to  claim 5 , wherein the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) extend at least over 70% of the height (H). 
     
     
         15 . The packaging aid according to  claim 14 , wherein the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) extend at least over 80% of the height (H). 
     
     
         16 . The packaging aid according to  claim 15 , wherein the receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ) extend at least over 85% of the height (H). 
     
     
         17 . The packaging aid according to  claim 7 , wherein the base body ( 5 ) has an insertion slope ( 32 ,  33 ) between the longitudinal side ( 15 ) and a slot side ( 30 ,  31 ) of all receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ), and
 the base body ( 5 ) has a further insertion slope ( 32 ,  33 ) between the longitudinal side ( 15 ) and a further slot side ( 30 ,  31 ) of all receiving slots ( 6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9 ).   
     
     
         18 . The configuration according to  claim 11 , wherein the sales packaging ( 3 ) is windshield wiper packaging.