JP3339687B2 - Goods portable carton - Google Patents

Abstract

An article carrier comprises angularly related panels including side wall panels (42, 44) and a second wall panel (46) such as a bottom or top wall panel which are foldably interconnected, article receiving and retaining structure (10) extending between a side wall panel and a second wall panel, the structure comprising an aperture (11) adapted to receive a portion of an article (A) contained within the carrier, and a flap (12, 14) struck from and hingeably connected to an edge of the aperture which flap is adapted to abut the article received in the aperture, and wherein the flap is pivotal into an operative position about its hinged connection (26, 28) to provide portions thereof which protrude both inwardly and outwardly of the carrier so that a portion (F) of the flap engages the article internally of the carrier and another portion (F1) of the flap engages the article externally of the carrier, the flap being put into its operative position by pivoting inwardly of the carrier.

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a carton and its blank which are convenient for carrying articles (for example, bottles), and in particular, engages with the bottom of a middle bottle to hold the bottle and reinforce the carton. The present invention relates to a wrapped article portable carton having means for performing the following.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Wound cartons with means for holding the bottom of the bottle are well known.

For example, a wrap-around carton for a bottle disclosed in EP 0171229B1 has a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls, and these four walls are mutually connected so as to form a tubular structure with open ends. Are linked. The bottom wall is composed of a pair of bottom wall panels partially overlapping each other, and each side wall is foldably connected to a nearby bottom wall panel via an inclined panel. The lower corner of the carton formed by the angled panels has a plurality of holes for receiving the bottom of the bottle.
Such holes are formed in each inclined panel and extend into the bottom wall and side walls on either side of the inclined panel. Each hole is provided with bottom holding means for holding the bottom of the bottle. The bottom retaining means comprises a pair of flaps that are flexibly connected to opposing edges of the corresponding holes. Such flaps, like the holes, also extend across the corresponding inclined panel into the side and bottom wall panels on both sides. Each flap is composed of a plurality of hinge parts which are bendable with respect to each other so that a part of the flap can be parallel to the inner surface of the bottom wall when the carton is three-dimensional. Bottles housed in a carton of such a configuration will have their bottoms protruding out of the carton through the hole, but the more tight the carton after the bottle is stored, the more tightly the carton will have the bottom of the bottle. It projects more outwardly, and the projecting portion is in a state where it is not mechanically protected at all. Moreover, cracks tend to form around the holes when the bottles rotate or rock within the carton, as well as when the carton is tight.

On the other hand, EP 059104 discloses a bottom holding means different from that of the above-mentioned patent. The bottom retention means, or flap, disclosed in this patent has a portion inside the C-shaped slit protruding inside the carton in response to the folding of the flap. However, most of the rest of the flap protrudes out of the carton. That is, the folding direction of the flaps of this patent, in other words, the direction of rotation, is outside the carton and not inside. EP 247298 also discloses a carton with outwardly projecting flaps, similar to the carton described above. The flaps of this patent also partially project into the carton, but the folding of the flaps required for assembling the carton is made outward of the carton.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a portable carton containing a bottle therein is provided. The carton has a plurality of carton walls that are foldably connected at an angle to one another, such as a top wall, a bottom wall, and side walls. Therefore, the cart of the present application may be a tray type or a wound type. The carton has article holding means extending between the side walls and the second carton wall (ie, the top or bottom wall). The article holding means has a holding hole for receiving a part of an article contained in the carton, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole via a fold line. This flap is a portion for contacting the article in the holding hole, and has an inner protruding portion that protrudes inside the carton and an outer protruding portion that protrudes outward when bent to a predetermined position along the fold line. Form. The inner protrusion engages the article inside the carton and the outer protrusion engages the article outside the carton. The flap reaches the above-mentioned predetermined position by bending the flap inside the carton.

The article gripping means can be used to hold the bottom and / or shoulder of an article such as a bottle or can.

Such an article holding means preferably has a pair of flaps which are connected to the opposite side edges of the holding hole so as to be freely bent.

Each flap is at least partially separated from each other 2
Preferably, it is configured to be separated from other parts of the carton by slits extending between the fold lines of the book. In this case, the flap can be pivoted to the inside of the holding hole about the two separated fold lines.

When the adjacent protruding portions of the two separated fold lines are connected to each other by an imaginary line, it is preferable that the outer protruding portion is disposed outside the imaginary line. That is, the outer protrusion is preferably formed between the imaginary line and the slit.

More preferably, there is a configuration having an inclined panel that connects the side wall and the second carton wall so as to be freely bent.
In this case, the holding hole is formed over the side wall, the inclined panel, and the second carton panel. When such a configuration is adopted, it is preferable that the two separated fold lines are provided on the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively, and the slit is provided on the inclined panel. Alternatively, the slits are partly provided in the inclined panel, the other part is provided in the second carton wall, and the two separated fold lines are at least partly provided in the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively. It is preferable to provide a configuration provided. Preferably, the slit is curved.

Preferably, each flap has an upper portion and a lower portion that are flexibly connected to each other. If you do this,
Each flap can be bent into a shape corresponding to the shape of the article in the holding hole. Preferably, the fold line between the upper and lower parts is arranged at a position above the bottom of the article in the holding hole.

The article holding means is arranged, for example, to receive an article located at the corner of the outermost end in the carton.

Also, according to the present invention, there is provided a wrapping-type portable carton having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls interconnected to form a cylindrical structure cooperatively. The bottom wall is composed of a pair of bottom wall panels, and between each side wall and the bottom wall panel in the vicinity thereof, there is provided an inclined panel foldably connected thereto. The article holding means of the carton includes a holding hole formed in the inclined panel and a pair of flaps.
The retaining holes extend into the side wall and bottom wall panels located on opposite sides thereof, and each flap is foldably connected to each of the side wall and bottom wall panels. Further, each flap has a fold line for bending the flap itself and deforming it into a shape conforming to the shape of the article. In the three-dimensional state of the carton, the flap forms an outer protrusion that projects outwardly of the carton despite the fact that the flap is bent inward of the carton against the side wall and bottom wall panels. The outer protrusion abuts a part of the article protruding out of the carton from the holding hole.

Further, according to the present invention, an article holding means cut out from a plurality of panels forming corners of a carton is obtained.
The article holding means includes a holding hole provided over a plurality of panels, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole via a fold line. The flap forms a portion that projects into and out of the carton when folded into place along the fold line.
These inwardly and outwardly projecting portions respectively engage with articles received in the holding holes. The flap reaches the predetermined position by folding the flap inside the carton. Each flap preferably comprises a plurality of parts which are foldably connected to one another via fold lines. At least one of the plurality of portions engages the end surface of the article received in the holding hole, and the other adjacent one engages the side surface of the article.
The fold line between the one part and the other part is located near the side of the article.

Further, according to the present invention, a carton blank having a side wall, a second carton wall foldably connected to the side wall, and an article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall is obtained. The article holding means has a holding hole for receiving a part of the article, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole via a fold line. The flap is a portion for abutting an article in the holding hole, and includes an inner protruding portion that protrudes inside the holding hole and an outer protruding portion that protrudes outside when bent to a predetermined position along a fold line. Form. The inner protruding portion is a portion that engages with the article inside the holding hole, and the outer protruding portion is a portion that engages with the article outside the holding hole. The flap reaches the predetermined position by bending the flap inside the holding hole.

In the above blank, it is preferable that an inclined panel is provided between the side wall and the second carton wall. The inclined panel is foldably connected to each of the side wall and the second carton wall. Further, in this case, it is preferable that the holding hole is formed over all of the side wall, the inclined panel, and the second carton wall.
Preferably, the flap is connected to the side wall via the first fold line and is connected to the second carton wall via the second fold line. In this case, the first fold line and the second fold line are connected by a slit, the first fold line extends into the side wall, and the second fold line extends into the second carton wall.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of the blank of the present invention, that is, an article holding means, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the article holding means of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state in which the bottle is removed from the article holding means of FIG. 2 as viewed from the inside of the carton, and FIG. 4 is a view of the article holding means of FIG. 3 as viewed from the outside of the carton. 5 is a plan view of the article holding means shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the article holding means, and FIG. 7 is a third view of the article holding means.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment of the article holding means.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of an article holding means of the present invention. The article holding means 10 is provided over a side wall 42, an inclined panel 44, and a bottom wall panel (a part of the second carton wall) 46 of a wrapping carton as shown in, for example, European Patent No. 0171229B1. . This article holding means 10 can be used not only for holding the article bottom, but also for holding the article top or shoulder, for example. The article holding means 10 may be provided at both ends of the carton in order to hold the articles arranged in the both ends of the cylindrical wound type carton in the carton, or any of the articles in the carton. It may be provided to engage one or more.

The article holding means 10 has a holding hole 11 for receiving the bottom of the bottle A shown in FIG. These flaps 12, 14 form an inner projection F and an outer projection F1 when the carton is assembled (three-dimensionalized). The inner protruding portion F is a sloped panel at the bottom of the bottle A.
It is a portion that comes into contact with a portion disposed near the inner surface of 44. The outer protruding portion F1 is a portion that engages with a portion of the bottom of the bottle A that protrudes outward from the carton from the holding hole.

More specifically, the first flap 12 of the article holding means 10 includes an upper portion 12a, a middle portion 12b, and a lower portion 12c. Top one
2a is foldably connected to the side wall 42 via the fold line 26. The middle portion 12b is foldably connected to the upper portion 12a via a fold line 30, and is foldably connected to the lower portion 12c via a fold line 32. The lower portion 12c is foldably connected to the bottom wall panel 46 via the fold line 22. A curved slit 18 extends between the fold line 26 and the fold line 22 to connect the two. These fold lines 26 and 22 and slit 18
1 and 2 cooperate to form a side edge of the first flap 12, as shown in FIGS. The first flap 12 is separated from the side walls 42, the sloping panel 44, and the bottom wall panel 46 by an upper slot 15, a middle slit 16 and a lower slit 17, and is turned about the fold lines 26 and 22 relative to the carton. It is free to move.

Like the first flap 12, the second flap 14
a, a middle part 14b and a lower part 14c. In this embodiment, the second
The flap 14 has a mirror image relationship with the first flap 12 with the middle slit 16 interposed therebetween. However, flap 1
The mirrors 2 and 14 do not necessarily have to be in a mirror image relationship. For example, each article holding means 10 may be provided with only one flap.

However, even when two flaps are provided for each article holding means, the flaps are not necessarily provided in the middle slit 16.
It is not necessary to be adjacent to each other along the line. For example, a large gap may be provided between both flaps. The upper portion 14a of the second flap 14 is foldably connected to a side wall 42 via a fold line 28 and is foldably connected to the middle portion 14b via a fold line 34. The lower portion 14c is foldably connected to the middle portion 14b via a fold line 36, and is foldably connected to the bottom wall panel 46 via a fold line 24. The second flap 14 is rotatable about the fold lines 28 and 24 with respect to the carton. When the flaps 12, 14 are in the same plane, i.e. when the carton is in a flat blank,
The holding hole is in a substantially closed state.

In order to make the carton having the article holding means 10 described above three-dimensional, first, the inner surface of the top wall of the carton is placed on a group of bottles to be accommodated in the carton, and then both side walls of the carton are placed below the top wall. Bend to a nearly vertical position along the sides of the bottles. Next, the flaps 12, 14 are pivoted inward of the carton by suitable folding means. As the folding means, for example, means having at least a function similar to that disclosed in European Patent No. 0322159B1 is used. When the flaps 12, 14 are pivoted inward, the inner projection F projects inside the carton and the outer projection F1 projects outside the carton. In this state, the bottle A
When the bottom is inserted, the flaps 12, 14 of the article holding means 10 engage the bottom of the bottle. Next, the bottom wall panel 46 is bent upward with respect to the side wall 42 and engaged with the bottom of the bottle A as shown in FIG. The same operation is performed on the side wall, the article holding means, and the bottom wall panel on the side opposite to the bottle group, and finally, both bottom wall panels are overlapped with each other and connected to complete the storage or packaging of the bottle group. The connection between the two bottom wall panels is performed by, for example, an adhesive or a known lock tab and lock hole.

The article holding means 10 is configured to protrude from the inner and outer sides of the carton and engage with the bottom of the bottle A when the carton is three-dimensional. The outer projecting portion F1 has a function of mechanically protecting a portion of the bottle A projecting outside the carton. Also, flap 1
The shape of the bottles 2 and 14 can be adapted to the shape of the bottom of the bottle A due to its rotational movement and the bending effect along the fold lines 30, 32, 34 and 36. The reason why the flaps 12 and 14 can easily take the shape conforming to the shape of the bottom of the bottle A is that the slits 18 and 20 which are curved in a C shape as seen in this embodiment and the straight holes provided for each flap are provided. It is also due to two spaced apart fold lines that are not on the line. Further, since the flaps 12 and 14 reinforce the periphery of the holding hole 11, cracks are less likely to be formed in the periphery. Therefore, the carton can be tightly covered over the bottle group to obtain a package without looseness. That is, if the flaps 12 and 14 are compared to the door, the bottle A is
When inserted in the door, the door is a door frame holding hole 11
Acts as a cushion pressed against the side edges of the. In other words, the flaps 12, 14 disperse the force of the bottle in pushing the holding holes 11 apart. Inside protrusion F, outside protrusion F1
As is apparent from the formation of the carton, according to the carton of the present invention, the contact area between the bottle in the carton and the article holding means 10 is very large. Therefore, the bottle is mechanically protected,
And it is securely held in the carton.

In addition, the configuration of the flap that opens like a door as described above allows most of the bottom of the bottle to enter the holding hole 11, thereby obtaining a carton that has no looseness and is hard to tear around the holding hole. Can be Such a carton is suitable, for example, for packaging a petaloid bottle (a bottle having a plurality of protrusions or legs integrally formed on the bottom). In other words, in the case of a petaloid bottle, the large holding hole of the carton facilitates the positioning of the bottle, and the outer protrusion protects the bottom of the bottle that protrudes largely outside the carton.
Such effects of the article holding means of the present invention are more clearly shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In these figures, bottle A has been omitted from the drawing and bottle A
Is drawn on the bottom wall panel 46 in a dash-dotted circle. The orientation and arrangement of the fold lines 32, 36 is such that when the flaps 12, 14 are folded inward as shown, the lower portions 12c, 14c of both flaps are inclined obliquely between the bottom of the bottle A and the bottom wall panel 46. Is set to be distributed. However, in this state,
That is, when the flaps 12 and 14 are bent inward, the fold lines 32 and 36 are arranged at positions above the bottom of the bottle A.
The flaps 12, 14 engage the curved bottom side of the bottle, just as the cups receive the object, thus holding the bottle in the carton and acting as a cushion to protect the bottle from external forces.

6 to 8 each show another embodiment of the present invention. Since each embodiment is similar to the article holding means shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, similar parts are denoted by similar reference numerals. That is, for the embodiment of FIG.
A prefix "1" is displayed with each code, and FIG.
In the embodiment of FIG. 8, prefixes "2" and "3" are attached to the respective symbols and displayed.

In the first embodiment, the fold line 30 and the fold line 34
A fold line 38 is encountered on the outer edges of 12,14. In addition, the slits 18 and 29 fold lines 38 and
Straddles between 40. However, there is no fold line corresponding to the fold lines 30, 34 in the embodiment of FIG. In other words, in the second embodiment, the flap 112 includes the upper part 112a and the lower part 112a.
b, and the flap 114 includes an upper portion 114a and a lower portion 114b.

Since the slits 118 and 120 have different shapes from the slits 18 and 20, the outer protrusion F1 also has a different shape from that of the first embodiment. The slits 118 and 120 according to the second embodiment are provided on the inclined panel 14.
4 into the bottom wall panel 146. A fold line 130 between the upper part 112a and the lower part 112b is divided into two parts by a slit 131, and a fold line 134 between the upper part 114a and the lower part 114b is divided into two parts by a slit 135. These slits 131 and 135 have the effect of making the upper and lower portions of each flap easily bend.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the article holding means 210 of the present invention. The article holding means 210 has slits 218 and 220. These slits extend from the discontinuous fold line 238 between the side wall 242 and the inclined panel 244 into the bottom wall panel 246. In this embodiment, slits 231 and 235 are provided as in the second embodiment. That is, the slit 231 is formed along the fold line between the middle portion 212b and the lower portion 212c of the flap 212, and the slit 235 is formed in the middle portion 214b of the flap 214.
And a lower part 214c along the fold line.

In addition, like the embodiment of FIG. 6 and the slit 117 thereof,
In FIG. 7, the slit 217 forms the periphery of the hole 219 in the bottom wall panel 246. The hole 219 is provided in the article holding means 2 as shown in FIG.
10 already exists in a flat state, and becomes a part of the holding hole 211 when the article holding means is made three-dimensional. Similarly, in FIG. 6, the slit 117 forms the periphery of the hole 119 of the bottom panel 146, and in FIG. 8, the slit 317 forms the periphery of the hole 319 of the bottom panel 346. Such holes 119, 219, 319 are used to insert the claws of a device that pulls the bottom wall panels toward each other when connecting the bottom wall panels of the carton together.

The article holding means of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is almost the same as that of FIG. 7 except for the slits 318 and 320. Since the slits 318 and 320 have different shapes from the slits 218 and 220, the holding holes 3 having different shapes from the holding holes 211 are of course.
Form 11. Also, the shape of the outer protrusion F1 has a shape different from that of the article holding means in FIG.

As is evident from the above description, each flap in all embodiments is connected to the carton body via two spaced apart fold lines. The configuration of such a flap,
Not only is it effective in forming the outer protrusion F1 when the flap is pivoted, but also forms a bendable cushion that abuts the bottom of the bottle or article to crack or break the carton material around the flap. It is also effective in preventing rips. However, the present invention is not limited to a flap having such a structure,
For example, each flap may be connected to the carton body via one or three or more fold lines as long as the F1 is formed. Further, when each flap is connected to the carton body by two fold lines, each flap may be connected to the side wall and the inclined panel via these two fold lines, or the bottom wall panel may be connected. May be connected to the inclined panel. Further, the bottom wall panel and the side wall may be connected to each other as in the above embodiment. In all of these configurations, what is common is that by rotating the flap from the position in the holding hole to the inside of the carton, the outer protrusion F1 protrudes to the outside of the carton, and the inner protrusion F moves to the inside of the carton. It is a point that sticks out.

Claims (16)

(57) [Claims] 1. A carton containing articles therein, a side wall, a second carton wall connected to the side wall at an angle to the side wall and bendable, and between the side wall and the second carton wall. The article holding means has a holding hole for receiving a part of the articles in the carton, and is cut out from the holding hole and has a fold line at an edge of the holding hole. A connected flap, which is a portion for abutting the article in the holding hole, and which is bent to a predetermined position along the fold line and protruded to the inside of the carton. A projecting outer projection, wherein the inner projection engages the article inside the carton, the outer projection engages the article outside the carton, and the flap folds it into the carton. Article portable carton, characterized in that to reach the predetermined position by the gel. 2. The flap is foldably connected to an edge of the holding hole through two fold lines separated from each other,
And the flap is separated from the other part of the carton by a slit extending between the two fold lines, the slit intersects a fold line extending along one side edge of the second carton wall, and The article carrying carton according to claim 1, wherein the outer protruding portion is interposed between the article and the article in the holding hole. 3. The article holding means is a flap which is foldably connected to at least one side edge of the holding hole through two fold lines which are separated from each other. 2. The article carrying carton according to claim 1, wherein, when adjacent ends of the fold line are connected by an imaginary line, the outer protruding portion is arranged outside the imaginary line and outside the imaginary line. 4. The article carrying carton according to claim 2, wherein the slit is curved so as to protrude in a direction away from the holding hole. 5. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: an inclined panel which connects the side wall and the second carton wall so as to be freely bent, and wherein the holding hole is formed over the side wall, the inclined panel, and the second carton panel. An article-carrying carton as described. 6. The carton according to claim 5, wherein the two separated fold lines are provided on the side wall and the second carton wall, respectively, and the slit is provided on the inclined panel. 7. A part of the slit is provided in the inclined panel and another part is provided in the second carton wall, and at least a part of the two separated fold lines is each The article carrying carton according to claim 5, wherein the carton is provided on a side wall and the second carton wall. 8. Each of the flaps has an upper portion and a lower portion which are foldably connected to each other, so that the flaps can be bent into a shape conforming to the shape of the article in the holding hole. The article carrying carton according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the line of sight is disposed above the bottom of the article in the holding hole. 9. An article carrying carton according to claim 8, wherein a bottom of an article is engaged with said lower portion of said flap. 10. A carton containing articles therein.
An article having a side wall, a second carton wall connected to the side wall so as to be bent at an angle to the side wall, and article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall; The holding means includes a holding hole for receiving a part of the article in the carton, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole through a fold line, and the flap is formed of the holding hole. A portion for abutting an article inside, and being bent inward of the carton along the fold line to form an inner protrusion and an outer protrusion protruding outside of the carton, wherein the inner protrusion The portion engages the article inside the carton, and the outer protrusion engages the article outside the carton, thereby interposing between the side edge of the holding hole and the article in the holding hole,
An article carrying carton, wherein the article is prevented from engaging with a side edge of the holding hole. 11. A carton containing articles therein.
An article having a side wall, a second carton wall connected to the side wall so as to be bent at an angle to the side wall, and article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall; The holding means includes a holding hole for receiving a part of the article in the carton, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole through a fold line, and the flap is formed of the holding hole. A portion for abutting an article inside, and being bent inward of the carton along the fold line to form an inner protrusion and an outer protrusion protruding outside of the carton, wherein the inner protrusion The portion engages the article inside the carton and the outer protrusion mechanically protects a portion of the article protruding out of the holding hole by engaging the article outside the carton. You Goods portable carton. 12. A carton containing articles therein,
An article having a side wall, a second carton wall connected to the side wall so as to be bent at an angle to the side wall, and article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall; The holding means includes a holding hole for receiving a part of the article in the carton, and a flap cut out from the holding hole and connected to an edge of the holding hole through a fold line, and the flap is formed of the holding hole. A part to be brought into contact with an article therein, which is bent inward of the carton along the fold line to form parts projecting in and out of the carton, and these parts projecting in and out are articles received in the holding holes. , And a portion projecting out of the carton is interposed between a side edge of the holding hole and an article in the holding hole, and the article is provided between the side edge of the holding hole and the cushion. Play a role Goods portable carton characterized by 13. An article holding means cut out from a plurality of panels forming a corner portion of a carton, a holding hole provided over said plurality of panels, and a fold line cut out from said holding hole and formed on an edge of said holding hole. A flap connected to the carton through the fold line, the flap forming a portion projecting in and out of the carton when bent to a predetermined position along the fold line, and the portions projecting in and out are received in the holding holes. Article holding means, wherein the flaps reach the predetermined position by folding the flaps into the carton. 14. An article comprising: a side wall; a second carton wall foldably connected to the side wall; and article holding means extending between the side wall and the second carton wall, wherein the article holding means comprises an article. And a flap cut out of the holding hole and connected to the edge of the holding hole via a fold line, the flap being used to abut an article in the holding hole. Forming an inner protruding portion that protrudes inside the holding hole and an outer protruding portion that protrudes outward when bent to a predetermined position along the fold line, wherein the inner protruding portion is A blank, wherein the blank engages the article on the inside, the outer protrusion engages the article on the outside of the holding hole, and the flap reaches the predetermined position by bending the flap inside the holding hole. 15. An inclined panel is provided between the side wall and the second carton wall, the inclined panel is foldably connected to the side wall and the second carton wall, and the holding hole is formed between the side wall, the inclined panel and the second carton wall. 15. The blank according to claim 14, wherein the blank is formed over all of the carton walls. 16. The flap is connected to the side wall via a first fold line and connected to the second carton wall via a second fold line, wherein the first fold line and the second fold line are slits. 16. The blank of claim 15, wherein the first fold line extends into the side wall and the second fold line extends into the second carton wall.